Pure Virtual C++ 2026 [Meet the Speakers, Part 2]: The AI-Native C++...
Pure Virtual C++ 2026 streams Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM PT, a free, one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community, live on YouTube (Microsoft Reactor) and Twitch, with on-demand...
View ArticleGitHub Copilot modernization for C++ is out of preview
GitHub Copilot modernization for C++ is out of preview as of Visual Studio 2026 version 18.7. This agent, accessible by typing @Modernize in the Copilot Chat window, can be used to upgrade your...
View ArticleWhat’s New for C++ Developers in Visual Studio 2026 (18.1 – 18.6)
Visual Studio 2026 versions 18.1 through 18.6 deliver a wave of improvements for C++ developers. For MSVC Build Tools, the v14.51 release is now generally available with runtime performance gains and...
View ArticleGitHub Copilot app modernization for C++ is now in Public Preview
With the launch of Visual Studio 2026, we announced a Private Preview of GitHub Copilot app modernization for C++, which reduces the cost of adopting the latest version of the MSVC Build Tools. We used...
View ArticlePerform wide-sweeping refactors using C++ code editing tools for GitHub Copilot
Sign up for our Private Preview Refactoring a C++ codebase can often require tracking updates across various sections of multiple files to ensure accuracy and relevancy. Historically, developers have...
View ArticleFix build issues using GitHub Copilot after upgrading MSVC Build Tools
Sign up for the Private Preview waitlist A few problems have reared their heads at every company where I’ve worked on C++ as a Software Engineer over the past 20 years. For the most part, those...
View ArticleMicrosoft C++ Team at CppCon 2025: Trip Report
Another year and another CppCon is all wrapped up! Microsoft was pleased to once again be an exhibitor and to have several of our employees present sessions at the conference. Here are my major...
View ArticleDynamically Update C++ syntax using Next Edit Suggestions
When working in a C++ repo, you often are maintaining and updating existing code just as often as you are writing new code. However, updating code in C++ can often require navigating to several...
View ArticleVS Code C++ Extension 1.25 Release: Explain C++ symbols using Copilot &...
The 1.25 release of the C++ extension in Visual Studio Code introduces a new way to understand your code faster with GitHub Copilot-powered symbol summaries, as well as new customization options for...
View ArticleAutomatically generate any doc comment for C++ functions in Visual Studio
Have a difficult time documenting your C++ code? Spending too much time thinking of what a function and its parameters accomplish when generating documentation? Copilot is now integrated into C++ doc...
View ArticleConfigure GitHub Copilot Access via Content Exclusion
Have you ever wanted greater control over the sensitive content AI-powered tools can access in your repositories? You can now customize Copilot’s access to your files with the newly announced GitHub...
View ArticleLatest enhancements to Copilot workflows in Visual Studio: Move seamlessly...
There have been new integrations added to Copilot workflows in Visual Studio to make it even more seamless to navigate between in-editor activities and the Chat window that has context of global...
View ArticleTailored Code Completions for C++ Developers: Fine-tuned models are now in...
GitHub recently announced that custom models are available for GitHub Copilot Enterprise users in limited public beta. Custom models are fine-tuned on your organization’s proprietary codebases and...
View ArticleFix C++ warnings and errors with Copilot: Introducing AI-Assisted Code Fixes...
Stuck on an unfamiliar build error? Want to resolve your code errors quickly? Copilot is now integrated into Visual Studio error workflows to assist you with understanding and resolving C++ errors and...
View ArticleGitHub Copilot Extensions for C++ developers and beyond now available in VS Code
GitHub Copilot is now more extensible than ever for extension authors in VS Code. At the Microsoft Build conference, we announced that VS Code extensions can now leverage APIs for Copilot to build...
View ArticleImproving GitHub Copilot Completions in VS Code for C++ Developers
GitHub Copilot code completions are autocomplete-stye suggestions that appear inline as you code. Until today, they have used context from your active file and other tabs open in the editor to inform...
View ArticleUnderstand your C++ symbols using Copilot in Visual Studio’s Quick Info
Navigating your codebase and forget what exactly that method does? Looking for quick, easy-to-digest information on your code at any point in your development journey? We are excited to announce that...
View ArticleUse AI-Powered Rename Suggestions to rename your C++ variables in Visual Studio
We are very excited to announce C++ support for AI-Powered Rename Suggestions from GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio 2022. Seamlessly integrated into your familiar Rename workflow in the IDE, AI-powered...
View ArticleTime Travel Debugging team uses Copilot Chat for C++
Ken Sykes and Juan Carlos Arevalo Baeza (JCAB) are both Principal Software Engineers who work on the Time Travel Debugging team at Microsoft, which is the team that maintains and develops the Windows...
View ArticleHow Copilot is being used by the Time Travel Debugging team for repetitive...
Background Ken Sykes and Juan Carlos Arevalo Baeza (JCAB) are both Principal Software Engineers who work on Time Travel Debugging at Microsoft. They are part of the team that maintains and develops...
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