Visual Studio Code 1.110 (February 2026) adds new agent extensibility, browser-driving chat tools, and expanded chat accessibility.

The “Loop” feature in Cloud Code automates short-term, recurring tasks for up to three days, combining cron job precision with natural language commands for ease of use. It supports custom intervals, ...

New Claude Code features inlcude /loop a short-term automation with a three-day expiry; tasks stop when the session closes, limiting background repeats.

[Editor's note: Peter rewrote this article after a reader pointed out he over-engineered his original solution. ("What can I say: The code worked -- I just didn't need nearly as much code as I thought ...