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Aug 13, 2026
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Clearer Build Optimization Results with GitHub Copilot

David Li

We know that slow builds are a consistent theme in feedback from C++ developers. Your feedback helped us to shape GitHub Copilot build performance for Windows, an agent that can trace your build, find bottlenecks, apply optimizations, and measure the result. When using the agent, the clearest outcome is a straightforward win. The agent changes y...

C++Build OptimizationBuild Insights
Jul 17, 2026
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Faster C++ iterative builds with GitHub Copilot

David Li

Slow builds are a consistent theme of feedback from C++ developers. We built GitHub Copilot build performance for Windows so you can leverage Copilot to optimize your project’s build times. This workflow will find optimizations that bring your build times down. At first, we only measured the impact of build optimizations on full clean builds. Wh...

C++DiagnosticsGame Development
May 7, 2026
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Project-Specific Build Optimizations with GitHub Copilot

David Li

We are excited to announce that GitHub Copilot build performance for Windows now supports project-specific builds! Available in the latest Visual Studio Insiders, you can target a single MSBuild project or CMake target instead of analyzing your entire solution. For game developers and teams working with large codebases, this eliminates the need to ...

Build OptimizationC++
Mar 5, 2026
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Visual Studio at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026

David Li

Join us at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 for a deep dive into Visual Studio, GitHub Copilot, PowerToys, and the Windows tools that speed up your daily dev workflow. We'll show how these tools work together to boost productivity and cut friction across your entire inner loop. Session Title: Windows Game Development with Visual Studio 2026 and G...

C++Game Development
Jan 21, 2026
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Now in Public Preview: GitHub Copilot build performance for Windows

David Li

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. Today, all C++ developers can try out the new capabilities in t...

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Nov 12, 2025
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Optimize Your C++ Build Times with GitHub Copilot

David Li

Long build times are one of the top pain points for C++ projects. If you’ve ever waited too long for a C++ build to finish, you know how much it can slow down your productivity. In past years, we introduced C++ Build Insights to help you analyze traces and find bottlenecks. However, we know that embarking on these investigations manually can still ...

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Mar 18, 2025
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Optimizing Build Times with Build Insights: How Activision Cut Call of Duty’s Build Time by 50%

Moyo Okeremi

Slow build times are a major headache for developers, especially in large, complex C++ codebases like game engines. Every minute spent waiting on a build is time that could be used to refine features, resolve issues, or push development forward. Activision faced this challenge with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, where prolonged build times were s...

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