Visual Studio

The most comprehensive IDE for .NET and C++ devs on Windows. It's packed with a sweet array of tools to elevate every stage of software development.

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VS admins: your extension governance era starts NOW! ⚡🛠️
🔐 Central control over marketplace visibility
🏢 Private, org‑hosted extensions
👀 Better oversight of how devs find + install tools
🔧 Same VS workflow, new enterprise guardrails

👉 Full scoop: https://t.co/ZP2ZdNQdiC

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We're excited to bring Claude Opus 5 to Visual Studio today, making it available in Copilot Chat from day one. Built for agentic coding, professional knowledge work, and long-horizon reasoning, it's ready for your most demanding development workflows.

Learn more: https://t.co/lQirJLTDWQ
#VisualStudio #GitHubCopilot

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Byte Break Friday! 🐛 Two of these compile clean. One has a bug hiding in plain sight. No running the code. Drop the snippet number and the bug in the comments 👇

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⚡🐹 Whole Codebase Indexing = C++ superpowers. VS gets faster nav, snappier colorization, richer symbol data, sharper IntelliSense, and Copilot that actually gets your giant codebase. Plus: CodeLens for C++ lands in preview.

👉 Blog: https://t.co/VYcfUIAjz3

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〰️ HAPPENING TODAY at 10AM PT 〰️
.NET Data Community Standup: SQL Database Project Power Tools

Let's take a tour through EF Core contributor ErikEJ's SQL Database Project Power Tools -- enhancing the developer experience for SQL Database Projects in Visual Studio and SSMS.

See you LIVE here ➡️ https://t.co/wFoddLDVgN
#dotNET

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Visual Studio model management power boost 🧠✨
📌 Pin your go‑to models
📂 Hide the noise
📊 Compare specs + context windows
🍩 Track context usage live
👉 Blog: https://t.co/k92qk96A4X

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Couldn't make it to VSLive! @ Microsoft HQ? San Diego is next.
If you're a Visual Studio subscriber, head to https://t.co/JgDSkdZGGG to register with your exclusive VSLive! discount.
Not a subscriber? Register at https://t.co/79IdDxi0Wj.

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Let's talk AI Diagnostics.
#VisualStudio is leveling up: AI‑powered diagnostics, Copilot agents that debug + profile, and a future where accessibility APIs let AI drive apps. Andy Sterland’s insights = 🔥 for devs.
👉 Watch: https://t.co/uaDczPDxc8

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You don't get it right on the first build.
Or the second.
Build.
Test.
Fix.
Repeat.
Good thing development doesn't have to run at production prices.
Azure Dev/Test pricing is included for select Visual Studio subscribers. Learn more at https://t.co/JgDSkdZGGG.

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We're excited to bring Gemini 3.6 Flash to Visual Studio starting today, making it available in Copilot Chat from day one. It's a great choice for fast, everyday coding, questions, and development workflows.

Learn more: https://t.co/rlaL3T53Nx
#VisualStudio #GitHubCopilot

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〰️ HAPPENING TODAY: Pure Virtual C++ 2026 〰️
Join us today at 9:00 AM PT for a free, one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community. Check out the speaker and abstract overview and then don't forget to join us, LIVE: https://t.co/v4ieksOXe2

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🧠⚙️ Visual Studio’s built‑in Agent Skills are getting seriously clever.
They now bring .NET + Azure expertise straight into the IDE, with project‑aware reasoning and smarter automation.

👉 Dive in: https://t.co/7QhRm0O76A

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Pure Virtual C++ 2026 is bringing the heat! 🔥
This year, we explore AI‑native C++ workflow: Copilot CLI w/ semantic context, symbol nav, call graphs — plus custom MCP servers + skills for automated C++ dev.
👉 Learn more: https://t.co/v4ieksOXe2

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Visual Studio’s Dev/Test benefit = discounted Azure for non‑prod work. ⚡
Build, test, experiment, tear down — without cloud costs holding you back. Faster loops, safer releases, happier devs. 😀
👉 Blog: https://t.co/jiEutp25M2

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Byte Break Friday! 🌗 The debate that never dies. Dark mode or light mode — which side are you on? Drop your answer and make your case 👇 #ByteBreakFriday #VisualStudio

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One great takeaway from Mads and Nik's Microsoft Build session.
Do you agree with it?
https://t.co/PjooBY1nnZ

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〰️ HAPPENING TODAY! Visual Studio 2026 July Release Party 〰️

Join members of the Visual Studio team to talk about what's new in the Visual Studio 2026 July Release.

See you LIVE at 11AM PT ➡️ https://t.co/Xyt87gFEqW

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Pure Virtual C++ 2026 lands July 21 @ 9 AM PT ⚡
Part 1 introduces the speakers obsessed with faster builds, faster runtimes, and smarter tooling — the performance‑first mindset every C++ dev loves.

📅 Save the date
📝 Register now
📚 Read the blog:
https://t.co/9Z37G7SAOg

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There's a difference between getting a result and understanding it.
One small glimpse of what Mads Kristensen and Nik Karpinsky demonstrate in this Microsoft Build session.
https://t.co/PjooBY1nnZ

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vcpkg June ’26 is PACKED ⚙️🔥

🆕 28 new ports
📦 425+ updates
⚡ Cache‑skip install switch
📱 OHOS platform support
🔧 Big bumps: curl 8.21, CGAL 6.2, Graphviz 15, FTXUI 7.0, msgpack‑c 7.0

Read the release 👇
https://t.co/Z1Hk2YDY71