https://www.kenmuse.com/tags/vs-code/Discover Azure, DevOps, and development insights with Ken Muse, a DevOps Architect at GitHub and 4x Microsoft Azure MVPen-usweekly1https://www.kenmuse.com/tags/vs-code/32https://www.kenmuse.com/tags/vs-code/favicon/favicon-32x32.png32https://www.kenmuse.com/blog/beyond-mcp-vs-code-ai-extension-apis/Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500beyond-mcp-vs-code-ai-extension-apisAIDevOpsProgrammingExplore VS Code's AI extension APIs and when these APIs make sense over using a standalone MCP server.https://www.kenmuse.com/blog/adding-mcp-server-to-vs-code-extension/Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500adding-mcp-server-to-vs-code-extensionAIDevOpsProgrammingLearn how to embed an MCP server in a VS Code extension to take your development work to the next level.https://www.kenmuse.com/blog/getting-better-ai-results-with-deterministic-context-and-mcp/Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500getting-better-ai-results-with-deterministic-context-and-mcpAIDevOpsTransform unpredictable AI behavior into reliable results using MCP tools for deterministic context.https://www.kenmuse.com/blog/what-is-mcp-and-why-do-developers-care/Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500what-is-mcp-and-why-do-developers-careAIDevOpsGitHubDiscover Model Context Protocol (MCP), the open standard that lets AI models connect directly to your databases, APIs, and tools for deterministic results.https://www.kenmuse.com/blog/using-git-worktrees-for-concurrent-development/Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400using-git-worktrees-for-concurrent-developmentDevOpsGitHubDiscover Git worktrees and learn how you can work with multiple branches simultaneously without stashing or committing incomplete code.https://www.kenmuse.com/blog/using-react-in-vs-code-webviews/Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400using-react-in-vs-code-webviewsDevOpsProgrammingBuild custom extensions and Webviews is for Visual Studio Code is just the start. Learn how to upgrade your views to use React.https://www.kenmuse.com/blog/improve-blogging-with-vs-code-webviews/Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400improve-blogging-with-vs-code-webviewsDevOpsProgrammingA custom extension in VS Code gives me a more efficient blogging process. Explore how I incorporate custom UIs using Webviews.https://www.kenmuse.com/blog/improve-blogging-with-visual-studio-code-extensions/Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400improve-blogging-with-visual-studio-code-extensionsDevOpsProgrammingCombining Visual Studio Code with Hugo has given me a great workflow for my blog. I made it even better by creating a custom VS Code extension.https://www.kenmuse.com/blog/improve-blogging-with-visual-studio-code-tasks/Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400improve-blogging-with-visual-studio-code-tasksDevOpsProgrammingI use Visual Studio Code and Hugo to manage my blog and make it easier to create content. Today I explore how I use VSCode Tasks to automate the work I do.https://www.kenmuse.com/blog/implementing-private-vs-code-extensions-for-dev-containers/Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400implementing-private-vs-code-extensions-for-dev-containersContainersDevOpsProgrammingLearn how to implement private Visual Studio code extensions that are designed to support a specific development container or Codespaces environment.https://www.kenmuse.com/blog/creating-vs-code-extension-packs/Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400creating-vs-code-extension-packsDevOpsLearn to encapsulate your best practices for VS Code by creating your own extension pack.