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In Part 1 of this blog series set the stage for why platform engineering is being reshaped by agentic AI. (read it here) Basically we outline how instead of humans translating intent through layers of CLIs, SDKs, and b Link to article: …
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We’re pleased to provide an update on C++23 support in the Microsoft C++ (MSVC) Build Tools. This blog post will cover the feature additions in MSVC Build Tools version 14.51, including C++23 language features, libraries, and ISO C++ Core Working Group (CWG) and Library Working Group (LWG) Issue resolutions. We’ll also …
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Today we’re thrilled to announce the General Availability (GA) of Foundry Local — Microsoft’s cross-platform local AI solution that lets developers bring AI directly into their applications across modalities like chat and audio, with no cloud dependency, no network laten Link to article: …
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Running multiple instances of the same source code in parallel is increasingly common — especially with agentic development. Tools like VS Code Copilot's background agent create git worktrees to work on your code independently, AI agents spin up separate environments to test different approaches, and developers use …
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Last time, we looked at adding or removing a handle from an active MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, and observed that we could send a message to both break Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260409-00/?p=112220
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A new release of the Microsoft build of Go including security fixes is now available for download. For more information about this release and the changes included, see the table below: Microsoft Release Upstream Tag Link to article: …
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Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.115 Read the full article Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/vscode-blog/visual-studio-code-1.115
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SQL MCP Server gives enterprises a secure, feature-rich way to enable agents to access data. This is accomplished without exposing the schema, risking consistency, or relying on fragile natural language parsing. SQL MCP Server is a feature of Data API builder, so deployments have a proven entity abstraction system, …
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This blog post is for developers who have an MCP server deployed to Azure Functions and want to connect it to Microsoft Foundry agents. It walks through why you'd want to do this, the different authentication options available, and how to get your agent calling your MCP tools. Link to article: …
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A customer had a custom message loop that was built out of MsgWaitForMultipleObjects. Occasionally, they needed to change the list of handles that the message loop was waiting for. How do you add or remove a handle from an active MsgWaitForMultipleObjects? You can't. Even if you coul Link to article: …
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We’re excited to announce that the GitHub Copilot for Eclipse plugin is going open source under the MIT license and will be hosted on GitHub under the microsoft organization Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/java/ghc-eclipse-is-going-open-source
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Multi-agent systems demo beautifully. Putting them in front of real users is another story. In early prototypes, a terminal or a basic chat window is enough. But once agents start handing off to each other Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/agent-framework/ag-ui-multi-agent-workflow-demo
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Earlier this year, we introduced MCP Apps in the Azure Functions MCP extension. These are tools that go beyond text and render full UI experiences, serve static assets, and integrate seamlessly with AI agents. If Link to article: …
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On March 9, Microsoft announced a major step forward in agent capabilities: agents can now bring rich, app powered UI experiences directly into Microsoft 365 Copilot chat, Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/microsoft365dev/mcp-apps-now-available-in-copilot-chat
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I've been exploring GitHub Copilot's modernization capabilities for .NET and Java applications, and I wanted to share what I've learned about the most critical piece of the puzzle: the assessment document. Here's what makes this tool interest Link to article: …
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AI agents are really good at writing code. Embarrassingly, scarily, and increasingly good. But generating code and shipping working full-stack apps are very different things. Right now, most agents are fantastic at the first part and terrible at everything after it. To try and keep agents on track, we layer on Markdown …
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Today we are announcing that ASP.NET Core 2.3 will reach end of support on April 7, 2027. After that date, Microsoft will no longer provide security patches, bug fixes, or technical support for ASP.NET Core 2.3. This announcement provides the required 12 months of advance notice, as defined by the Link to article: …
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Azure Cosmos DB enables scalable AI-driven document processing, addressing one of the biggest barriers to operational scale in today’s enterprise AI landscape. Organizations continue to manage massive volumes of structured and unstructured content—contracts Link to article: …
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If you work with multiple monitors like I do, you’ve probably grown to love floating tool windows and documents in Visual Studio. Being able to pull out Solution Explorer, the debugger, or your code files onto a second (or third) screen can be a huge productivity boost. But there’s always been a bit of friction with …
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