January 2021
Welcome to the January 2021 release of Visual Studio Code. There are a number of updates in this version that we hope you will like, some of the key highlights include:
- Wrap tabs - Wrap editor tabs in the workbench instead of having a scrollbar.
- Configure tab decorations - Add editor tab status decorations.
- Customize search mode - Use the Search view or open a new Search editor.
- JavaScript debugging - Support for conditional exception breakpoints and Node.js worker_threads.
- Notebook UX updates - Outline view for Notebook cells, and breadcrumbs for improved navigation.
- Markdown preview image auto update - Preview automatically updates when images change.
- Emmet improvements - Faster performance and supporting the latest features.
- Extension guidelines - Documented best practices for extension authors.
- Remote Development video series - Learn to create and configure container-based environments.
If you'd like to read these release notes online, go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com.
Join us live at the VS Code team's livestream on Tuesday, February 9 at 8am Pacific (4pm London) to see a demo of what's new in this release, and ask us questions live.
Insiders: Want to try new features as soon as possible? You can download the nightly Insiders build and try the latest updates as soon as they are available.