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Exploring the AskVS command in GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio

April 23, 2024 Apr 23, 2024 04/23/24
authorsCynthia Zanoni, Laurent Bugnion
(image) GitHub Copilot is an AI-driven coding assistant designed to streamline your coding tasks and boost productivity in various development environments. In this ongoing series, we focus on its integration with Visual Studio, illustrating how it can significantly enhance your workflow and coding experience. The latest short video I ...

How to use GitHub Copilot Chat in Visual Studio

April 16, 2024 Apr 16, 2024 04/16/24
authorsCynthia Zanoni, Laurent Bugnion
GitHub Copilot serves as an AI-powered coding assistant capable of operating across various development environments, assisting you with your everyday coding challenges. In this new series of content, we will demonstrate how GitHub Copilot functions in Visual Studio especially and how it boosts your efficiency. We just published "Using ...

How to Install GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio

April 2, 2024 Apr 2, 2024 04/2/24
authorsLaurent Bugnion, Anthony Bartolo
A step-by-step guide to enable the AI-powered coding assistant within Visual Studio Introduction to GitHub Copilot. GitHub Copilot is a new tool that helps you write code faster and smarter with the help of artificial intelligence. It can suggest code completions, generate code snippets, and even write entire functions for you. ...

Visual Studio 17.8 now available!

November 14, 2023 Nov 14, 2023 11/14/23
Adrian Murphy
Unlock New Heights in Developer Productivity: Optimized C++ Support, Enhanced Enterprise Capabilities, and Full .NET 8 Integration The latest update (17.8) for Visual Studio 2022 is now generally available! Offering a comprehensive suite of enhancements that span productivity, programming languages, and enterprise management, this general...