VS Code's AI integration tempted me away from PhpStorm, but getting it set up broke everything. Here's how I fixed it, what I learned, and which AI tools are now available because of the switch.

Like many developers, I used to think of VS Code primarily as a slick code editor – great for writing, debugging, and managing projects. It’s a fantastic tool, no doubt, but my perspective shifted ...

At its core, the Material Icon Theme replaces VS Code’s default file and folder icons with visually appealing, color icons ...

Google has released its terminal-based Gemini CLI agent which is open-source and offers an expanded usage limit for the ...

AI is reshaping how developers work -- boosting speed, reducing grunt work, and making “vibe coding” part of the workflow.

Gemini CLI plugs into Gemini 2.5 Pro, Google's most advanced model for coding and simulated reasoning. It can create and modify code for you right inside the terminal, but you can also call on other ...

The MCP is a key enabler of AI extensibility in VS Code, providing a standardized way for the editor and its AI agents to interact with external servers and tools. It lets developers expose structured ...

Also: ChatGPT's new image generator shattered my expectations - and now it's free to try Usage is capped for free users, but Plus and Pro subscribers can enjoy much higher daily quotas.

A security flaw in IDEs like Visual Studio Code lets attackers bypass extension verification, running malicious code on ...

Along with a new default model, a new Consumptions panel in the IDE helps developers monitor their usage of the various ...