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How we built the Microsoft Learn MCP Server
When we launched the Microsoft Learn Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server in June 2025, our goal was simple: make it effortless for AI agents to use trusted, up-to-date Microsoft Learn documentation. GitHub Copilot and other agents are increasingly common, and they need to be able to...
Read moreClick to read more about this post.NET 11 Preview 1 is now available!
Find out about the new features in .NET 11 Preview 1 across the .NET runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, C#, .NET MAUI, and more!
Read moreClick to read more about this postHow did Windows 95 get permission to put the Weezer video Buddy Holly on the CD?
Asking nicely, and asking a lot of people.
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Feb 5, 2026
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Minimal GitOps for Edge Applications with Azure IoT Operations and Azure DevOps
How we built a minimal, scalable GitOps workflow for edge applications using Azure IoT Operations, Azure DevOps, and a multi-repo strategy. Includes pipeline templates and scripts for real-world deployments.
ISE Developer Blog
Feb 5, 2026
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Your Home for Multi-Agent Development
VS Code has become the unified interface for all your coding agents. Manage local, background, and cloud agents in one place, use Claude and Codex agents alongside Copilot, and benefit from open standards like MCP and Agent Skills.
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Feb 4, 2026
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MSVC Build Tools Versions 14.30 – 14.43 Now Available in Visual Studio 2026
When Visual Studio 2026 reached General Availability in November, it included several versions of the Microsoft C++ (MSVC) Build Tools:
14.50 (initially shipped with Visual Studio 2026)
14.44 (initially shipped with Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14)
14.29 (initially shipped...
C++ Team Blog
Feb 4, 2026
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January 2026 (version 1.109)
Learn what is new in the Visual Studio Code January 2026 Release (1.109).
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VS Code Blog
Feb 4, 2026
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The OS for Intelligence: How GitHub Bridges the Fragmented AI Landscape
We are currently living through the "fragmentation phase" of the AI revolution.
If you’re a developer, you know the drill: You have Claude Code open for reasoning. You have ChatGPT open for logic checks. Then you drop into your terminal to actually build the thing—manually...
All things Azure
Feb 4, 2026
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Windows MIDI Services rollout - known issues and workarounds
There's a larger blog post with the features and benefits of Windows MIDI Services coming later this month (February 2026). This is just a quick post here to assist users with known issues or workarounds, in the interest of remaining transparent on this project.
The issues and...
Windows MIDI and Music dev
Feb 4, 2026
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Roadmap for AI in Visual Studio (February)
After a busy January (catch up here), we're shifting focus to reliability and refinement. This month is about tightening core workflows, improving agent stability, and building on the MCP foundations we've been laying.
Agent Mode & Coding Agents
Reliability is the priority this...
Visual Studio Blog
Feb 4, 2026
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Auto-install `azd` extensions in dev containers
The `azd` dev container feature now supports automatic extension installation.
Azure SDK Blog
Feb 4, 2026
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Azure Boards integration with GitHub Copilot includes custom agent support
We recently released the GitHub Copilot Coding Agent for Azure Boards to all customers. If you’re not already familiar with it, we recommend taking a few minutes to read this blog post for an overview and details.
One of the top requests from customers using the GitHub Copilot Coding...
Azure DevOps Blog