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Python support for the Microsoft Teams SDK is now generally available
Python developers can now build Teams-native apps and agents using the same SDK surface that powers modern Teams experiences across our TypeScript and .NET stacks
Read moreClick to read more about this postHow do I inform Windows that I'm writing a binary file?
You don't. All files are binary at the file system level.
Read moreClick to read more about this postSQL MCP Server as an App Service
Run SQL MCP Server on Azure App Service without containers. This walkthrough uses Data API builder to configure authentication, expose MCP, REST, and GraphQL endpoints, and deploy as code.
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Jan 23, 2026
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Azure Cosmos DB TV Recap: Supercharging AI Agents with the Azure Cosmos DB MCP Toolkit (Ep. 110)
Mark,
Sajeetharan,
Jay
In Episode 110 of Azure Cosmos DB TV, host Mark Brown is joined by Sajeetharan Sinnathurai to explore how the Azure Cosmos DB MCP Toolkit is changing the way developers build, deploy, and scale AI agents using real application data.
As agentic AI systems evolve, one challenge continues...
Azure Cosmos DB Blog
Jan 23, 2026
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Bringing work context to your code in GitHub Copilot
This week we shipped the GitHub Copilot SDK which takes the agent loop from the Copilot CLI and makes it easy to embed in other applications. We’ve been using, improving, and extending Copilot CLI for the last few months and it’s sparked new ideas about what it means to have the right...
Microsoft for Developers
Jan 23, 2026
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C++ has scope_exit for running code at scope exit. C# says "We have scope_exit at home."
You can wrap it in an
IDisposable.The Old New Thing
Jan 23, 2026
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Bridging Local Development and Cloud Evaluation: Using Microsoft Devtunnels with Azure Machine Learning
Learn how to streamline AI development by using Microsoft Devtunnels to connect local services with Azure Machine Learning evaluation pipelines, eliminating deployment delays while maintaining comprehensive cloud-based validation.
ISE Developer Blog
Jan 22, 2026
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Introducing the Azure Cosmos DB Agent Kit: Your AI Pair Programmer Just Got Smarter
The Azure Cosmos DB Agent Kit is an open-source collection of skills that teaches your AI coding assistant (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Gemini CLI) expert-level Azure Cosmos DB best practices.
Install with one command, get production-ready guidance instantly.
The Challenge Every...
Azure Cosmos DB Blog
Jan 22, 2026
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A simple helper function for attaching a progress handler to a Windows Runtime IAsyncActionWithProgress or IAsyncOperationWithProgress
It doesn't do much, but it saves typing.
The Old New Thing
Jan 21, 2026
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Now in Public Preview: GitHub Copilot build performance for Windows
Last year, we launched our new GitHub Copilot build performance capabilities in Private Preview. With help from our fantastic C++ community, we gathered insights and addressed key feedback. We’re happy to share that GitHub Copilot build performance for Windows is now in Public Preview....
C++ Team Blog
Jan 21, 2026
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Context-Driven Development: Agent Skills for Microsoft Foundry and Azure
Code will be generated, not written. Most enterprise AI workloads are net-new microservices. Modular, greenfield work. Perfect for coding agents.
The catch? Out-of-the-box agents lack domain knowledge about your SDKs and patterns. But frontier LLMs are extraordinarily sample efficient....
All things Azure
Jan 21, 2026
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On the proper usage of a custom Win32 dialog class
You are replacing the window procedure, not the dialog procedure.
The Old New Thing