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Securing MCP: A Control Plane for Agent Tool Execution
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is quickly becoming a common way for AI agents to discover and use tools. It provides a consistent interface to databases, APIs, file systems, and third-party services, which makes it easier to plug capabilities into agent workflows.
However, MCP...
Read moreClick to read more about this postI Wasted 68 Minutes a Day Re-Explaining My Code. Then I Built auto-memory.
~1,900 lines of Python. Zero dependencies. Saves you an hour a day.
GitHub → · pip install auto-memory
Now give Copilot CLI enhanced context recall. Point it at deploy/install.md and let it cook. 🍳
Are you tired of using the slash /compact command every 10 min?
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Read moreClick to read more about this postLessons Learned from Building a Well-Matching Intelligence Layer
Key insights from the EDA and Ground Truth journey for solving well identity resolution in the Energy industry—challenges that extend to any entity matching problem across distributed systems.
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Apr 3, 2026
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Microsoft Agent Framework Version 1.0
Today, we're thrilled to announce that Microsoft Agent Framework has reached version 1.0 for both .NET and Python. This is the production-ready release: stable APIs, and a commitment to long-term support. Whether you're building a single assistant or orchestrating a fleet of specialized...
Microsoft Agent Framework
Apr 3, 2026
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How can I use ReadDirectoryChangesW to know when someone is copying a file out of the directory?
File copying is not a fundamental operation, nor is it even detectable at the file system layer.
The Old New Thing
Apr 3, 2026
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🚀React Native Windows v0.82 is here!!
Abhijeet,
Vivek
React Native Windows v0.82 is here, marking a major milestone: the legacy Paper architecture has been fully removed. All applications now run exclusively on the New Architecture (Fabric), and this release also unlocks XAML controls for community modules — so Windows apps can seamlessly...
React Native
Apr 2, 2026
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Explore union types in C# 15
C# 15 introduces union types — declare a closed set of case types with implicit conversions and exhaustive pattern matching. Try unions in preview today and see the broader exhaustiveness roadmap.
.NET Blog
Apr 2, 2026
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Aspire Docs in Your Terminal (and Your AI's Brain)
Aspire 13.2 ships aspire docs, a CLI for browsing, searching, and reading official aspire.dev docs from your terminal, with the same source of truth available to AI skills and automation.
Aspire Blog
Apr 2, 2026
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Why doesn't the system let you declare your own messages to have the same semantics as WM_COPYDATA ?
Tempting but misleading.
The Old New Thing
Apr 1, 2026
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Visual Studio Code 1.114
Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.114
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VS Code Blog
Apr 1, 2026
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Python in Visual Studio Code - March 2026 Release
The March 2026 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code is now available. Keep on reading to learn more!
Microsoft for Python Developers Blog
Apr 1, 2026
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What's New in vcpkg (Feb 2026 - Mar 2026): Parallel file installation and more!
These updates include a security fix for OpenSSL packaging on Windows, parallel file installation for improved performance, and other improvements and bug fixes.
C++ Team Blog