Users can now launch environments directly from a GitHub repository's "Code" button instead of managing separate Azure plans and subscriptions.
The service became read-only; users could no longer create new plans or codespaces. Visual Studio Codespaces is moving to GitHub
The original Azure offering allowed for more granular manual control over instance sizes at creation, a feature that was later streamlined in the GitHub implementation . How to Migrate Code Users can now launch environments directly from a
Visual Studio Codespaces officially retired on , consolidating its features into GitHub Codespaces . Microsoft made this move to simplify the developer experience by providing a native, "one-click" workflow directly within the GitHub platform where most code already resides. Key Transition Timeline Visual Studio Codespaces is moving to GitHub