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Visual Studio 2026 April Update: Cloud Agent, Custom Agents, and Debugger Agent
Visual Studio 2026 (18.5) April update brings cloud agent integration, user-level custom agents, C++ code tools GA, and a Debugger Agent that validates fixes against live runtime behavior.
SDK-Style Support for Extension Projects in Visual Studio
Visual Studio 18.5 brings officially supported SDK-style project format to VSSDK-based extensions, cutting build times by up to 75% and reducing project files to ~20 lines.
Azure MCP Tools Are Now Baked Into Visual Studio 2022 — No Extension Required
Azure MCP tools ship as part of the Azure development workload in Visual Studio 2022. Over 230 tools, 45 Azure services, zero extensions to install.
That Visual Studio Floating Windows Setting You Didn't Know About (But Should)
A hidden Visual Studio setting gives you full control over floating windows — independent taskbar entries, proper multi-monitor behavior, and perfect FancyZones integration. One dropdown changes everything.
Bookmark Studio Brings Slot-Based Navigation and Sharing to Visual Studio Bookmarks
Mads Kristensen's new Bookmark Studio extension adds keyboard-driven slot navigation, a bookmark manager, colors, labels, and export/share capabilities to Visual Studio bookmarks.
Visual Studio's March Update Lets You Build Custom Copilot Agents — and the find_symbol Tool Is a Big Deal
Visual Studio's March 2026 update ships custom Copilot agents, reusable agent skills, a language-aware find_symbol tool, and Copilot-powered profiling from Test Explorer. Here's what matters.
VS Code 1.112: What .NET Developers Should Actually Care About
VS Code 1.112 just dropped and it's packed with agent upgrades, an integrated browser debugger, MCP sandboxing, and monorepo support. Here's what actually matters if you're building with .NET.