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How VS Code team uses AI

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Description

@annasoracco suggested docs around "How the VS Code team uses AI" as this is a growing area of interest from customers and in the industry.

Similar to the info we have in https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2026/03/13/how-VS-Code-Builds-with-AI but continuously updated

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No target file or test is specified. Start by reviewing the linked VS Code blog post and the repository's existing documentation structure, then define where the continuously updated material should live and what information it should cover. Done means publishing documentation about how the VS Code team uses AI that can be maintained over time.

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Assessment

Tech stack
markdown
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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