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Building a Secure MCP Server with OAuth 2.1 and Azure AD: Lessons from the Field
How we built a production-ready MCP server with OAuth 2.1 authentication and On-Behalf-Of flow for Microsoft Graph, navigating a rapidly evolving specification.
Read moreClick to read more about this postThe Dongle Died at Midnight – WinForms Agent Saved my German Mom's Business Trip
Vibe Coding. IntelliSense on Steroids. Intention-Based Development. Call it what makes you happy - it's "just" the next evolutionary step in software development for me. Which let me build my stranded 82-year-old retirement-resistant mom an ersatz time-study app when her dongle died at midnight.
Read moreClick to read more about this postMSSQL Extension for VS Code: Query Profiler, ADS Migration Toolkit & More
The MSSQL Extension for VS Code continues to evolve, delivering features that make SQL development more integrated, more powerful, and more developer-friendly. In version v1.40.0, we're introducing the ADS Migration Toolkit, Basic Database Management, Flat File Import, Database Backup...
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Mar 2, 2026
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What questions will you ask your data agent?
Data API builder (DAB) 1.7+ delivers secure MCP-based CRUD access with deterministic, policy-enforced query generation and an upcoming aggregate tool that enables complex, production-safe analytical questions without exposing raw SQL to AI agents.
Azure SQL Dev Corner
Mar 2, 2026
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What sort of horrible things happen if my dialog has a non-button with the control ID of IDCANCEL?
You get notifications that might not make sense.
The Old New Thing
Mar 2, 2026
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The JavaScript AI Build-a-thon Season 2 starts today!
The JavaScript AI Build‑a‑thon Season 2 starts today! Join a free, four‑week, hands‑on program—from Local AI and RAG pipelines to multi‑agent hackathon—designed specifically for JavaScript/TypeScript developers.
Microsoft for Developers
Mar 2, 2026
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Windows App Development CLI v0.2: .NET support, manifest placeholders, "winapp store" and more!
Windows App Development CLI v0.2 is here! This release is driven largely by community feedback and packs in native .NET project support, manifest placeholders that eliminate hardcoded executable names, Microsoft Store Developer CLI integration, a revamped help experience, and more....
#ifdef Windows
Mar 2, 2026
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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 every day. From writing code in Visual Studio and VS Code, to building cloud-native apps on Azure, developers are looking for ways to stay...
Microsoft for Developers
Mar 2, 2026
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Give Your Agents Domain Expertise with Agent Skills in Microsoft Agent Framework
You can now equip your Microsoft Agent Framework agents with portable, reusable skill packages that provide domain expertise on demand — without changing a single line of your agent's core instructions. With the new FileAgentSkillsProvider, available for both .NET and Python, your...
Semantic Kernel
Feb 27, 2026
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Updates to Team Calendar extension
We are excited to release a new update to the Team Calendar extension.
This update includes a series of visual refinements across the extension, introducing a more consistent design language, smoother transitions when expanding and collapsing sections, improved contrast for better...
Azure DevOps Blog
Feb 27, 2026
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Intercepting messages inside IsDialogMessage, fine-tuning the message filter
Making sure it triggers when you need it, and not when you don't.
The Old New Thing