Microsoft Quietly Kills IntelliCode as AI Strategy Shifts to Subscription Copilot — Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Quietly Kills IntelliCode as AI Strategy Shifts to Subscription Copilot — Visual Studio Magazine

By By David Ramel12/17/2025
Publication Date: 2025-12-17 00:00:00

Microsoft has begun decommissioning IntelliCode in VS Code, ending free local AI-assisted completions and shifting its developer AI strategy fully to subscription-based GitHub Copilot.