MCP (Model Context Protocol) provides a universal standard for connecting LLMs to external data sources and tools, eliminating the need to manually copy-paste context into a chat session and enabling ...

Microsoft unveils Visual Studio 2026 with deeper AI integration, faster performance, and a refreshed design in its first major IDE upgrade in five years. Visual Studio 2026 has Fluent UI and ships ...

VS Code can use LLM models other than GitHub Copilot’s built-in providers for AI-assisted development, including local and offline models, but with some limits. Microsoft has been pushing hard to make ...

Microsoft's .NET 11-era overhaul adds project caching, Native AOT, faster builds and richer project-file tooling.

Visual Studio 2026 is no longer a preview or a promise, it is a shipping product that developers can install today. Microsoft is positioning this release as a generational reset for its flagship IDE, ...

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Visual Studio Code 1.140 introduces multi-folder sessions for managing isolated worktrees, HydraFusion multi-model drafting, ...

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Visual Studio September 2026 revamps BYOM with a new Agent, adds a NuGet Fixer, Podman debugging, and broader AI model ...