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Hey Devs,
Next up in 2026:
July 27 - 31 Redmond at Microsoft HQ
September 14 - 18 San Diego
November 15 - 20 Live! 360 Orlando
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Visual Studio + GitHub Copilot = coding that feels fast, friendly, and wildly efficient. Smarter refactors, cleaner debugging, and AI that keeps pace with your brain.
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Dev Essentials is the “why didn’t I do this earlier?” toolkit.
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A legit, practical stack for building across Windows, macOS, Linux, web, mobile, and cloud.
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Set your reminder for March 12, 11AM PT...
Join members of the Visual Studio team to talk about what's new in the Visual Studio 2026 March Release. Set notification: www.youtube.com/live/U1gsUcC...
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Next up on Visual Studio Toolbox, Matteo of the Visual Studio Extensibility team shows how VisualStudio.Extensibility in-proc extensions can include MEF components and AsyncPackages. Check it out ➡️ buff.ly/6eyUj6t
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Using VS Code but occasionally need something more robust?
Visual Studio Dev Essentials includes the Visual Studio Community license and curated developer benefits designed to support your projects.
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As organizations adopt AI to boost productivity and creativity, concerns grow about data security.
Data Security Posture Management for AI helps monitor AI activities, allowing safe, productive AI use without compromising sensitive information. Learn more... 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFkU...
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Watch Microsoft Security Copilot tackle a live incident end-to-end. In this demo-driven #MSIgnite session replay, we triage alerts, investigate suspicious activity, generate KQL queries, and remediate threats, all with AI assistance.
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A Microsoft 365 Developer account is included with select Visual Studio subscriptions. 💻
Build and test in a Microsoft 365 dev environment.
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Copilot in VS Code just got C++‑native superpowers. Agent Mode now uses symbol‑level intelligence (defs, refs, call hierarchies) & your active CMake config to build, test, and refactor with real project context — not guesswork.
AI that understands your codebase & your build graph.
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The Visual Studio February update highlights:
🧩 WinForms Expert Agent
🧪 Copilot C# test generation
⚡ New slash commands
🛠️ C++ MSVC modernization help
🔍 IEnumerable Visualizer DataTips
🧵 Copilot Call Stack analysis
📊 Profiler Agent for unit tests
🔄 Faster Razor Hot Reload
Details → ift.tt/jJGgDIW
FYI, it's time to remove existing obsolete TFVC policies.
Here's how to update policies with Visual Studio ➡️
Visual Studio subscribers 👀
Your toolkit is about to expand.
New tools are coming to Visual Studio subscriptions to help you build and deliver.
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MSVC v14.51 Preview is live in VS 2026 Insiders — new C++23 bits, perf wins, and a cleaner opt‑in flow.
If you like your compilers spicy, this one’s worth a spin.
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VS agents just got interesting. Debug, Profile, Test, Modernize — plus custom agents you can tailor to your team’s rules, docs, and systems.
Your IDE now has range.
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VSLive! Redmond delivers the full VSLive! experience, with keynotes, sessions, hands on labs, and the added advantage of being on campus at Microsoft HQ with more Microsoft developers on site.
July 27–31, 2026
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🤖 Visual Studio just unlocked a whole crew of agents — built‑in AND build‑your‑own.
🕵️♂️ Debugger Agent → reads your call stacks
⚡ Profiler Agent → spots bottlenecks
🧪 Test Agent → generates tests that match your project
🛠️ Modernize Agent → upgrades .NET + C++ with context
Details 👇
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vcpkg just delivered a fresh batch of goodies for VS devs:
📦 82 new ports
🔄 500+ updates
🎮 Xbox GDK support
🧹 Cleaner upgrade output
🐛 Lots of fixes + polish
Your C++ workflow just got smoother.
🥽 👇 Dive into what’s new + what it means for your C++ workflow
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Let's catch up on the Uno Platform
🔎 Now With AI! 🔍️
In today's #VSToolbox...
- Overview of Uno Platform and new AI support
- Building your first Uno Platform app
- Using Hot Reload and Hot Design
- Using GitHub Copilot with Uno Platform MCP servers
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Pluralsight is included with select Visual Studio subscriptions and offers expert led courses and skill paths across C#, Azure, ASP.NET Core, React, and more.
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Are You Getting Everything You Should Out of Azure?
Visual Studio subscriber benefits can help you get more value from Azure.
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Proactive database management starts with visibility.
See how Database Watcher supports a proactive DBA approach, from Daniel Taylor’s session at Live! 360 Orlando.
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One of the biggest wins with C# source generators is feedback speed.
Change a model, save, and the generated code updates automatically.
More on source generators from Live! 360.
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Ever wish package security felt… less like detective work and more like a quick visual check? Visual Studio’s NuGet Audit Sources UI now puts your supply‑chain health right where you can see it. Clean sources, clear insights, calmer coding.
👉 Watch the walkthrough: buff.ly/KJ0lvlr
Most code runs everywhere.
Blazor Hybrid and .NET MAUI compile shared code across platforms, while platform folders support targeted platform specific behavior.
Watch more from VSLive! Orlando
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Visual Studio 2026 now ships with MSVC Build Tools 14.30–14.43, giving C++ devs full compatibility with VS 2022 projects — no toolset shuffle required.
Details: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/msvc...
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A highlight from Live! 360 Orlando shows how ASP.NET Core service discovery supports APIs and front ends in production.
Service discovery is key when applications depend on multiple services.
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Debugging without guesswork.
At VSLive! Orlando, Debug with Copilot walked through failures step by step, making the debugging process easier to understand.
Learn more, youtu.be/iFjQghRbJUw
