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Jul 22, 2025
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MCP C# SDK Gets Major Update: Support for Protocol Version 2025-06-18

Mike Kistler

The MCP C# SDK has been updated to support the latest Model Context Protocol specification (2025-06-18), bringing structured tool output, elicitation support, enhanced security, and more to .NET developers building AI applications.

Jul 21, 2025
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Ask Mode vs Agent Mode – Choosing the Right Copilot Experience for .NET

Wendy Breiding (SHE/HER)

GitHub Copilot Chat offers two powerful modes, Ask Mode and Agent Mode, that can dramatically accelerate your development. Learn when to use each mode to get the most out of this tool.

Jul 15, 2025
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Building Your First MCP Server with .NET and Publishing to NuGet

Jon,
Joel,
Jon

Learn how to create a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server using .NET 10 and publish it to NuGet — making AI capabilities discoverable and reusable across the ecosystem.

Jul 15, 2025
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.NET 10 Preview 6 is now available!

.NET Team

Find out about the new features in .NET 10 Preview 6 across the .NET runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, C#, .NET MAUI, and more!

Jul 10, 2025
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Customize AI responses from GitHub Copilot

Matt Soucoup

Learn how custom instructions can tailor GitHub Copilot's AI responses to your team's exact needs.

Jul 9, 2025
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How the .NET MAUI Team uses GitHub Copilot for Productivity

Jonathan Peppers

How the .NET MAUI Team uses GitHub Copilot for Productivity

Jul 8, 2025
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.NET and .NET Framework July 2025 servicing releases updates

Tara,
Victor

A recap of the latest servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework for July 2025.

Jul 2, 2025
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Local AI + .NET = AltText Magic in One C# Script

Bruno Capuano

Learn how to generate image AltText using .NET 10 and local AI models — all in a single C# file with dotnet run app.cs. A fun and accessible example of what AI can do beyond chat.

Jun 26, 2025
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Simpler XAML in .NET MAUI 10

David Ortinau

Make your .NET MAUI XAML more consistent and easier to read with global and implicit XML namespaces.