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VS Code 1.133 lets Claude sessions swap between Anthropic and Copilot models mid-conversation

VS Code 1.133 lets Claude sessions swap between Anthropic and Copilot models mid-conversation

VS Code 1.133 puts both provider groups in the model picker, so a Claude session can switch between Anthropic API-key models and Copilot-subscription models between turns with no agent-host reconfiguration, and an experimental setting (chat.agentHost.allowSignedOutWhenUsable) opens the Agents window without a GitHub sign-in for anyone running their own Claude API key. That unblocks developers on machines that cannot reach github.com, and the release adds two smaller quality-of-life wins: the integrated browser auto-reloads local HTML on disk change, and sticky scroll pins the scrolled-past prompt to the top of long chats.

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Now, the model picker displays both groups, so you can switch providers between turns.

VS Code 1.133 release notes

Why this matters

  • → Switch between Anthropic and Copilot models mid-conversation without reconfiguring.
  • → Unblocks developers on machines without GitHub access or existing Copilot subscriptions.
  • → Long chats stay readable with sticky-scroll prompt pinning and auto-reload HTML.
Provider flexibility in Claude sessions