René van Osnabrugge makes the case that AI's biggest opportunity in software development is not faster coding -- it's reducing the friction everywhere else in the SDLC.

Microsoft is extending Dataverse into coding-agent marketplaces while expanding its MCP tools, certification program and governance controls.

Microsoft is keeping Visual Studio's new built-in Agent Skills switched off by default while a public dashboard measures whether their performance gains justify the additional tokens they may consume.

The agent host runs Copilot, Claude and Codex sessions in a dedicated process. An experimental editor panel places files and diffs beside the agent conversation. Other additions cover session tools, ...

Beyond Copilot usage visibility, the June update delivers several other enhancements centered on AI-assisted development, security and quality-of-life improvements. Here's a quick rundown of the ...

In this Q&A, developer and VSLive! speaker Esteban Garcia explains how GitHub Copilot can accelerate the full software development lifecycle -- from architecture and code to tests, CI/CD, and Azure ...

The July 8, 2026, Visual Studio Code update expands agent workflows, chat attachments, browser-tab controls, OS-level shortcuts and enterprise telemetry management.

Microsoft says TypeScript 7, announced July 8, brings native Go performance to VS Code, Visual Studio and other editors.

VS Code 1.127 makes browser tools for AI agents generally available and enabled by default. The integrated browser now supports per-site permissions for web APIs such as camera, location, clipboard ...

SkiaSharp 4.148.0 marks the first stable release in the SkiaSharp v4 line. The project is now co-maintained by Microsoft's .NET team and Uno Platform, reflecting a broader open-source collaboration.

VS Code 1.125 shows additional Copilot budget usage in the status dashboard. GitHub activated AI-credit billing for all Copilot plans on June 1. Recent VS Code and GitHub updates added more billing ...