Teams Toolkit for Visual Studio Code update

Welcome to the latest update on Teams Toolkit for Visual Studio Code! In this release, we bring you a set of exciting new features, enhancements, and bug fixes to enhance your development experience.

New features

Deploy Tab Apps to Static Web App: We are thrilled to announce that Azure Static Web Apps is now the default solution for deploying Tab-based applications in Teams Toolkit. For those who prefer the older method using Azure Storage, you can refer to this sample.

Enhancements

Clean up .deployment folder in between Deployments: Teams Toolkit now intelligently cleans up the .deployment folder in the build directory before each deployment. This not only addresses a known issue but also significantly reduces deployment time.
Optimized Dev Tunnel Expiration: Inactive Dev Tunnel instances will now be automatically cleaned up after an hour, mitigating Dev Tunnel instance limitation errors.
Log Level Settings: We’ve added log level settings to control the verbosity of Teams Toolkit logs. You can find these settings in the User and Workspace Settings under the Teams Toolkit section.
Richer Information in Sample App Details Page: The Sample app detail page now includes additional details from the project README file, such as the project description, prerequisites, and steps to run the project.
Improved Troubleshooting for Multi-tenant Scenario: Teams Toolkit now provides a troubleshooting guide for scenarios where the aadApp/update action fails with a HostNameNotOnVerifiedDomain error in multi-tenant setups.
Optimized SPFx Solution Version Handling: Teams Toolkit now compares the SPFx solution version between global installations and the one used by Teams Toolkit when developers add additional web parts. Developers will be prompted if there’s a need to install or upgrade the solution version when differences are detected.

New additions to the Sample App Gallery

Format Reddit link into Adaptive Card: Explore how to format a Reddit link into an Adaptive Card in Microsoft Teams conversations with this informative sample application. Link Unfurling Sample

Teams Toolkit CLI v3.0.0 beta

Teams Toolkit CLI

Teams Toolkit CLI version 3 is now in public preview. Major changes include:

New Command Signature: Teams Toolkit CLI now starts with teamsapp as the root command signature for more clarity. We recommend changing your scripts to use teamsapp as the command prefix.
New Command Structure: Teams Toolkit CLI now has a new command structure that is more intuitive and easier to use. You can find the new command structure in the Teams Toolkit CLI Command Reference.
New Doctor Command: teamsapp doctor is a new command that helps diagnose and fix common issues with Teams Toolkit and Teams application development.

Bug fixes

We’ve addressed several issues to provide you with a smoother experience:

User Canceled Error: Fixed an issue where you might see a User canceled error when canceling a new app creation. #10691
Node.js Installation Link: Fixed an issue where the Node.js installation link redirects to a 404 page. #10587
Copilot Access Status: Addressed an issue with the accuracy of reflecting the latest Copilot Access status. #10555
Debug Configuration Name: Fixed an issue where the debug profile name for Microsoft Teams is not accurately reflected in the debug configuration. #10478
Application Name Length Limit: Fixed an issue where you might accidentally exceed the maximum length of application names without any warning messages. #10457
Undefined in Validation Summary: Fixed an issue where undefined is printed in Teams application validation summary. #10445
Changelog File Popup: Fixed an issue where you might accidentally see the incorrect changelog file popped up. #10390
Sample App Gallery Multi-selection Order: Fixed an issue in Sample App Gallery where the multi-selection did not follow the order of the selection. #10364
Sample App Gallery UI Improvements: Fixed a number of issues in the Sample App Gallery UI. #10363