Microsoft announced a new extension pack for Visual Studio Code that bundles tools for Python development, assisted by the AI-powered GitHub Copilot and a data wrangler. The new Python Data Science ...

Preview of new companion app allows developers to run multiple agent sessions in parallel across multiple repos and iterate on human and agent reviews. Visual Studio Code 1.115, the latest release of ...

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Visual Studio 2026 includes GitHub Copilot functionality built into the IDE, while third-party AI coding assistants remain available through the Visual Studio Marketplace. Using Marketplace install ...

Microsoft has outlined several ways in which it improved Visual Studio 2026 in November 2025, including better semantic search options. Last month, Microsoft finally launched Visual Studio 2026 and ...

You start by getting the official installer from the Visual Studio Code website. Open your preferred browser on Windows. Go to the Visual Studio Code download page ...

Microsoft is fundamentally restructuring how it delivers its flagship development environment, abandoning its traditional multi-year release cycle for a faster, annual cadence. Under the new “Modern ...

Editor's take: Microsoft has long been the financial lifeline of OpenAI, but its growing reliance on Anthropic's models suggests that loyalty may be giving way to performance. By favoring Anthropic in ...

What if your favorite coding tool just got smarter, faster, and more intuitive? That’s exactly what the latest update to Visual Studio Code (VS Code) promises. With a bold focus on AI integration, ...

Microsoft today announced the first preview version of Visual Studio 2026, which is available from a new Insiders channel that replaces the old Visual Studio Preview channel. “Visual Studio 2026 ...

Microsoft is planning a big upgrade to Visual Studio. The move may be a response to intense competition for AI coding tools. The new Visual Studio will be packed with AI features as Microsoft tries to ...