CoCo in the Snowflake Extension for Visual Studio Code (General availability)

GAAug 27, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

CoCo in the Snowflake Extension for Visual Studio Code is now generally available. CoCo runs in a side panel next to the extension's existing SQL and Snowpark Python workflows, so you can work locally while you stay connected to your Snowflake account.

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