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Marc-André Moreau

@awakecoding.com
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Remote desktop protocol expert, OSS contributor and Microsoft MVP. I love designing products with Rust, C# and PowerShell. Proud to be CTO at Devolutions. 🇨🇦

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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 9h
Spawning child sessions in different projects that coordinate with the parent is by far the most powerful feature in the GitHub Copilot app. I tried doing similar workflows in Claude Code but it is just too limited on this front
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 10h
If you had unlimited access to GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, which one would be your favorite?
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 10h
👀 Hello there, HydraFusion in the GitHub Copilot app!
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 14h
Is the GitHub Copilot server-side BYOK finally stable? I had given up on it a few months ago, as it was unable to server models that would show up with the right model parameters client-side. I'm interested in adding Baseten as an inference provider for everyone with GLM 5.3
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 14h
I made ChatGPT/Codex plugins that wrap Copilot CLI, so you can now review changes using any of the models available in GitHub Copilot! Just follow instructions in the repository: github.com/awakecoding/...
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 29/09/2026
Why is it that Windows is consistently slower than Linux at building software *for* Windows? I've got real numbers from CI builds of RDM Windows (.NET) on Windows and Linux runners as proof: Windows has a 1.33x median penalty. It's not a one-off, I re-ran the benchmarks 5 times
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 29/09/2026
I made Claude Code plugins that wrap Copilot CLI so you can easily launch reviews using any of the models supported by GitHub Copilot. It doesn't matter how good the latest Anthropic models are, different models catch different things: github.com/awakecoding/...
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GitHub - awakecoding/copilot-resources: GitHub Copilot Prompts
GitHub Copilot Prompts. Contribute to awakecoding/copilot-resources development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 29/09/2026
I added simple terminal-based attachment to daemon-backed ironrdp-agent sessions, making it much easier to switch between background and foreground usage of the same RDP sessions. Performance isn't great and it'll always remain limited, but it works!
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 29/09/2026
It's so annoying how Windows makes it so hard to have a single executable that works well in both GUI and console modes
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 29/09/2026
Making Pillsbury "pumpkin" cookies
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 28/09/2026
I added rubber duck reviews to Claude Code using Copilot CLI 👀 I can now review changes using any of the supported models from GitHub Copilot, straight from Claude Code!
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pcmag.com @pcmag.com · 28/09/2026
UniGetUI lets you find, install, and manage the Windows apps you actually want to use from one convenient place.
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This Single Free App Replaces the Broken Windows 11 Store
The WinGet command-line tool is the best Windows feature most people don’t know about. Much like the Advanced Package Tool (APT) package manager on Linux, it effectively enables you to download and update applications without searching for an installer from the web or visiting the Microsoft Store. For reference, you also use WinGet to install Windows Developer Config setups and to take advantage of some other developer features.
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 27/09/2026
I'm thinking of creating custom subagents in Claude Code that wrap Copilot CLI, enabling usage of non-Anthropic models for reviewing changes. The holy grail would be /rubber-duck that almost looks and feels the same as in GitHub Copilot app, using Copilot CLI under the hood
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 27/09/2026
Argh. Claude Code for Windows has exactly the same problem I had gotten fixed in the GitHub Copilot app: making the mistake of loading only the system-level PATH while forgetting the user-level PATH. None of the tools installed in user context, especially MSIX packages, work 👇
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 27/09/2026
I hate to admit, but I find Claude Code's CI integration much simpler to use and reliable than the GitHub Copilot app agent merge feature. It makes CI and PR state visible where you prompt while remaining compact. With GitHub Copilot, it just says it "checked" instead
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Adam Driscoll @adamrdriscoll.com · 26/09/2026
I'll be talking about PowerShell Universal at the @psconf.eu MiniCon on October 13th! See you there! synedgy.com/psconfeu-min...
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PSConfEU MiniCon
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 26/09/2026
What are the best Rust SDKs for local AI that can use models distributed from Huggingface, works on Windows and Linux, and would be suitable to extract searchable data from a video file? It needs to run OCR models locally at a bare minimum
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BetaKit @betakit.com · 24/09/2026
Devolutions, one of the biggest tech players in the small Québec town of Lavaltrie, is getting into the corporate VC game.
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Devolutions wants to support Québec’s IT ecosystem with corporate venture capital | BetaKit
IT services firm has already invested $10 million CAD in tech firms through its new venture division.
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 25/09/2026
Does anyone know if it's possible in Claude Code to see queued "chips" or "suggested tasks" after the pop up dialog is dismissed? It seems shortsighted to have such a feature require that you take action *now* for follow-up tasks that would normally be done later
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 25/09/2026
What are the best agent skills package manager CLIs today? skills.sh is installed through npx, which makes it harder to deploy enterprise-wide. "gh skills" is interesting, but too GitHub-oriented, and I'm hitting performance issues for large agent skills.
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 25/09/2026
I have a very large agent skill, and "gh skill install awakecoding/openspecs windows-protocols" takes forever, and even hits GitHub API rate limits. Is there a better way to distribute agent skills for faster downloads and stability with the GitHub CLI?
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 25/09/2026
Setting up a new laptop means reading your own blog posts for all the problems you hit: awakecoding.com/posts/disabl...
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Disabling MSBuild Node Reuse to Avoid File Locking Issues
Intermittent .NET host processes locking your build outputs? MSBuild's node reuse feature causes file locking in complex build systems. Learn how MSBUILDDISABLENODEREUSE fixes years of sporadic build ...
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 24/09/2026
Building CLIs usable by humans is difficult with AI because it is so good at working around tons of manual, painful steps that have zero usability
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 23/09/2026
It's not too late to register for the xenappblog virtual expo and learn more about PowerShell Universal On Friday, September 25th!
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 23/09/2026
The nice thing about having your own Devolutions Terminal is you can add the features you always wanted in Windows Terminal. Here's gsudo integration for launching any profile elevated using shift+click. No need to launch a second terminal elevated, you can have it all in one place!
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 23/09/2026
How to fix the Claude Desktop for Windows "another program is currently using this file" error once and for all: Get-AppxPackage *Claude* | Remove-AppxPackage winget install --id Anthropic.Claude --installer-type exe --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 23/09/2026
Since when does the Settings app limit editing environment variable values to 2047 characters? My user PATH already has a lot more than that, so it's clearly a UI-level limitation
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 23/09/2026
I'm setting up a new laptop and hitting "class not registered" issues with Add-WindowsCapability, Get-WindowsOptionalFeature cmdlets from MSIX-installed elevated PowerShell 7.6. It's a known issue since 2020. How is this serious: github.com/PowerShell/P...
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`Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online` fails on PowerShell from MSIX installation - [Get-WindowsOptionalFeature: Class not registered] · Issue #13866 · PowerShell/PowerShell
Steps to reproduce Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online >Get-WindowsOptionalFeature: Class not registered get-error Exception : Type : System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ErrorCode : -2147221...
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 22/09/2026
GPT-6 Sol is looking good
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 22/09/2026
What is the best way to add object storage similar to S3 in an ASP.NET application? Storing large files into SQL seems very suboptimal, and using the local filesystem doesn't work well for high availability and persistence
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 22/09/2026
Devolutions Terminal, in the browser, using Avalonia 👇
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Adam Driscoll @adamrdriscoll.com · 21/09/2026
We designed the new menu in PowerShell Universal to be more extensible and we'll be releasing user-driven customization in an upcoming version. You'll be able to customize the grouping, order, icon and text for menu items. In the future, we're considering admin-provided menu configurations.
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 21/09/2026
🤞I just submitted my essay to the @pragmaticengineer.com's contest on how software engineering is changing! My final version is at 7,300 words, now the waiting begins!🤞
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 19/09/2026
20% slope Fresh asphalt Sunny with no clouds
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 18/09/2026
I mean, why not?
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Adam Driscoll @adamrdriscoll.com · 16/09/2026
Here's a little demo video of my SQLite Browser port. I published a release so feel free to download and check it out.
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 16/09/2026
"Intelligent Terminal is an experimental fork of Windows Terminal with native agent integration." Microsoft is forking its own Windows Terminal now? github.com/microsoft/in...
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GitHub - microsoft/intelligent-terminal: A fork of Windows Terminal with native agent integration, right in your command line.
A fork of Windows Terminal with native agent integration, right in your command line. - microsoft/intelligent-terminal
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Adam Driscoll @adamrdriscoll.com · 15/09/2026
I ported the SQLite DB Browser project to Ahtola and Avalonia. github.com/adamdriscoll...
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GitHub - adamdriscoll/sqlitebrowser: Avalonia Port of SQLite Browser
Avalonia Port of SQLite Browser. Contribute to adamdriscoll/sqlitebrowser development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Adam Driscoll @adamrdriscoll.com · 16/09/2026
PowerShell Universal 2026.3.0 now has structured audit logs for changes in your environment. It's a great way to see who did what.
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 16/09/2026
I must be cursed: I get a brand new laptop from IT because there's no resolution in sight for my repeated BSODs on CPU core 19 with the current one. I come back to my desk, plug it in, and it crashes. Literally within minutes of getting the new laptop 😭
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 16/09/2026
The GitHub Copilot app now has an improved auto mode, but I still wish I could control which models can be used in the automatic selection, and filter out entire providers based on the git repository of the project
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 15/09/2026
Devolutions Terminal! Grab your copy of Devolutions Terminal! It's cross-platform, with C# and Avalonia! github.com/Devolutions/...
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Adam Driscoll @adamrdriscoll.com · 15/09/2026
It's a big one! PowerShell Universal 2026.3.0 has been released! - Redesigned admin console UX\UI - Devolutions Agent support for remote job execution - Container Jobs and PSRemoting support - Workflow improvements - Integrated AI Chat forum.devolutions.net/topics/56197...
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 09/09/2026
I asked GitHub Copilot to "draw something simple but impressive" in paint over RDP using ironrdp-agent, and here's what it did. I'm not sure where this came from, but it certainly is impressive!
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 09/09/2026
Are you at #RustConf in Montreal this week? Stop by the @DevolutionsInc booth to learn more about our open source projects like IronRDP and Rustolonia! We have cute little plushies as well 🥰
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 09/09/2026
Come learn about IronRDP, our cross-platform RDP stack in Rust at #RustConf! My Colleague Benoit Cortier is presenting right now 👇
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 09/09/2026
Are you attending #RustConf in Montreal this week? I will be at the @devolutions.net booth with a surprise project: Rustolonia! 🦀 Avalonia in Rust 🚀 This is an early preview, but I'm adding first-class support for @avaloniaui.net in Rust applications Try it out now: github.com/Devolutions/...
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GitHub - Devolutions/rustolonia: Rustolonia - Avalonia in Rust
Rustolonia - Avalonia in Rust. Contribute to Devolutions/rustolonia development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 08/09/2026
GPT-6 Astra in the GitHub Copilot app really doesn't work well with inter-session communication, all the sessions where I have tried it somehow get stuck, with messages from child sessions getting queued and never processed in the parent session
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 07/09/2026
Who feels like reading an early private draft of what I'll be submitting to the contest? 7,000 words written by me, without an LLM. Just reply to this post and then send me your email in DMs. I'd like your honest feedback to get it right
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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 06/09/2026
What's the best way to automatically orchestrate using GPT-6 Astra in the GitHub Copilot app while delegating all execution to a much cheaper model? I feel like I'm doing it wrong by being too explicit on the how:
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