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How to Install GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio
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. ...
In 4 Weeks: Visual Studio LIVE! Chicago 2024
Visual Studio LIVE! Chicago 2024 April 29 - May 3 | Swissôtel, Chicago Join us for Visual Studio LIVE! Chicago for a focused, deep dive into the latest .NET Microsoft Platform developments. You pick the package you want, 3, 4 or all 5 days! This year, we're at the Swissôtel Chicago, with sessions covering Microsoft Visual Studio 2022, .NET 8, Azure, DevOps, Generative AI (GitHub Copilot and more), MAUI, JavaScript, TypeScript, Blazor, modern data processing, and more. Why Attend? Special Offer for Blog Readers: Use the priority code “MSCHI” to receive a $900 disco...
A new MSBuild editing experience
MSBuild is a fundamental part of the .NET development experience, but it can be challenging to new and experienced developers alike. To help developers better understand their project files and access advanced functionality that requires editing the project file directly, we’re releasing an experimental MSBuild editor that has a much richer understanding of MSBuild files than the current XML schema allows. Based on feedback, we hope to make it available by default to all .NET developers. If you work with MSBuild files at all, please try it and let us know how it goes. Who is this for? Although Visual Studio pro...
See Your Pull Request Comments with the Latest Preview
We just shipped preview support for viewing your GitHub and Azure DevOps pull request comments directly in your working file in Visual Studio in 17.10 Preview 2. As one of the most highly requested Git tooling feature suggestions on Developer Community, we need your help to make sure we're on the right track! Download the Latest Visual Studio Preview and let us know what you think! Get Started with Pull Request Comments Request for Your Feedback This preview release is just the first step towards all the suggestions in the Developer Community ticket, and we need your feedb...
Announcing SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) for ARM64 Architecture in Visual Studio 17.10 Preview 2
We are thrilled to announce the launch of SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) for Visual Studio in ARM64. This enhancement comes with the exciting release version 17.10 Preview 2. Release of SSDT for Visual Studio on arm64 adds SQL development to the capabilities of Visual Studio on arm64. This latest development brings a host of features tailored to enhance your database development experience on ARM64 devices. Key Features: Feature List Steps for Installing SSDT in VS for ARM64 Conclusion With the launch of ...
Visual Studio and GitHub Copilot at GDC 2024
Join us on Wednesday, March 20th, 2024, at this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco for a special session on using Visual Studio and GitHub Copilot. In this session, you will learn how to leverage these tools to increase your productivity and modernize your game development workflow.
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio: A Recap of 2023
In the rapidly evolving world of software development, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. The introduction of AI in Visual Studio, particularly GitHub Copilot, has revolutionized the way developers code. With Copilot integrated into Visual Studio, you can leverage AI to streamline your workflows, manage large codebases, analyze exceptions, and even generate commit messages. It’s like having a knowledgeable pair programmer right beside you, helping you to be more productive, iterate quicker, and make your applications more reliable. Here are a few GitHub Copilot innovations in Visual Studio that we want to hig...
Introducing Visual Studio 17.10 – Preview 2 is Here!
We hope you all enjoyed the new and updated features that came with our first preview of Visual Studio 17.10, and now we have even more to share! This release brings additional tools to help you improve your code reviews with Copilot, diagnostics improvements, as well as additional Extensibility and WinForms enhancements. Browse this list of updates and let us know which of these enhancements is your favorite: To explore the full list of improvements, you can read the Visual Studio 2022 17.10 Preview 2 Release Notes, and we always appreciate your feedback through Developer Community: report any bugs or prob...
Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.9: A Comprehensive Update for C++ Developers
Visual Studio 2022 version 17.9 introduces a host of new features and improvements for C++ developers. Now, you can use the Memory Layout feature to visualize the memory layout of your classes, structs, and unions directly in the editor. Additionally, the #include Diagnostics feature provides insights into the frequency of element usage from an included file, as well as the impact of each #include directive on the build time of the file you’re currently editing. This information is conveniently displayed within your editor for easy reference. For Unreal Engine developers, the consistency and accuracy of Inte...