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Aug 25, 2025
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GitHub Copilot for Azure (Preview) Launches in Visual Studio 2022 with Azure MCP Support

Yun Jung Choi
Yun Jung Choi

The GitHub Copilot for Azure extension is now in Public Preview for Visual Studio 2022 (17.14+). It brings a curated set of Azure developer tools—exposed through the Azure MCP server—directly into GitHub Copilot Agent Mode in Visual Studio. The extension automatically installs and manages the Azure MCP server, so you can query resources, diagnose i...

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Aug 19, 2025
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Model Context Protocol (MCP) is Now Generally Available in Visual Studio 🎉

Allie Barry
Allie Barry

We’re excited to announce that MCP support is now GA in Visual Studio—unlocking richer, real-time context from your entire development stack and expanding the power of Agent Mode like never before. Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that makes it easy for AI agents to connect with external tools and services—think of it like HTTP, ...

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Jun 17, 2025
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Agent mode is now generally available with MCP support

Rhea Patel Filisha Shah Allie Barry
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Allie

Copilot agent mode is the next evolution in AI-assisted development—and it's now generally available in the Visual Studio June update. Agent mode turns GitHub Copilot into an autonomous pair programmer capable of handling multi-step development tasks from end to end. It builds a plan, executes it, adapts along the way, and loops through tasks un...

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May 13, 2025
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Agent mode has arrived in preview for Visual Studio

Katie Savage Aaron Yim
Katie,
Aaron

Plan, build, test, and fix — all from one prompt. Agent mode is now available in public preview for all users in Visual Studio 17.14. Agent mode in Visual Studio allows you to define tasks using natural language, with Copilot autonomously planning, editing your codebase, invoking tools, and iterating to resolve issues. Unlike Copilot Chat or...

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May 13, 2025
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🎉 Visual Studio 2022 v17.14 is now generally available!

Mads Kristensen
Mads Kristensen

We’re thrilled to announce the general availability of Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14! This release continues our mission to empower developers with faster, smarter, and more productive tools across all workloads. There is so much for developers to love in this release, so be sure to check out the release notes for the full list. This is o...

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