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James Montemagno

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Developer Community Lead at Microsoft

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 02/09/2026

🍿🍿🍿 Friday can't come soon enough! youtu.be/C0JzpWmu-j0

The Story of VS Code | Official Trailer

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 20/08/2026

If you haven't checked out the new Copilot harness in @vscode.dev powered by the Copilot SDK and Agent Host. Agent Host enabled agent sessions to flow from client to client and run out of process. Jump between projects, Agents windows, web, & even remote machines! www.youtube.com/watch?v=k91e...

Agent Host: Your Sessions, Anywhere You Go

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 14/08/2026

Join me today at 11:15AM Pacific... where we will NOT look at the code. A full beginners setup and guide to the GitHub Copilot app. For developers and non-developers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-UB...

I Don't Look At The Code - GitHub Copilot app for Absolute Beginners

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 10/08/2026

My full rundown of ZoomIt, the ultimate presentation tool... NOW ON MAC! www.youtube.com/watch?v=61AX...

ZoomIt for Mac: Ultimate Presentation Enhancement Tool

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Visual Studio @visualstudio.com · 17/06/2026

The GitHub Copilot app is now generally available — kick off tasks with Copilot’s agent-first app and jump into Visual Studio when it’s time to dive deep on the code. Start here ➡️https://gh.io/app-ga

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 17/06/2026

The GitHub Copilot app is now generally available. Hand off from agent powered flows in the app to full coding in VS Code without losing context or the conversation. 🔗 Learn more: gh.io/app-ga

James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 17/06/2026

The GitHub Copilot app has changed how I work with agents and help triage my backlog how I want. I built a Canvas to swipe to assign/comment/dismiss issues. Learn more: gh.io/app-ga Awesome Copilot: awesome-copilot.github.com/extensions/ #GitHubCopilotApp

James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 10/06/2026

Agent Client Protocol let's you put ANY agent (like the GitHub Copilot CLI) directly into any supporting editor like Xcode 27. Check it out in action: youtu.be/pStlnyBl3Rg #xcode #githubcopilot

Use GitHub Copilot CLI Agent in Xcode 27 via Agent Client Protocol (ACP)

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Kayla Cinnamon ☕️ @kaylacinnamon.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Have you ever wondered how terminals actually work or what all these command line words like TUI and CLI mean? @james.montemagno.com and I break it down in our latest YouTube video! youtu.be/kam-kGH2oK0

From Clicks to Commands: A Terminal Beginner's Guide

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 27/05/2026

I’ve spent the last week exclusively using @vscode.dev’s new Agents window and I absolutely love it! Working with agents across projects is seamless. I put together a full deep dive video showing some incredible features: youtu.be/7G-DRGpG6wc #GitHubCopilot #vscode

Master VS Code's New Agents Window

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 15/04/2026

With /remote in the GitHub Copilot CLI you can now take and access your live sessions on your computer ANYWHERE! I break down the entire feature and how I plan to use it: youtu.be/slmqmAe-fQg

GitHub’s New Remote CLI: Real‑Time Control on Web & Mobile

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 07/04/2026

Complete AI Agent customization has landed in @vscode.dev ! 🤖 Custom Agents 📖 Prompts ✅ Instructions 🪝 Hooks 🌎 MCP ⛹️‍♂️ Skills 🔌 Plugins Manage, create, generate, organize with chat customizations. I break it all down: youtu.be/os2eqa69gko #vscode #githubcopilot

VS Code Chat Customizations: Agents, Skills, Prompts, Hooks, MCP Servers & Plugins in One Place

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 22/01/2026

Starting adding agents into ANY app with the new GitHub Copilot SDK powered by the Copilot CLI! I'll show you how to get setup and build some awesome apps in minutes! Let's Build! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsEP... #githubcopilot #githubcopilotcli

The GitHub Copilot SDK IS INSANE! Put Copilot INSIDE Your Apps!

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 01/01/2026

Let's code! Kicking off 2026! www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aTr...

Live Coding - Oh My Posh - Visual Configurator! Hello 2026! Let's Go!

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 31/12/2025

I hope everyone has a safe & happy new year! Let's kick off 2026 with some live coding! It has been a while, but let's boot up #vscode and #githubcopilot and work on our Oh My Posh Visual Configurator 5000! January 1st at 8AM Pacific! youtube.com/live/8aTrgcA...

Live Coding - Oh My Posh - Visual Configurator! Hello 2026! Let's Go!

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 31/12/2025

I love Oh My Posh, but I am terrible at configuring anything without a UI... So I built one! Introducing the Visual Configurator for Oh My Posh. Officially endorsed and approved by Jan! montemagno.com/introducing-... #vscode #githubcopilot

Introducing Oh My Posh Visual Configurator: Finally, a Drag-and-Drop Terminal Theme Builder! ✨

A web-based drag-and-drop builder for oh-my-posh that makes creating beautiful terminal prompts actually fun!

James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 31/12/2025

The GitHub Copilot Cloud Agent has COMPLETELY changed how I work. If you haven't tried it I have a full beginner's guide. But I didn't stop there as I put Sonnet 4.5, Opus 4.5, and Codex-4.1-Max against each other in a vibe off! youtu.be/R9KSJ0Vfy8I #vscode

Cloud Coding Agents Change EVERYTHING: A Beginner's Guide

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 13/12/2025

GPT-5.2 landed and I decided to put it through it's paces with GitHub Copilot and @vscode.dev . It generated some stunning code and beautiful designs! I AM IMPRESSED! Let's go! www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_6g... #vscode #microsoftai #microsoftlife #MicrosoftEmployeeCreator

Dont' Sleep on GPT-5.2, It's a coding BEAST!

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 02/12/2025

Get ready for an end of year AI wrap-up with our FREE 2 Day Virtual AI Dev Days event! Packed full of #MicrosoftFoundry, #VSCode, #VisualStudio, #GitHubCopilot, and so much more! Oh & did I mention, I am one of the hosts and doing a session! Register: developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reacto...

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AI Dev Days | Microsoft Reactor

Attend Reactor Event Series for on-going opportunities to learn, connect, and build. Expand your skillset.

James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 10/11/2025

Had the honor of sitting down with @pierceboggan.bsky.social to talk about his 5 minutes of keynote glory at GitHub Universe showing of the latest feature of @vscode.dev ... some how we talked for 45 minutes! www.vscodepodcast.com/13 #vscode #githubcopilot

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Beyond the Keynote: VS Code at GitHub Universe 2025

What does it look like for VS Code to be an AI-native editor? How is it evolving with agents running locally in the editor, in a CLI, in the cloud, or even from other companies? Pierce breaks down eve...

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Mapsui @mapsui.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

There we go! Mapsui 5.0.0 was released 🚀🚀🚀 github.com/Mapsui/Mapsu... Mapsui is a map components that supports all main .NET UI Frameworks, like MAUI, Avalonia, Uno. Please retweet 🙏 @avaloniaui.net @platform.uno @jfversluis.dev @vincenth.net @james.montemagno.com @stevebilogan.dev

James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 05/11/2025

Love this breakdown of the latest @vscode.dev features from #GitHubUniverse from @burkeholland.bsky.social code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/1... I made a quick video on my favorite features of Agent Sessions & Codex Integration: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fv6... #vscode #openaicodex

Local, Cloud, CLI, and OpenAI Codex Agents Together in VS Code - Agent Sessions Explained

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 03/11/2025

Got to sit down with Bhavya U, one of the engineers behind the new Planning Agent in @vscode.dev! Absolutely lovely discussion of it's evolution from Todo lists and how to use them together. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9GZ... #vscode #githubcopilot

Behind the Scenes of VS Code’s Planning Agent

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 31/10/2025

Going live with Den again this morning following up on #githubuniverse live coding on his 2D platformer and Spec Kit! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HEw... #vscode #githubcopilot #speckit

🔴 Let it Cook - Spec-Driven Game Dev with Den

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 24/10/2025

I sat down recently with @vscode.dev and #GitHubCopilot and decided to vibe out a brand new website from scratch, I recorded the whole thing, my thinking process, how I work, and made a video out of it. NO EDITS! www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_7u... #vscode

Vibe Coding & Deploying a Production Vite + React App in 20 Minutes

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 09/10/2025

The vibes are still alive! Last week I sat down with @praeclarum.bsky.social to vibe out a new dashboard for Merge Conflict inside @vscode.dev with Sonnet 4.5 and wrote a blog on how I did it, what prompts, the flow, and more: developer.microsoft.com/blog/complet... #vscode #githubcopilot

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Complete Beginner's Guide to Vibe Coding an App in 5 Minutes - Microsoft for Developers

How I built a full-featured podcast analytics dashboard with GitHub Copilot without writing a single line of code myself.

James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 09/10/2025

The latest release of @vscode.dev is here and I break down my favorite new AI features you have to try today! youtu.be/EGZKvuB5jWw #vscode #githubcopilot

The Latest AI Features in VS Code

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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 09/10/2025

🚀 The VS Code September release (v1.105) is here! Check out what's new: 🛠️ GitHub MCP registry integration 🔀 Resolve merge conflicts with AI 🔔 OS notifications for tasks & chat responses 🧠 Chain of thought with GPT-5-Codex …and more: aka.ms/VSCodeRelease 🧵 Here are the highlights...

James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 06/10/2025

Had the amazing opportunity to sit down with @tolin.ski for the @vscode.dev podcast on how AI has changes and is going to change how folks learn to code and some great tips on using these new tools. 🎙️: www.vscodepodcast.com/8 📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7YL... #vscode #githubcopilot

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Impact of AI on How We Learn to Code with Scott Tolinski

James sits down with Scott Tolinski, of Syntax podcast, to talk about how developer education has changed over the years since he started creating tutorials, how AI is impacting how we learn to code a...

James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 30/09/2025

You may have heard my voice in the Claude Sonnet 4.5 launch video on GitHub! I wanted to do an extended version on how I built out the full demo app and my thoughts as I was working with the new model in @vscode.dev . youtu.be/q2L23naucis #vscode #githubcopilot

Hello Claude Sonnet 4.5! This things is a BEAST!

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 29/09/2025

I got to sit down with Toby Padilla on this weeks @vscode.dev insiders podcast and talk about the origins and evolution of the MCP registry and the new GitHub MCP Register. Listen - www.vscodepodcast.com/7 Watch - www.youtube.com/watch?v=rafl... #vscode #mcp #githubcopilot

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The Origins & Evolution of the GitHub MCP Registry

Toby sits down to talk about MCP, model context protocol, why it is important, how the steering commit across companies helps form the open standard, and how the MCP registry standard came to be and h...

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Richard Campbell @richcampbell.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

How has AI changed coding with Visual Studio Code? @James.Montemagno.com talks on .NET Rocks at www.dotnetrocks.com/details/1969 about his experiences using various LLM models available today in VS Code!

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 25/09/2025

#GitHubCopilot CLI is GO! I have been using it the last few weeks and loving it! Check it out: github.blog/changelog/20... #github #githubcopilotcli

James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 25/09/2025

I had the opportunity to sit down with Carl and Richard on .NET Rocks! and talk about what is new with #GitHubCopilot, @vscode.dev , coding agents, and more! t.co/tjH9i0hSge #dotnet

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 25/09/2025

5 ways I use coding agents every day to boost productivity, implement features faster, fix bugs while I sleep, and get way more done. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWPt... #vscode #githubcopilot #codingagents

5 Ways I Use Coding Agents Every Day to Boost Productivity

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 22/09/2025

I got to sit down with Josh & Brigit from the @vscode.dev team this week to talk about the future of coding agents inside of #VSCode! Give it a listen: www.vscodepodcast.com/6

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The Future of Coding Agents in VS Code

Brigit and Josh join the podcast to talk about the latest enhancements to coding agents, aka background tasks, aka background agents in VS Code. They break down why you would use them, how to use them...

James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 12/09/2025

The latest version of @vscode.dev just dropped and is PACKED FULL OF AWESOME NEW Features! I break down my favorite in under 8 minutes. youtu.be/9qAkd2mGYCo #vscode #githubcopilot #aidevelopment #git

The Latest VS Code Release: Here's what you need to know

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 09/09/2025

Want some insight into #VisualStudio2026, checkout the podcast with @madskristensen.net and @jesseliberty.com jesseliberty.com/2025/09/09/v...

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Visual Studio 2026! with Mads Kristensen | Jesse Liberty

James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 09/09/2025

#VisualStudio2026 is coming and the first release of Insiders is here TODAY for you to try! Get it! devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio... ✨ AI Integrated Development 🏎️ Blazing Fast Performance 😍 Modern Look & Feel

James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 02/09/2025

New @vscode.dev podcast drop! Sat down with @tylerleonhardt.dev about using @playwrightweb and a custom MCP to help build features in #vscode. +Bonus interview with @kentcdodds.com on the impact of AI, MCP, & so much more! Audio: www.vscodepodcast.com/3 Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E50E...

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Building a MCP to Build VS Code & The Impact of AI on Kent C. Dodds

This week, VS Code engineer Tyler Leonhardt joins the podcast to give an update on the latest enhancements to MCP authentication for developers and how the VS Code team is leveraging MCP to help devel...

James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 28/08/2025

#VSCodeDevDays are starting up next week! Join a free event near you to learn about AI-assisted development from team members at Microsoft, MVPs, and the community! About - code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/0... Find an event - aka.ms/VSCode/DevDays ~80 events happening around the world!

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VS Code Dev Days – Join an event near you to learn about AI-assisted development

Join a VS Code Dev Days event to learn about GitHub Copilot in VS Code

James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 26/08/2025

It's Monday, which means a new episode of the VS Code Insiders Podcast just dropped! This week, learn about August's iteration plan and hear firsthand from Daniel Imms how the terminal tools have been re-written: www.vscodepodcast.com/2

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Iteration Plan for August & Re-writing Terminal Tools

What features are coming to VS Code in the next update? The August iteration plan is completely done in the open. How does it work, how you look at it, and how to you get involved? We also sit down wi...

James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 21/08/2025

I'm hiring! AI Dev Tools Advocate focused on VS Code & Copilot. jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo... Do you: 💖 #vscode & #GitHubCopilot 🎉 Enjoying teaching & tech talks & presenting 📹 Creating videos, blogs, & live streaming 💬Engaging with dev communities 👨‍💻 Using the latest AI tools

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 15/08/2025

There are so many awesome new AI development features in the latest release of @vscode.dev (v1.103) that you need to turn on ASAP! I break down my favorite that I use every day: youtu.be/1lu9Q1B_dEw #vscode #githubcopilot

Turn ON these new VS Code AI features NOW! (v1.103)

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 05/08/2025

That 128 tool limit is GONE in @vscode.dev! Virtual tools just landed and now give you huge flexibility to add more #MCP servers and more extensions to extend agent mode. I break it all down: youtu.be/qHl_KBUyid0 #githubcopilot #vscode

Virtual Tools in VS Code: Goodbye 128 Limit on Tools and MCP servers

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 25/07/2025

Love VS Code? Love GitHub Copilot? Want to be part of the future of Agentic Development and share it with the world? My team is hiring a Senior TPM focused on Agentic Dev Tools Advocacy! Work with the teams building it! jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/sh... #vscode #githubcopilot #coreai

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Senior Technical Program Manager – Agentic Developer Tools Advocate in Redmond, Washington, United States | Program Management at Microsoft

Apply for Senior Technical Program Manager – Agentic Developer Tools Advocate in Redmond, Washington, United States | Program Management at Microsoft

James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 17/07/2025

Easily Access GitHub Action and GitHub Copilot Files in Visual Studio with the File Explorer extension! youtu.be/z1CPpqQnPrs #visualstudio #dotnet

Easily Access GitHub Action and GitHub Copilot Files in Visual Studio

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 11/07/2025

It’s a new release of @vscode.dev and more AI developer goodies! Here are 5 of my top new favorite features for every day development youtu.be/EpmxbAxOe4A #vscode #githubcopilot

5 New VS Code AI Features & Settings You Need To Try Today

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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 11/07/2025

I’m back! Fresh super professional in studio beginners guide to building iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows apps with .NET MAUI and @visualstudio.com youtu.be/WBF_ZmjdZ1I?... #dotnet #visualstudio

Build your first iOS, Windows, & Android Apps with .NET MAUI & Visual Studio

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