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Discover how Visual Studio's Copilot works with the Output Window - helping you ask questions and act on logs smarter than ever before.

Discover how Visual Studio 2022's reusable prompt files for Copilot Ask and Agent mode make prompt writing faster, easier, and more collaborative.

Visual Studio's AI roadmap: new agent tools, Copilot Chat upgrades, MCP support, and latest models like Claude Opus 4.1 & GPT-5 Mini.

The Visual Studio 2022 August 2025 update (v17.14) adds GPT-5, MCP support, smarter Copilot Chat, Unreal debugging, and more developer controls.

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.

enhanced control over your Copilot experience, so you can decide when suggestions show up and how much you accept, right inside your editor.

Learn how to bring your own model to Visual Studio Chat. Gain flexibility, control, and customization by choosing the models that best fit your workflow.

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.

Our new Remote Semantic Search integration helps you find exactly what you need faster and with greater precision than ever before.

Watch Microsoft-led sessions from Visual Studio Live! @ Microsoft HQ on-demand. Keynotes, deep dives, and demos from Visual Studio, Azure, and GitHub Copilot experts--plus save on upcoming VS Live! San Diego registration.