VS Code 1.131: At a Glance of Subagent Running Status, Built-in Voice Input and Hybrid Markdown Editor

On July 29, 2026, VS Code 1.131 was released: the Agents window now allows real-time viewing of the models used by Subagents, their running duration, and current tool calls; built-in experimental dictation is now available across Chat, the editor and the terminal; a mixed Markdown editor has been added to the Agents window, supporting in-place editing and executable annotations for Agents. Combined with the Agent Host, Git Worktree and review optimizations introduced in version 1.130, this article sorts out the context and activation methods of the Agent infrastructure updates in July.