Databricks updated its VS Code extension with enterprise networking support and Python setup presets.

In September 2026, the Databricks VS Code extension received five updates focused on Python environment configuration and network control. The month began with v2.16.0, which added one-click uv installation, an option to opt out of automated Python environment setup, and session re-login prompts [8]. Version 2.17.0 introduced preset configurations for Full, Databricks Connect, or Python-only setups, alongside preserved stdout on failed script uploads [6], with preset selections later reflected in the setup success panel in v2.18.0 [2]. By late September, v2.19.0 enabled custom CLI paths, support for corporate CA certificates, and HTTP proxy configuration [1].

SSH stability proved to be a central operational challenge during the month. An SSH connectivity regression in v2.17.0 required an immediate rollback in v2.17.1 [5], followed quickly by v2.17.2, which updated the bundled CLI to fix file transfers exceeding 1 MiB [4]. Reliability improved further in v2.18.0 with bundled CLI v1.17.0, allowing SSH sessions to endure transient disconnects [2]. These stability updates accompanied community guidance detailing how to use SSH tunnels to link local IDEs and coding agents to remote Databricks compute [7].

Alongside infrastructure updates, developers voiced frustration regarding the extension interface for managing jobs and runs [3]. In addition, security maintenance concluded the month with v2.19.0, which addressed a potential regular expression denial of service vulnerability in email redaction logic [1].