Chat-history sort order: most recent message/activity

Type: Feature Request

Chat-history sort order: most recent message/activity

VS Code version: Code 1.137.0 (645f29cc3176500b4b5762ba887cf2a7f0ffdf2c, 2026-09-08T13:43:59-07:00)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200
Modes:

System Info

|Item|Value|
|---|---|
|CPUs|Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 265H (16 x 3686)|
|GPU Status|2d_canvas: enabled
GPU0: VENDOR= 0x8086, DEVICE=0x7d51 [Intel(R) Arc(TM) Pro 140T GPU (16GB)], DRIVER_VENDOR=Intel, DRIVER_VERSION=32.0.101.8801 *ACTIVE*
GPU1: VENDOR= 0x10de, DEVICE=0x2db8 [NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell Generation Laptop GPU], DRIVER_VERSION=32.0.15.9595
GPU2: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.26100.9278
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)|31.43GB (2.55GB free)|
|Process Argv|--crash-reporter-id f961262c-f8f4-4939-b3cb-b39b7d8aa1ea|
|Screen Reader|no|
|VM|0%|
Extensions (28)

Name|Identifier|Author|Version
---|---|---|---
SQL Formatter|adpyke.vscode-sql-formatter|adpyke|1.4.4
Claude Code for VS Code|anthropic.claude-code|Anthropic|2.1.272
esbuild Problem Matchers|connor4312.esbuild-problem-matchers|connor4312|0.0.3
ESLint|dbaeumer.vscode-eslint|dbaeumer|3.0.34
XML Tools|dotjoshjohnson.xml|DotJoshJohnson|2.5.1
URL Encode|flesler.url-encode|flesler|1.1.0
shell-format|foxundermoon.shell-format|foxundermoon|7.2.8
GitHub Actions|github.vscode-github-actions|github|0.32.3
GraphQL: Language Feature Support|graphql.vscode-graphql|GraphQL|0.13.4
GraphQL: Syntax Highlighting|graphql.vscode-graphql-syntax|GraphQL|1.3.13
Markdown Heading Shift|local.markdown-heading-shift|local|0.0.1
Rainbow CSV|mechatroner.rainbow-csv|mechatroner|3.24.1
C# Dev Kit|ms-dotnettools.csdevkit|ms-dotnettools|3.20.207
C#|ms-dotnettools.csharp|ms-dotnettools|2.140.9
.NET Install Tool|ms-dotnettools.vscode-dotnet-runtime|ms-dotnettools|3.1.0
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)|ms-kubernetes-tools.vscode-aks-tools|ms-kubernetes-tools|2.5.0
Kubernetes|ms-kubernetes-tools.vscode-kubernetes-tools|ms-kubernetes-tools|1.4.1
Dev Containers|ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers|ms-vscode-remote|0.469.0
WSL|ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl|ms-vscode-remote|0.104.3
Extension Test Runner|ms-vscode.extension-test-runner|ms-vscode|0.0.14
PowerShell|ms-vscode.powershell|ms-vscode|2025.4.0
Gremlins tracker for Visual Studio Code|nhoizey.gremlins|nhoizey|0.26.0
XML|redhat.vscode-xml|redhat|0.29.3
YAML|redhat.vscode-yaml|redhat|1.24.0
Piral|smapiot.vscode-piral|smapiot|0.3.99
Splunk Extension|splunk.splunk|Splunk|0.4.0
ShellCheck|timonwong.shellcheck|timonwong|0.40.0
Markdown All in One|yzhang.markdown-all-in-one|yzhang|3.6.3

A/B Experiments

```
vsliv368:30146709
binariesv615:30325510
nativeloc1:31344060
dwcopilot:31170013
dwoutputs:31242946
copilot_t_ci:31333650
e5gg6876:31282496
pythonrdcb7:31342333
6518g693:31463988
aj953862:31281341
envsactivate1:31551504
cloudbuttont:31379625
3efgi100_wstrepl:31403338
ec5jj548:31422691
cp_cls_t_966_ss:31526232
4je02754:31466945
c3h7c220:31478652
ge8j1254_inline_auto_hint_haiku:31490510
cp_cls_t_1081:31454832
conptydll_true:31498968
e9c30283:31461165
46204921:31447328
ei9d7968:31496641
chat:31457767
8hig5102:31480529
89g7j272:31518289
i2gc6536:31499202
52612955:31516516
ddid_t:31478206
hmra_i5g22:31518061
l_j1ci3728:31580635
7df3h592:31512476
cp_cls_t_1082:31535311
logging_enabled_new:31498466
j0d79568:31499440
jb_cp_cls_t_632:31543129
56dj4588:31512888
32d76977:31512328
ha629193:31508444
jh5f2457_c:31540921
jbcp_cls_pctr_t:31531130
cp_intellij_t_nes:31548657
d7b18187:31526828
ahp-both-windows:31556933
ihg5j128:31534457
7g2b5551:31542111
enable_editor_pane_layout:31569726
allow-none:31555437
ac562147:31564510
c7c27ce7:31554789
1h923230:31564177
treatment-23-1:31555779
unuse_dynamic_mcp:31555281
0d8dfbc3:31570291
switchtoauto:31559321
0c1h4866:31566224
vrbsty_fls:31561059
session-archive:31558132
5b8j3302:31564601
jb322307:31583825
mangle-name-control:31572633
allow-signed-out:31584137
intellij_nes_preview_t:31580086
multiv2:31574985
2bfb8b39:31576696
outline:31581109
links-control:31581629
aw-autom-on:31583758
revealsession_control_7ed7e840:31582193
4ab0b639:31584543
permission_prompt_treatment:1332566
ccr_pr_nudge_control:1319470
vsc_wsm_c:1340633
jidc7660:1370295
ce50c479:1394298
cfee5631:1379228
3aced641:1389836

```