Set Agents window as the default main window
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Description
Type: Feature Request
I would like to request an option to make the Agents window the default primary window when opening the application/workspace.
Currently, I have to switch to the Agents window manually each time. Setting it as the default would improve workflow efficiency and reduce repetitive steps for users who primarily work with agents.
Expected behavior:
Add a setting to choose the default main window on startup.
Allow selecting Agents as the default.
Persist this preference across sessions.
Why this is useful:
This would streamline daily usage and provide a better experience for users who rely on the Agents view as their main workspace.
VS Code version: Code 1.133.0 (a5b500951314efd502d07465bd138dfbd714a960, 2026-08-11T22:14:08Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200
Modes:
System Info
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GPU1: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.26100.8875
Machine model name:
Machine model version:
direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok
gpu_compositing: enabled
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
opengl: enabled_on
rasterization: enabled
raw_draw: disabled_off_ok
skia_graphite: disabled_off
trees_in_viz: disabled_off
video_decode: enabled
video_encode: enabled
webgl: enabled
webgpu: enabled
webnn: disabled_off|
|Load (avg)|undefined|
|Memory (System)|31.46GB (13.73GB free)|
|Process Argv|--crash-reporter-id 0f5c3b93-260c-463c-872f-7271ba565014|
|Screen Reader|no|
|VM|0%|
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