Python in Visual Studio Code- Latest Release

The Visual Studio Code team has rolled out the September 2025 release of the Python, Pylance, and Jupyter extensions, bringing powerful AI-driven features, improved Python environment management, and several quality-of-life upgrades for developers. This update strengthens Python development capabilities in VS Code and further integrates GitHub Copilot into everyday coding workflows.

Key Highlights of the Release

  • Experimental AI-powered hover summaries with Pylance

  • Run the Code Snippet AI tool for faster execution in Python

  • Expanded Python Environments extension with pipenv support

  • Improved Conda integration and diagnostics

  • Community survey on the future of Python typing

AI-Powered Hover Summaries with Pylance

One of the biggest additions in this release is AI Hover Summaries in Pylance. Available in the pre-release version and powered by GitHub Copilot, this feature generates contextual explanations for Python symbols that lack formal documentation.