GitHub Copilot Testing for .NET: AI-Powered Unit Tests That Actually Build and Run
Visual Studio 2026 ships a purpose-built @Test agent that generates, builds, runs, and self-heals C# unit tests across your entire solution. Here is how the workflow operates, what it does well, and where you still need to think for yourself.
Visual Studio Goes Rolling: What the 2027 Announcement Means for .NET Teams
At VSLive! Las Vegas, Microsoft confirmed that Visual Studio 2027 will arrive as an in-place update to 2026 — not a side-by-side install. Here is how the new annual rolling release model, decoupled build tools, and LTSC channels change daily life for .NET developers.
The Visual Studio Debugger Agent: From Bug Report to Verified Fix Without Leaving the IDE
Visual Studio 18.5 ships a Debugger Agent that reads your bug report, sets breakpoints, watches runtime state as you reproduce the issue, and proposes a verified fix. Here is how the workflow operates and where it fits alongside the existing Profiler and custom agents.
The .slnx Solution Format: .NET 10's Quiet Revolution in Project Organisation
.NET 10 makes .slnx the default solution format, replacing the decades-old .sln with clean XML, zero GUIDs, and merge-friendly structure. Here is how to migrate and what to watch out for.
Visual Studio 2026: The AI-Native IDE That Actually Earned the Title
Visual Studio 2026 shipped on March 31 with AI agents for profiling and debugging, Razor cohosting inside Roslyn, decoupled toolchains, and over 5,000 bug fixes. Here is what matters for .NET developers.
The Copilot Profiler Agent in Visual Studio 2026: AI-Driven Performance Tuning That Actually Works
Visual Studio 2026's Copilot Profiler Agent combines AI with the built-in performance profiler to find bottlenecks, generate BenchmarkDotNet benchmarks, and suggest verified fixes — all from a natural language prompt.
The modernize-dotnet Agent: AI-Powered .NET Upgrades Across Every IDE
Microsoft's modernize-dotnet Copilot agent brings structured, AI-driven .NET upgrades to Visual Studio, VS Code, the CLI, and GitHub.com -- turning what used to be a week-long migration into a reviewable, three-stage workflow.
Custom Copilot Agents in Visual Studio 2026: Building Team-Specific AI Workflows
Visual Studio 2026 v18.4 introduces custom agents defined as .agent.md files in your repository, letting teams build AI workflows with workspace awareness, MCP connections, and access to IDE tooling like the new find_symbol tool.
The NuGet MCP Server: AI-Powered Package Management in Your IDE
The NuGet MCP Server brings AI-driven package management to Visual Studio, VS Code, and GitHub Copilot agents — letting you fix vulnerabilities, update dependencies, and query package info through natural language.