Model Context Protocol (MCP) Now Available in Visual Studio

Microsoft Learn's MCP Server exposes a streamable HTTP MCP endpoint that returns JSON-encoded chunks of public Learn documentation to provide authoritative context to language-model agents and IDE integrations. • The service is publicly accessible and does not require authentication; it is designed for programmatic use by MCP clients such as GitHub Copilot, Copilot Studio agents, VS Code, Visual Studio and MCP inspector. • The endpoint supplies only publicly available documentation; training modules, learning paths and exam content remain within the Learn Catalog API. The underlying knowledge service refreshes incrementally and fully once per day. ⚔️ ATTACK CHAIN: • Not applicable — no threat or intrusion described. Key takeaway: The MCP Server can materially improve LLM-based developer assistants by supplying trusted Learn content, but operational integration must account for the Streamable HTTP design and content-scope limitations. #MCP #MicrosoftLearn #tool https://lnkd.in/d-aP7PF8

For individuals involved in agent creation and preparing for production, I've frequently been asked about the process of conducting a test cycle before deployment. This encompasses aspects like version history and the long-term monitoring and maintenance of any agent modifications. This can be accomplished within Visual Studio. Here is a helpful 60-second video providing an overview.

Microsoft unveiled Visual Studio 2026 Insiders at VSLive! San Diego, introducing deep GitHub Copilot integration, performance and productivity upgrades, a Fluent UI redesign with new themes, and the new Insiders Channel to replace Preview. https://lnkd.in/ewZzJQAR #VSLive #GitHubCopilot #MicrosoftInsiders

Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 adds GPT-5 integration, smarter Copilot Chat with advanced semantic search, support for MCP servers, Google Account authentication for Copilot, improved Unreal Engine debugging, reduced Copilot interference, and Git History understanding. Many updates are based on community feedback. Download the latest release from the official page.

🚀 JUST ANNOUNCED: Visual Studio 2026 Microsoft has unveiled the next generation of its IDE, and it’s 🔥 Here’s what’s new: ✨ AI-First Development with GitHub Copilot deeply integrated ⚡ .NET 10 + C# 14 support for modern apps 🎨 Blazing new UI in purple-pink Visual Studio theme 🚀 Faster builds, debugging, and branch switching 🛠️ Improved Hot Reload & cross-platform tooling 👉 What is new in Visual Studio 2026: https://lnkd.in/esgHC_tZ #VisualStudio2026 #GitHubCopilot #DotNet10 #CSharp14 #AI #DeveloperTools Microsoft Microsoft AI #CSharp #DotNet

Exciting news! Visual Studio 2026 is on its way, bringing a fresh look, improved performance, and new features to the table. Here's some features included: - Profiler Copilot Agent - BenchmarkDotNet Project Template - Podman Support in Container Tools - Inline pull request comment Along with these enhancements, there are more improvements to explore. Get ready to experience the enhanced capabilities of Visual Studio 2026. Share your thoughts and feedback as you dive into the new functionalities. #Microsoft #VisualStudio #IDE #SoftwareTools

The upcoming Visual Studio 2026 will include built-in support for Podman in its container tools. For those unfamiliar, Podman is a widely used container management tool that offers a daemonless engine, making it a strong competitor to Docker. With this update, developers can create and manage containers directly from the IDE using the Podman CLI. Getting started is simple: Launch Podman Open your project in Visual Studio The container tools will automatically recognize the Podman environment And you’re ready to go Do you already work with Podman? #visualstudio #microsoft #podman #container

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭? Microsoft added a new feature in Visual Studio: Reusable Prompt Files for GitHub Copilot. Save your prompts in .prompt.md files and share them with your team. 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬: • Faster collaboration • Consistent results • Time saved #GitHubCopilot #VisualStudio #DeveloperProductivity #PromptEngineering #DotNet

VS Code now has an imbedded Copilot extension but in a pre-release version. Code became people friendly and looks more like conversation with hints. Let me additionally note: I believe that VS Code is a powerful tool not for developers only, because it lets you to organize any file storage in a smart way.