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I Built a Visual Studio Extension to Fix the Most Annoying C# Workflow — Here’s How
Stop pressing Ctrl+. for every missing `using`. OhUsings imports them all at once. Continue reading on CodeCampsis »
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, C#, EF Core, Performance, Redis
Read this issue →MCP Magic: Building Tool-Enabled AI Agents with C#
Rockford Lhotka previews his Visual Studio Live! San Diego session, "MCP Magic," and explains why the Model Context Protocol is becoming a key building block for AI agents. In this Q&A, ...
Issue also covered: Azure, Clean Architecture, C#, .NET 10, .NET MAUI, Minimal APIs, OpenAI, Performance
Read this issue →Plan Before You Build: Introducing the Plan agent in Visual Studio
You ask Copilot to tackle something big, it gets to work, and a dozen file changes later you realize you had a completely different approach in mind. The code isn't wrong... it just isn't what you wer...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, Blazor, .NET Core, .NET Framework, GitHub Copilot, JWT, OpenAI
Read this issue →Containerization Assist Integration with AKS VSCode Extension
In this episode, we explore how Containerisation Assist integrates seamlessly with the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) VS Code Extension within Visual Studio Code, helping developers go from applicatio...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, C#, .NET 9, EF Core, Kubernetes, .NET MAUI, OpenAI
Read this issue →Building and Using MCP Servers in Visual Studio
Microsoft Product Manager Mike Kistler previews his Visual Studio Live! session on how MCP servers give .NET developers a universal standard for connecting AI models to external data and tools -- and ...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, C#, .NET Framework, ASP.NET MVC, EF Core, GitHub, GitHub Copilot, Performance
Read this issue →The Next Generation of Developer Productivity with GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio
Simona Liao and Leah Tran, product managers at Microsoft, discuss how GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio has evolved from a code completion tool into an agent-driven development workflow -- and share pra...
Issue also covered: .NET 10, .NET Framework, GitHub Copilot, .NET MAUI, Visual Studio Code
Read this issue →Visual Studio Code 1.119
Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.119 (Insiders) Read the full article
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, C#, .NET 8, .NET Core, EF Core, FluentValidation, Performance
Read this issue →Rock Your Code: I Let AI Build a Visual Studio Extension—Here’s What REALLY Happened
In March 2026, I challenged GitHub Copilot to build a Visual Studio extension, "Version Sync," from scratch without coding. Despite initial failures and needing extensive feedback, it succee...
Issue also covered: Azure, Cosmos DB, C#, GitHub Copilot, Kafka, Performance, PostgreSQL, Profiling
Read this issue →The Visual Studio Shortcuts That Cut My Azure Debugging Time in Half
Stop clicking through menus while your Azure logs pile up.
Issue also covered: Azure, Clean Architecture, C#, .NET Core, EF Core, OpenAI, Performance, Semantic Kernel
Read this issue →Take full control of your floating windows in Visual Studio
If you work with multiple monitors like I do, you’ve probably grown to love floating tool windows and documents in Visual Studio. Being able to pull out Solution Explorer, the debugger, or your code f...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Clean Architecture, CQRS, C#, .NET 10, EF Core, Performance, Roslyn
Read this issue →I, OpenClaw, Tackled Visual Studio 2026 and I Had My Human Do the Typing
What happens when a self-hosted space lobster tries to work in Visual Studio 2026? OpenClaw finds terminal access, project insight, and just enough routing weirdness to send a message to itself instea...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, C#, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, OAuth, Performance, Source Generators, Visual Studio Code
Read this issue →Visual Studio March Update - Build Your Own Custom Agents
This month's Visual Studio update gives you new ways to customize GitHub Copilot. Custom agents allow you to build specialized Copilot agents tailored to your team's workflow, backed by the tools and ...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, Azure, Benchmarking, Blazor, C#, Dapper, Design Patterns
Read this issue →Visual Studio Code 1.113
Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.113 Read the full article
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, .NET Aspire, AutoMapper, Azure, Benchmarking, C#, .NET 10, EF Core
Read this issue →Visual Studio Code 1.112
Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.112 Read the full article
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, EF Core, .NET MAUI, Performance, Security, Visual Studio Code
Read this issue →Going Local (& a Bit Loco) with Open-Source AI in VS Code
This hands-on PoC shows how I got an open-source model running locally in Visual Studio Code, where the setup worked, where it broke down, and what to watch out for if you want to apply a local model ...
Issue also covered: Benchmarking, C#, .NET 10, .NET 8, EF Core, OpenAI, Performance, Security
Read this issue →Modernize .NET Anywhere with GitHub Copilot
See how the modernize-dotnet agent helps you assess apps, create upgrade plans, and modernize .NET projects from Visual Studio, VS Code, GitHub Copilot CLI, and GitHub. The post Modernize .NET Anywhe...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, .NET Core, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, Minimal APIs, Performance, Security
Read this issue →GitHub Copilot Dev Days: Build faster with GitHub Copilot CLI, in VS Code & Visual Studio, and beyond!
Modern software development is moving fast—and AI is now a practical part of how Microsoft developers design, build, and ship applications e
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, C#, Dapper, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI, Performance
Read this issue →Visual Studio at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026
Join us at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 for a deep dive into Visual Studio, GitHub Copilot, PowerToys, and the Windows tools that speed up your daily dev workflow. We'll show how these tools work toget...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, .NET 10, GitHub Copilot, JWT, OpenAI, Performance, Redis, Web API
Read this issue →.NET MAUI Community Standup: .NET MAUI DemoFest
How to start a new .NET project in 2026
Issue also covered: AOT, ASP.NET Core, Azure, Azure DevOps, Blazor, C#, Docker, .NET 10
Read this issue →Learn Visual Studio Code in 15 minutes: 2026 Official Beginner Tutorial
Get started in Visual Studio Code in just 15 minutes in this easy-to-follow tutorial! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev
Issue also covered: Azure, C#, .NET 10, .NET Core, EF Core, OpenAI, Source Generators, Visual Studio Code
Read this issue →The End of Boilerplate: How Visual Studio 2026 is Automating the Testing Lifecycle
The latest February update for Visual Studio 2026 has introduced a feature that might finally kill the "testing debt" in most repositories…
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Clean Architecture, C#, Design Patterns, .NET Core, EF Core, OpenAI
Read this issue →Local Development Setup: Tools, Debugging, and Hot Reload
Azure Functions for .NET Developers: Series
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure Functions, Clean Architecture, C#, .NET Core, Security
Read this issue →The End of Boilerplate: How Visual Studio 2026 is Automating the Testing Lifecycle
The latest February update for Visual Studio 2026 has introduced a feature that might finally kill the "testing debt" in most repositories…
Issue also covered: AOT, ASP.NET Core, Azure, Clean Architecture, C#, Design Patterns, EF Core, ML.NET
Read this issue →Visual Studio February Update
This month’s Visual Studio update continues our focus on helping you move faster and stay in flow, with practical improvements across AI assistance, debugging, testing, and modernization. Building on ...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, CQRS, C#, Docker, MediatR, OpenAI, Performance
Read this issue →How to create clean architecture project in Microsoft Visual Studio
Clean Architecture separates your project into layers:
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, Authorization, Clean Architecture, C#, .NET Core, Performance, Redis
Read this issue →Step-by-step guide to create an ASP.NET Core project through Visual Studio
1.Install Visual Studio
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Azure Functions, C#, GitHub Copilot, Minimal APIs, OpenAI, OpenTelemetry
Read this issue →Custom Agents in Visual Studio: Built in and Build-Your-Own agents
Agents in Visual Studio now go beyond a single general-purpose assistant. We're shipping a set of curated preset agents that tap into deep IDE capabilities; debugging, profiling, testing alongside a f...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authorization, Blazor, Clean Architecture, C#, Dapper, Design Patterns, .NET 10
Read this issue →GitHub Copilot Testing for .NET Brings AI-powered Unit Tests to Visual Studio 2026
GitHub Copilot testing for .NET is now generally available in Visual Studio 18.3. This AI-powered testing experience helps you generate, build, fix, and run unit tests quickly and efficiently. With fl...
Issue also covered: Domain-Driven Design, .NET 10, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, gRPC, Performance, REST API, Security
Read this issue →Learn Visual Studio Code in 15 minutes: 2026 Official Beginner Tutorial
Get started in Visual Studio Code in just 15 minutes in this easy-to-follow tutorial! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev
Issue also covered: Azure, Clean Architecture, CQRS, C#, Design Patterns, .NET 8, .NET Core, EF Core
Read this issue →Upgrade to modern .NET with GitHub Copilot: Assess → Plan → Execute
In this video, I demo the GitHub Copilot app modernization agent inside Visual Studio and walk through the full upgrade workflow: Assessment → Planning → Execution. You’ll see a full end-to-end demo o...
Issue also covered: C#, Design Patterns, .NET 10, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, OAuth, OpenAI, Performance
Read this issue →WPF Memory Leaks: The Static Event Trap that Eats Your RAM
A visual guide to identifying and fixing memory leaks in .NET applications using Visual Studio Diagnostic Tools.
Issue also covered: Authentication, Authorization, Azure, EF Core, Kafka, Performance, Security, Source Generators
Read this issue →Hands On Comparison: Building a Dynamic Web App in VS Code and Google Antigravity with Prompts Only
A hands-on test compared Visual Studio Code and Google Antigravity on generating and refining a simple dynamic Ticket Desk web application through prompts, revealing that workflow differences became m...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Cosmos DB, C#, .NET 9, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI
Read this issue →Getting Started with C# Programming: A Beginner’s Guide
Learn how to set up Visual Studio and understand the basic building blocks of C#
Issue also covered: Azure, C#, .NET 10, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI, Performance, Source Generators, Visual Studio Code
Read this issue →Hands On: Testing Cursor, Windsurf and VS Code on Text-to-Website Generation
A hands-on comparison shows how Cursor, Windsurf, and Visual Studio Code approach text-to-website generation differently once they move beyond the basics and begin redesigning and extending their own ...
Issue also covered: .NET Aspire, Azure, C#, Design Patterns, .NET 10, ML.NET, PostgreSQL, Redis
Read this issue →Visual Studio Tips That Save Hours
Unlock peak productivity in Visual Studio! Discover 14 time-saving tips, from AI-powered IntelliCode to debugging secrets and hot reload. Stop wasting time, start coding smarter!
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, Azure, Clean Architecture, C#, Design Patterns, .NET 10, .NET Core
Read this issue →Copilot Memories
Are you wasting time reviewing code for nits on code standards, project preferences, or important contribution guidelines?
Issue also covered: .NET Aspire, Azure, C#, .NET 10, .NET 8, .NET Core, GitHub Copilot, SQL Server
Read this issue →Understanding Migrations in Visual Studio: A Practical Guide for .NET Developers
Master database schema changes in .NET with Visual Studio Migrations. This guide covers setup, usage, best practices, and practical examples for seamless updates. Keep your database in sync!
Issue also covered: Azure Functions, Blazor, C#, .NET 10, .NET Framework, .NET MAUI, Performance
Read this issue →Hands On with New Experimental GitHub Copilot 'Agent Skills' in VS Code
Visual Studio Code 1.108 introduces Agent Skills for GitHub Copilot, enabling developers to define reusable, domain-specific automation that can handle everything from code refactoring to custom text ...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure DevOps, Clean Architecture, C#, Domain-Driven Design, .NET 10, .NET Core, EF Core
Read this issue →Why Visual Studio 2026 and .NET 10 Could Be the Ultimate Startup Cheat Code
Startups don’t fail because of bad ideas — they fail because they move too slowly.
Issue also covered: Benchmarking, Clean Architecture, CQRS, C#, .NET 10, .NET Framework, EF Core, Event Sourcing
Read this issue →Visual Studio 2026: How AI Is Transforming the Way Developers Code
Code smarter with Visual Studio 2026: AI features, GitHub Copilot, and cloud tools streamline workflows and spark innovation. Continue reading on Syncfusion »
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Clean Architecture, C#, .NET 10, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, Performance, Redis
Read this issue →Visual Studio “View” Menu — What’s Actually Useful (And What Can Wait)
If you open the View menu in Visual Studio, it feels overwhelming.
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, CQRS, C#, .NET 10, .NET 8, .NET 9, GitHub Copilot, MediatR
Read this issue →Build, Rebuild, and Clean Solution — Explained Like You Actually Need It
If you’ve ever paused over Build Solution, Rebuild Solution, or Clean Solution in Visual Studio, wondering “Which one should I click now?”…
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, C#, EF Core, Performance
Read this issue →Implementing NuGet Central Package Management (CPM) in a .NET Solution using Visual Studio 2026
Managing NuGet package versions across multiple projects can quickly become painful as a solution grows. Duplicate versions, inconsistent…
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, C#, Dapper, Docker, .NET 10, .NET Framework, EF Core
Read this issue →Debugging, but Without the Drama (A Visual Studio 2026 Story)
It starts the way these things always start. A red build. A failing test. And that quiet, sinking feeling of “This worked yesterday.” Meet Sam. Sam’s not a junior, not a rockstar, just a solid devel...
Issue also covered: .NET Aspire, Authentication, Authorization, Azure Functions, C#, .NET 9, FluentValidation, Performance
Read this issue →The New .NET SLNX Solution File Format
To migrate your solution to a .slnx file, you can do it via the command line or via Visual Studio (version 2022/2026+). In this article, I will show how to migrate an existing solution to the .slnx fi...
Issue also covered: AOT, ASP.NET Core, Azure Functions, Clean Architecture, C#, .NET Core, EF Core, Kubernetes
Read this issue →Microsoft Learn MCP Server Elevates Development
Explore how the Learn MCP server enhances the developer experience with Copilot, showcase practical examples, and provide straightforward integration instructions for Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code...
Issue also covered: C#, .NET 9, OpenAI, Performance, Redis, REST API, Security, Semantic Kernel
Read this issue →Treating warnings as errors in dotnet the right way.
Set TreatWarningsAsErrors only in Release configuration. It stops the setting from making it hard to play with the code…
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Clean Architecture, CQRS, C#, Design Patterns, .NET 10, .NET 9
Read this issue →Streamlining your Git workflow with Visual Studio 2026
You’re a .NET developer with a busy morning, and an Azure DevOps ticket drops: “Login endpoint 500s under load.” You’ve got to fix it, review a teammate’s feature branch, and keep your repo clean - al...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Clean Architecture, C#, Design Patterns, .NET 10, .NET 8, EF Core
Read this issue →Boost Your .NET Workflow with the New TOON File Support in Visual Studio
A lightweight, token-efficient alternative to JSON — now seamlessly integrated into Visual Studio. Continue reading on Medialesson »
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, .NET Aspire, Authentication, C#, .NET 10, .NET Core, Minimal APIs, Performance
Read this issue →.NET Conf 2025 Recap – Celebrating .NET 10, Visual Studio 2026, AI, Community, & More
.NET Conf 2025 is over, but you can catch up with all the announcements and fun with video recordings, slides, demos, and more. The post .NET Conf 2025 Recap – Celebrating .NET 10, Visual Studio 2026...
Issue also covered: C#, Design Patterns, .NET 10, .NET Core, EF Core, OpenAI, Performance, Source Generators
Read this issue →Visual Studio – Built for the Speed of Modern Development
Visual Studio will adopt the Modern Support Lifecycle as a continuously updated IDE designed to deliver innovation as soon as it is ready, while maintaining the reliability and stability you count on ...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Blazor, Clean Architecture, C#, .NET 10, .NET 9, .NET Core, EF Core
Read this issue →Best practices to code with Copilot!
The Hidden Memory Leak Killing Your .NET AI Apps — and the 1-Line Fix
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, .NET Aspire, Azure DevOps, Benchmarking, CQRS, C#, Design Patterns, .NET 10
Read this issue →489: .NET 10 and Visual Studio 2026
Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Merge Conflict: Twitter, Facebook, Website, Chat on Discord Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface ⭐⭐ Review Us (https://i...
Issue also covered: Azure, C#, .NET 10, EF Core, Performance, Security, xUnit.net
Read this issue →Working with ASP.NET WebForms in Visual Studio 2026: A Practical Guide
Why You’re Probably Reading This
Issue also covered: Azure, Cosmos DB, C#, .NET 10, GitHub Copilot, Performance, Unit Testing, Web API
Read this issue →A step-by-step guide to modernizing .NET applications with GitHub Copilot agent mode - .NET Blog
Learn how Visual Studio 2026 and GitHub Copilot app modernization upgrade .NET versions and frameworks, fix build issues, and migrate apps to Azure with less manual effort
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, .NET Core, EF Core, JWT, .NET MAUI, OAuth, SQL Server
Read this issue →Visual Studio 2026 is here: faster, smarter, and a hit with early adopters
Dear developers, We’re thrilled to announce that Visual Studio 2026 is now generally available! This is a moment we’ve built side by side with you. Your feedback has helped shape this release more tha...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, .NET Aspire, Authentication, Clean Architecture, C#, Domain-Driven Design, .NET 10, .NET Core
Read this issue →Visual Studio Debugger: Advanced Techniques
Visual Studio 2026 — Faster, smarter, and built for the future: https://aka.ms/visualstudio2026/announcement Learn about conditional breakpoints, tracepoints, data breakpoints, and the new AI-powered...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, C#, Dapper, .NET 10, .NET Core, .NET Framework, EF Core, Native AOT
Read this issue →.NET 10: The 10 Biggest Features You Need to Know
If you’re a .NET developer, get ready — .NET 10 has officially arrived, and it’s a Long Term Support (LTS) release. That means you’ll get…
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authorization, Azure, CQRS, .NET 10, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, Minimal APIs
Read this issue →Visual Studio Adds Powerful Planning Feature In Agent Mode
Visual Studio's new 'Planning' feature brings structured AI assistance via Copilot. Plan complex tasks, track progress, and boost efficiency in your .NET projects. Preview now!
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, Azure, C#, Dapper, .NET 9, JWT, OAuth
Read this issue →Get Ready for .NET Conf 2025!
The biggest .NET event of the year is just one week away! Join us November 11-13 for .NET 10 and Visual Studio 2026, plus a Student Zone on November 14th. The post Get Ready for .NET Conf 2025! appea...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Blazor, C#, .NET 10, GitHub Actions, OpenTelemetry, Performance
Read this issue →Building a Zero-Configuration .NET Standards Package
Every .NET organization eventually fights the same battle: keeping code quality consistent across dozens of solutions. You copy…
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Blazor, Clean Architecture, C#, Docker, .NET 8, .NET 9
Read this issue →Join us at .NET Conf: Dive into the future of development with Visual Studio 2026
We're thrilled to invite you to one of the most exciting events in the .NET ecosystem: .NET Conf. It runs from November 11th through the 13th and you’re invited! This annual virtual conference is a mu...
Issue also covered: Application Insights, ASP.NET Core, Azure DevOps, .NET 10, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, Minimal APIs, ML.NET
Read this issue →Simplify Debugging in .NET with DebuggerDisplay
Simplify .NET debugging with [DebuggerDisplay]! Customize object display in Visual Studio for clearer data insights. Boost productivity & understand complex models faster. Works from .NET 2.0 to 9...
Issue also covered: Application Insights, AutoMapper, Azure, Azure Functions, Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven Design, Design Patterns, Docker
Read this issue →Modernizing Visual Studio Extension Compatibility: Effortless Migration for Extension Developers and Users
We have great news for extension users and developers: Visual Studio 2026 is introducing an extension compatibility model designed specifically to make your life easier. Our top priority is to ensure ...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, C#, .NET 10, EF Core, Performance
Read this issue →Boost Developer Productivity with Copilot Profiler in Visual Studio
Discover how the Copilot Profiler Agent in Visual Studio transforms .NET debugging and performance tuning with AI-powered insights, real-time suggestions, and benchmark validation—making optimization ...
Issue also covered: .NET Aspire, Blazor, C#, Design Patterns, .NET 10, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI
Read this issue →Visual Studio Dev/Test Benefit Explained
Before joining Microsoft, I served as VP of Application Development at one of the largest temporary staffing companies in the United States. I’ll never forget the look on our CFO’s face when I told hi...
Issue also covered: AOT, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, Clean Architecture, C#, Design Patterns, Docker, .NET 10
Read this issue →Visual Studio 2026 vs. Visual Studio 2022: A Practitioner’s Upgrade Analysis
Visual Studio 2026 vs. 2022: An in-depth upgrade analysis for practitioners. Explore AI integration, performance enhancements, and cloud development features. Discover whether the move to Visual Studi...
Issue also covered: Azure, Blazor, C#, .NET 10, .NET Core, EF Core, Performance, SignalR
Read this issue →Level Up Your .NET Debugging and Profiling with GitHub Copilot
Supercharge your .NET debugging and profiling with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio! This article explores how Copilot's AI assistance streamlines the process, offering smart breakpoint suggestions, ex...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Azure Functions, C#, .NET 10, .NET 9, .NET Core, .NET MAUI
Read this issue →News: Visual Studio 2026
Get a sneak peek at Visual Studio 2026! The Insiders Edition boasts blazing-fast performance, deep AI integration with GitHub Copilot (adaptive paste, context menu actions, and intelligent search), a ...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Azure DevOps, Blazor, Clean Architecture, CQRS, C#, Domain-Driven Design
Read this issue →Visual Studio 2022 Boosts .NET MAUI Development with Enhanced XAML Live Preview
Visual Studio 2022 v17.14 enhances .NET MAUI development with design-time XAML Live Preview, Android support, and GitHub Copilot integration for faster UI creation.
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, Azure, Blazor, C#, Docker, EF Core, GitHub Copilot
Read this issue →Visual Studio Dev Tunnels: Built-In Power and When to Use Third-Party Tools
When you’re building and debugging an API or web app in Visual Studio, you often hit the same wall:
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Blazor, C#, .NET 10, EF Core, .NET MAUI, Minimal APIs
Read this issue →Why CopyToOutputDirectory Is the Secret to Reliable .NET Builds
Master CopyToOutputDirectory for seamless file management.
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Benchmarking, Clean Architecture, C#, Domain-Driven Design, .NET 10, .NET 9
Read this issue →Visual Studio 2026 Insiders is here!
Visual Studio 2026 Insiders is here - and it marks one of the most ambitious steps forward we’ve taken with the IDE. This release brings AI woven directly into the developer workflow, performance impr...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, .NET 8, OpenAI, Performance, Security, Source Generators
Read this issue →Visual Studio 2026! with Mads Kristensen
Visual Studio 2026 is here. Mads takes us through the highlights View this podcast on YouTube Jesse Liberty has three decades of experience writing and delivering software projects and is the author o...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, C#, .NET 10, .NET Core, MediatR, Performance, Security
Read this issue →Visual Studio 2026 Insiders; Here’s the Good, the Bad, and the WTF
From performance boosts and AI features to bloat and redesign headaches, here’s everything you need to know about Visual Studio 2026…
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, AutoMapper, Azure, Blazor, Clean Architecture, C#, .NET 10, .NET 9
Read this issue →Democratizing Performance: The Copilot Profiler Agent in Action on Real Code
[alert type="tip" heading="Watch behind the scenes of the Profiler Agent"]Head on over to the Copilot Profiler Agent to watch.[/alert]
Issue also covered: AOT, ASP.NET Core, Authentication, Azure, Benchmarking, Blazor, C#, .NET 10
Read this issue →💻 Issue 478 - Visual Studio Next Version: What’s Coming and What to Expect - NDepend Blog
How I Took My .NET 9 Minimal API From 400ms to 40ms (Without Losing My Mind)
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Blazor, C#, .NET 10, EF Core, Performance, Security, Serilog
Read this issue →Visualizing LINQ Queries with LINQPad: Boost Your EF Core Debugging
Ever feel exhausted debugging a complex EF Core query? Do you wonder what went wrong in the EF Core LINQ query spaghetti that hinders the results? At one end, EF Core and LINQ accelerate the developme...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, C#, Docker, .NET 10, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, Minimal APIs
Read this issue →Using and authoring .NET tools
In this post I describe some of the complexities around authoring .NET tools, specifically around supporting multiple .NET runtimes and testing in CI
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, C#, .NET Core, EF Core, .NET MAUI, Performance, Security
Read this issue →Is Copilot More Accurate Than ChatGPT
Wondering if GitHub Copilot is more accurate than ChatGPT for real-world coding projects? Discover which tool performs better in autocomplete, debugging, and large-scale software development.
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, CQRS, C#, .NET 10, .NET Core, EF Core, GitHub Copilot
Read this issue →Set up the Cursor AI editor like Visual Studio for .NET Software Engineers/Developers
Set up the Cursor AI editor like Visual Studio for .NET Software Engineers/Developers
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Blazor, C#, Dapper, .NET 9, .NET Core, EF Core
Read this issue →EFCore.Visualizer - View Entity Framework Core query plan inside Visual Studio
This is a guest blog from Giorgi Dalakishvili, the developer of EFCore.Visualizer. Entity Framework Core is a powerful, feature-rich ORM powering many of today's applications. W
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, Authorization, AutoMapper, Azure, C#, Design Patterns, .NET 10
Read this issue →Dew Drop – August 20, 2025 (#4480)
Top Links Model Context Protocol (MCP) is Now Generally Available in Visual Studio 🎉 (Allie Barry) Reimagining our front door – Using positive psychology to craft delightful sign-in & sign-up exp...
Issue also covered: AOT, ASP.NET Core, Azure, C#, .NET 9, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI, Performance
Read this issue →Copilot Diagnostics toolset for .NET In Visual Studio
Debugging doesn’t have to be a grind. With Copilot woven into Visual Studio, you get AI-powered breakpoints, insights, exception fixes, and performance summaries all right where you work. The post Co...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Blazor, CQRS, C#, Dapper, Domain-Driven Design, .NET 10, .NET 9
Read this issue →Model Context Protocol (MCP) is Now Generally Available in Visual Studio 🎉
We’re excited to announce that MCP support is now GA in Visual Studio—unlocking richer, real-time context from your entire development stack and expanding the power of Agent Mode like never before. Mo...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, C#, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, Minimal APIs, OpenAI, Performance
Read this issue →Improving Codebase Awareness in Visual Studio Chat
Smarter Code Search in Visual Studio: From BM25 to Semantic Search In our latest 17.14.11 release, we’ve made a significant leap forward in how we explore your code to retrieve meaningful context. Ou...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, C#, .NET 9, .NET Core, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, Native AOT
Read this issue →What Is GitHub Copilot and How Can It Boost Your Productivity?
GitHub Copilot is an AI code completion tool that integrates directly into your development environment (IDE). It understands the context of the file you’re working on — including comments, variable n...
Issue also covered: Application Insights, ASP.NET Core, Authentication, Azure, C#, .NET Core, EF Core, GitHub
Read this issue →🔴 VS Code - Let it cook - Ep 12 - Beast mode is here!
GPT-5 Now Available in Visual Studio
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, Authorization, Azure, Blazor, Clean Architecture, C#, .NET Core
Read this issue →C# Corner Now Supports Light Theme!
C# Corner now supports a light theme! Enjoy a fresh, clean look with our new light mode option—designed for better readability and user comfort. Try it out today.
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Clean Architecture, C#, Domain-Driven Design, Design Patterns, .NET 8, .NET 9
Read this issue →How we enforce .NET coding standards at Workleap to improve productivity, quality and performance
Distributing .editorconfig and MSBuild properties across hundreds of .NET projects is now as easy as adding a single NuGet package. Continue reading on Workleap »
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, C#, .NET 10, Performance, Security, Source Generators, SQL Server, Unit Testing
Read this issue →Smarter AI Edits in Visual Studio Copilot - Visual Studio Blog
Discover how Visual Studio Copilot leverages smarter AI-generated edits using speculative decoding and advanced model-based techniques. Learn how these innovations improve code accuracy, speed, and de...
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Blazor, C#, .NET Core, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, JWT, Performance
Read this issue →Introduction to Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Smarter AI Edits in Visual Studio Copilot
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, CQRS, Dapper, .NET 9, EF Core, .NET MAUI, MediatR
Read this issue →Developer Security Quick Fire Questions with Mark Russinovich and Scott Hanselman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuJw4syWSVw
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Blazor, C#, .NET 10, EF Core, .NET MAUI, MediatR
Read this issue →Visual Studio Code CMake Tools Extension 1.21 Release: Multi-root improvements, CMake Presets v10, and more…
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/visual-studio-code-cmake-tools-extension-1-21-release-multi-root-improvements-cmake-presets-v10-and-more/
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Clean Architecture, .NET 9, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, Performance, RabbitMQ, Redis
Read this issue →Inside Access: Join Us at VS Live! Redmond for a Week of Deep Developer Learning - Visual Studio Blog
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/inside-access-join-us-at-vs-live-redmond-for-a-week-of-deep-developer-learning/
Issue also covered: .NET Aspire, Blazor, C#, Dapper, .NET 9, EF Core, Minimal APIs, Performance
Read this issue →How to Collaboratively Work with SQL Server 2025, Visual Studio Code, and GitHub Copilot (Step-by-Step Guide)
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/how-to-collaboratively-work-with-sql-server-2025-visual-studio-code-and-github/
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, C#, Design Patterns, .NET Core, .NET Framework, EF Core, GitHub
Read this issue →Scott and Mark Learn to...LIVE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G36zpnN1WDA
Issue also covered: C#, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, Minimal APIs, Performance
Read this issue →Extension Manager updates in Visual Studio - Visual Studio Blog
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/extension-manager-updates-in-visual-studio/
Issue also covered: Application Insights, ASP.NET Core, Azure, C#, Design Patterns, GitHub Copilot, .NET MAUI, Minimal APIs
Read this issue →️ Using CSharpier Per-Solution in JetBrains Rider
https://rafee03.medium.com/%EF%B8%8F-using-csharpier-per-solution-in-jetbrains-rider-3b8677c490fd
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, Authorization, Azure, Clean Architecture, C#, Dapper, Design Patterns
Read this issue →Extension Manager updates in Visual Studio - Visual Studio Blog
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/extension-manager-updates-in-visual-studio/
Issue also covered: Application Insights, ASP.NET Core, Azure, C#, Design Patterns, .NET 10, .NET 8, .NET 9
Read this issue →What Are Assemblies and DLLs in C#? A Visual Studio Guide for Beginners
https://medium.com/@sweetondonie/what-are-assemblies-and-dlls-in-c-a-visual-studio-guide-for-beginners-71bf3164727d
Issue also covered: Azure, C#, .NET 9, EF Core, Native AOT, Performance, Service Bus, Visual Studio Code
Read this issue →Celebrating 50 Million Developers: The Journey of Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/blog/celebrating-50-million-developers-the-journey-of-visual-studio-and-visual-studio-code
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Clean Architecture, C#, .NET 10, EF Core, Performance, REST API, Visual Studio Code
Read this issue →🎉 Visual Studio 2022 v17.14 is now generally available!
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-2022-v17-14-is-now-generally-available/
Issue also covered: Azure, C#, Design Patterns, .NET 8, .NET 9, .NET Framework, Event Sourcing, GitHub Copilot
Read this issue →How to Use Copilot Slash Commands in Visual Studio
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/how-to-use-copilot-slash-commands-in-visual-studio/
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, C#, Design Patterns, .NET 8, .NET 9, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, Performance
Read this issue →Using older .NET Frameworks with Visual Studio 2022
https://medium.com/@jonschdev/using-older-net-frameworks-with-visual-studio-2022-2ef4e77a7a81
Issue also covered: Azure, Blazor, C#, Design Patterns, .NET 10, .NET 9, .NET Core, .NET Framework
Read this issue →Toolbox Support for Explicit Assembly References in Windows Forms Out-of-Process Designer
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/toolbox-support-for-explicit-assembly-references-in-windows-forms-out-of-process-designer/
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Blazor, .NET 9, .NET Core, .NET Framework, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, .NET MAUI
Read this issue →GitHub Copilot Highlights in Visual Studio 17.14 Preview 3 (Available Now)
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/github-copilot-highlights-in-visual-studio-17-14-preview-3-available-now/
Issue also covered: Blazor, C#, .NET 10, .NET 9, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, .NET MAUI, OpenAI
Read this issue →Vibe Coding with Latest Visual Studio Preview
https://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2025/03/26/vibe-coding-with-latest-visual-studio-preview.aspx
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Azure Functions, Blazor, EF Core, Minimal APIs, OpenAI, Performance
Read this issue →Better Together: .NET Aspire, Azure Functions, and Visual Studio
https://devblogs.microsoft.com//net-aspire-and-azure-functions-integration-preview
Issue also covered: .NET Aspire, Azure, Azure Functions, Blazor, C#, .NET 9, EF Core, GitHub Copilot
Read this issue →Multi-Process CPU Usage Analysis in Visual Studio
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/multi-process-cpu-usage-analysis-in-visual-studio/
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, Azure, C#, .NET 10, .NET Core, EF Core, OpenAI
Read this issue →.NET MAUI Community Standup - Next in .NET 10 and Visual Studio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKqqdMmD6IA
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, AutoMapper, Azure, C#, Domain-Driven Design, .NET 10, .NET 8, .NET 9
Read this issue →View and manage git tags
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/view-and-manage-git-tags/
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, C#, .NET 8, .NET 9, GitHub, Security, SQL Server
Read this issue →Introducing the New .NET MAUI Toolbar Control
https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/new-donet-maui-toolbar-control
Issue also covered: .NET Aspire, Azure, Azure DevOps, C#, Domain-Driven Design, Docker, .NET 9, .NET Core
Read this issue →Extract HTML to a Razor component in Visual Studio with 1 Click
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0h3gj5XDgk
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Blazor, C#, Design Patterns, .NET 8, .NET Core, EF Core, ML.NET
Read this issue →Boost your GitHub productivity with our new multi-account support!
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/boost-your-github-productivity-with-our-new-multi-account-support/
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, C#, Design Patterns, .NET 8, .NET 9, .NET Core, EF Core
Read this issue →3 Game-Changing Features: Why I Left Visual Studio for Rider
https://medium.com/@eslamhelmy523/3-game-changing-features-why-i-left-visual-studio-for-rider-9dabeddb0644
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, C#, Dapper, .NET 8, .NET 9, .NET MAUI, Minimal APIs
Read this issue →Smaller prompts, better answers with GitHub Copilot Custom Instructions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwIlqbTHjac
Issue also covered: AOT, ASP.NET Core, Azure, Benchmarking, Blazor, Clean Architecture, C#, Docker
Read this issue →How GitHub Copilot Can Supercharge Your Productivity in Visual Studio 2022
https://medium.com/@ganesh.s.gurav/how-github-copilot-can-supercharge-your-productivity-in-visual-studio-2022-89fa62be35cf
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Blazor, C#, Docker, .NET Core, EF Core, Event Sourcing
Read this issue →New Debugging and Profiling Features in Visual Studio (v17.13)
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/new-debugging-and-profiling-features-in-visual-studio-v17-13/
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, C#, .NET Core, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, .NET MAUI, Performance
Read this issue →.NET Monthly - February 2025 - Visual Studio update, .NET Aspire 9.1, .NET 10 Preview 1, and more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QvPmz4GY-s
Issue also covered: Authentication, Azure, Azure Functions, C#, .NET 10, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI, Performance
Read this issue →Great new productivity features in Visual Studio
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/great-new-productivity-features-in-visual-studio/
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, Azure, .NET 10, GitHub Copilot, Performance, Security, Service Bus
Read this issue →Leverage vision in Copilot Chat
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/attach-images-in-github-copilot-chat/
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, C#, Design Patterns, .NET 10, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, JWT, .NET MAUI
Read this issue →Catch issues before you commit to Git - Visual Studio Blog
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/catch-issues-before-you-commit-to-git/
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, C#, .NET 10, .NET Core, EF Core, GitHub, Performance, Security
Read this issue →Developing a Camera-Based Barcode Scanner in .NET MAUI for Windows Desktop
https://www.dynamsoft.com/codepool/camera-barcode-scanner-maui-windows.html
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, AutoMapper, Azure, Blazor, C#, .NET 9, GitHub Copilot, gRPC
Read this issue →Comparing Collections Using Except and Intersect in C#
https://www.csharp.com/blogs/comparing-collections-in-c-sharp-using-except-and-intersect-to-find-matched-and-unmatched-elements
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, CQRS, C#, .NET Core, .NET Framework, EF Core, MediatR, ML.NET
Read this issue →C# Dev Kit Updates: .NET Aspire, Hot Reload, and More!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBLCKJ9bP94
Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, C#, .NET 9, EF Core, System.Text.Json, Unit Testing
Read this issue →VisualStudio.Extensibility: Managing .NET runtime versions
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visualstudio-extensibility-managing-net-runtime-versions/
Issue also covered: AOT, ASP.NET Core, .NET Aspire, Benchmarking, Blazor, C#, .NET 10, .NET 8
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