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Connect Once, Integrate Anywhere with MCP
In the fast-paced world of AI development, connecting intelligent applications to the tools and data sources they need can be challenging. That's why Model Context Protocol (MCP) is resonating with some many, an open standard that's transforming how developers integrate AI capabilities into their applications. MCP enables you to "connect once, integrate anywhere" by creating a universal standard for AI systems to communicate with external tools and data sources. MCP servers enable developers to build reusable and composable components that can be plugged into any MCP-compatible client. This reduces duplicatio...
Azure DevOps with GitHub Repositories – Your path to Agentic AI
GitHub Copilot has evolved beyond a coding assistant in the IDE into an agentic teammate – providing actionable feedback on pull requests, fixing bugs and implementing new features, creating pull requests and responding to feedback, and much more. These new capabilities will transform every aspect of the software development lifecycle, as we are already seeing on our own teams within Microsoft and GitHub. Copilot’s agentic capabilities are most powerful when your code lives in GitHub, and that’s why we’ve been working hard to make the experience of using GitHub, Copilot, and Azure DevOps seamless. Now is the t...
Agent mode for every developerÂ
At the beginning of April, agent mode rolled out to all users in Visual Studio Code. Since then, we’ve seen and heard how developers are embracing this tool and using it to transform their workflows. Now, just six weeks later, we’re excited to announce that it’s available to all developers using VS Code, Visual Studio, GitHub Codespaces, JetBrains IDEs, Eclipse and Xcode.  Agent mode wherever you code Agent mode is available to developers using editors from the Visual Studio family. It is available to all users in VS Code and is available in preview to Visual Studio users. Additionally, GitHub Copilot...
Build Apps and Agents with Visual Studio Code and Azure
In tech, the ground shifts fast—new frameworks, new patterns, new demands. That’s why our developer tools need to move just as quickly. At Microsoft, we’re building tools that keep pace with how you build—whether you’re debugging locally in VS Code, deploying to Azure, or exploring what’s next with AI. Our goal: to help you ship faster, stay in flow, and adapt as the stack evolves. At Microsoft, we’re focused on helping developers use AI to build AI-powered apps and agents, without leaving their editor. Here's what’s new—and what’s coming next! Agentic DevOps for Azure Throughout the full lifecycle of your ap...
Celebrating 50 Million Developers: The Journey of Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code
Today, I'm thrilled to share that we've hit an incredible milestone together: 50 million developers are actively using Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code each month. That's 50 million of you writing code, debugging late into the night, collaborating on projects, and building the future with us. This isn't just a statistic—it's a testament to the real work, innovation, and collaboration happening every day around the globe. A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNITY This milestone belongs to you—our community of developers who have been with us throughout this journey. From the contributors who've dedicated their time ...
Building Claude-Ready Entra ID-Protected MCP Servers with Azure API Management
With the launch of custom integrations in Claude, developers and enterprises can now extend Claude’s capabilities by connecting their own hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers as native integrations. This capability allows Claude and any of its agents to perform complex tasks by invoking a variety of APIs exposed through MCP servers. Developers might wonder - how do you ensure the available tools and data are connected securely, especially when dealing with sensitive or enterprise information? This post introduces a production-ready approach to building secure Claude integrations using Azure API Manageme...
A Developer’s Guide to Build 2025
Microsoft Build 2025 is just around the corner (May 19-22), and we're fired up about all the developer-focused content we've got lined up for you! Whether you're a Visual Studio power user, a VS Code fan, all about Azure, looking for the newest in .NET, or just pumped about AI in development, this year's Build is going to be amazing! The virtual experience is perfect if you can't make it to the event in person, letting you stream sessions, keynotes, and participate in engaging conversations with other developers worldwide. Let's dive into some tips and highlights to make the most of your Build experience! 🚀 R...
Modernizing Project Files with AI: A Success Story from the .NET Team
At Microsoft, we are constantly exploring innovative ways to enhance our workflows, improve productivity, and ensure we have a secure supply chain that uses modern tools. One of our recent initiatives was to rebuild the .NET Framework build system by leveraging AI to automate the process. Here’s the story of how we successfully achieved this transformation. The Problem Modernizing the .NET Framework build system required converting about 300 projects from custom build files to MSBuild, including renaming properties and updating imports. We knew this process would be both time-consuming and error prone. While so...
Protecting against indirect prompt injection attacks in MCP
In this blog post, we will provide some guidelines on how to mitigate prompt injection attacks in Model Context Protocol (MCP) and share the steps Microsoft has taken to address emerging risks such as this one for our customers. MCP is an open protocol spearheaded by Anthropic that defines a standardized interface for connecting Large Language Models (LLMs) with external data sources and tools. Rather than relying on different integration paths across platforms, MCP provides: From an implementation perspective, MCP solves a key problem in the AI development workflow: the need to rewrite integr...