Tag: ai-agents

VS Code 1.128 (July 8, 2026) lets one Claude agent-host session hold several parallel chats, each with its own history, title, and model. Here is what chat.agentHost.enabled actually unlocks and how the quick-chat and BYOK pieces fit.

Claude Sonnet 5 (claude-sonnet-5) shipped June 30, 2026 and now backs the 'sonnet' alias in Claude Code. Its new tokenizer emits about 30% more tokens for the same text, so cost estimates and max_tokens limits tuned for Sonnet 4.6 need a recount.

A step-by-step checklist for moving an existing Semantic Kernel 1.77 .NET app to Microsoft Agent Framework 1.13. Covers the Kernel-to-AIAgent rewrite, plugins-to-tools, thread-to-session, the KernelFunction compatibility bridge, DI changes, and the gotchas that bite mid-cutover.

Claude Code v2.1.198 (July 1, 2026) flips subagents to background execution by default, so the main agent keeps working while they run, and background agents that touch code now auto-commit, push, and open a draft PR when they finish.

Both let one agent spawn isolated workers from a Markdown file, but Claude Code nests five levels deep with per-agent tool allowlists and worktree isolation, while Cursor keeps it to two levels with a single readonly switch and reads Claude's format for free. Pick by where your agents run, not by brand.

Build a skill to change how Claude works, a subagent to protect your context window, and an MCP server to reach a system Claude cannot otherwise touch. They solve three different problems, not one. Here is the decision, the mechanics, and the config for each.

Claude Code v2.1.200 (July 3, 2026) renames the 'default' permission mode to 'Manual' across the CLI, VS Code, and JetBrains, and stops AskUserQuestion dialogs from auto-continuing. The config value stays 'default', with 'manual' accepted as an alias.

Use CodeAct (the agent writes executable code as its action) when your tasks chain many tools, loop, or move large data, and you can afford a sandbox. Use the JSON tool-calling loop for a handful of discrete, high-stakes actions where a code interpreter is overkill or unsafe. CodeAct wins on token cost and multi-step success rate; tool calling wins on safety and simplicity.

MCP connects one agent to its tools, A2A connects independent agents to each other. They are not competitors. Add MCP first, reach for A2A only when you have multiple separately deployed agents. Here is the wire-level difference and the code.

Cato AI Labs disclosed CVE-2026-50548 and CVE-2026-50549, a pair of 9.8 CVSS flaws in Cursor's terminal sandbox. A poisoned MCP response or web result can escape the sandbox and run code. Cursor 3.0 is the fix.