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Using Codes to Increase Adherence to Prompts
Agentic systems have some discretion in the parameters they sent to tooling, but there are cases, such as experimentation, when you need 100% adherence to a set of parameters.
Read moreClick to read more about this postC++ symbol context and CMake build configuration awareness for GitHub Copilot in VS Code
C++ code navigation and build system tooling play an important role in the developer inner-loop. Code navigation tooling provides a precise, semantic understanding of your codebase, while build system tooling helps you express build configurations and variants for reproducible builds. In...
Read moreClick to read more about this postCustomizing the ways the dialog manager dismisses itself: Detecting the ESC key, second (failed) attempt
Sniffing the synchronous keyboard state is still not precise enough.
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Feb 24, 2026
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The 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.
.NET Blog
Feb 24, 2026
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Visual Studio February Update
This month’s Visual Studio update continues our focus on helping you move faster and stay in flow, with practical improvements across AI assistance, debugging, testing, and modernization. Building on the momentum from January’s editor updates, the February release brings smarter...
Visual Studio Blog
Feb 24, 2026
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Improved Python (PyPi/uvx) support in Azure MCP Server
Azure MCP Server now offers first-class Python support via PyPI and uvx, making it easier than ever for Python developers to integrate Azure into their agentic workflows.
Azure SDK Blog
Feb 24, 2026
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Customizing the ways the dialog manager dismisses itself: Isolating the Close pathway
Intercepting the flow in your message loop.
The Old New Thing
Feb 23, 2026
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Use Windows on-device AI in your Electron app
Last year we published AI Dev Gallery, an open-source app full of interactive Windows AI examples. A common follow-up question from Electron developers has been: “How can we build similar on-device AI experiences in our Electron apps?” In this blog, we’ll walk through how we built...
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Feb 23, 2026
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Customizing the ways the dialog manager dismisses itself: Detecting the ESC key, second (failed) attempt
Sniffing the synchronous keyboard state is still not precise enough.
The Old New Thing
Feb 20, 2026
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Light up Multiple Databases with a Single API with Data API builder's multi-source configuration
Data API builder (DAB) supports multi-source configurations
Data API builder (DAB) connects to your database with a safe REST or GraphQL endpoint. But DAB is not limited to just one database. Using a multi-source configuration, you can connect to more than one database simultaneously.
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Azure SQL Dev Corner
Feb 20, 2026
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Customizing the ways the dialog manager dismisses itself: Detecting the ESC key, first (failed) attempt
Sniffing the asynchronous keyboard state.
The Old New Thing