Microsoft highlighted Copilot planning, context visibility, diff review updates and MSVC Build Tools v14.51 in its May Visual Studio update.

This hands-on build shows how Agent Mode in Visual Studio 2026 -- Insiders now, stable soon --can create and operationalize a custom Copilot skill that automates feature-parity tracking with practical ...

GitHub Copilot offers new features in VS Code. Agent Mode is now available. Project Padawan takes over routine tasks automatically. GitHub has introduced new extensions for its programming tool ...

Microsoft's latest VS Code update enables Copilot and custom agents to collaborate via the new Agent HQ. It also integrates Agent Sessions into the Chat view. Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code ...

Agent HQ provides a single location for managing both local and remote coding agents and introduces a plan agent that breaks down complex tasks into steps before coding. The latest update to the ...

Microsoft’s latest Visual Studio 2026 update introduces cloud-based AI agents, enhanced GitHub Copilot integration, and improved C++ development tools. The changes enable developers to offload compute ...

Microsoft has just released the April update for Visual Studio 2026 with a focus on cloud agent integration. Cloud agents run on remote infrastructure, enabling scalable, isolated execution, and now ...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 preview update adds AI agent APIs, explorer.exe stability fixes, and haptic feedback, while Copilot gains GPT‑5.5 Thinking and upgraded image generation. Visual Studio ...