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Daniel Schroeder | aka deadlydog @danskingdom.com · 28/03/2026

If you work in #VisualStudio you'll want to check out these awesome extensions by the one-and-only @madskristensen.net

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Microsoft Developer @developer.microsoft.com · 27/04/2026

Hear from Microsoft experts shaping what’s next in AI at #MicrosoftBuild and add these sessions to your calendar ⬇️

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Visual Studio @visualstudio.com · 25/11/2025

Kyle Keirstead takes us on a walkthrough of using inline values in #VisualStudio 2026—covering return statements, conditionals, loops, and method calls—and learn how Copilot makes understanding them easier. Drop in. 🎥 msft.it/63328tr2Vr

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Mads Kristensen @madskristensen.net · 13/11/2025

Visual Studio 2026 Community, Pro, and Enterprise are now available on WinGet.

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Ginny Caughey @gcaughey.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Visual Studio 2026 is an impressive upgrade: faster, more capable, but still backward compatible. Check it out!

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Mark Downie @poppastring.com · 27/10/2025

🚀 Feature Idea! What if #VisualStudio could 💾Auto restore tabs and files upon restarting (even unsaved ones). The experience would allow developers to close Visual Studio without manually saving files and return to the prior state. 🗳️ Vote: developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Add-abilit...

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Mads Kristensen @madskristensen.net · 24/10/2025

I'm loving the new inline hints when debugging in Visual Studio 2026. They make debugging so much easier.

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Visual Studio @visualstudio.com · 06/10/2025

Just dropped: #VisualStudio’s public roadmap for AI-powered development! From remote agents to #GPT5 and #ClaudeSonnet 4.5, we’re building smarter tools to supercharge your workflow. Smarter coding. Faster debugging. Seamless planning. Dive in: msft.it/63326sI4zy #GitHubCopilot

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Mads Kristensen @madskristensen.net · 26/09/2025

Check out the new Visual Studio 2026 themed wallpapers now available for desktop, phone, and watch. visualstudiowallpapers.com/desktop

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Visual Studio @visualstudio.com · 22/09/2025

Visual Studio 2026 Insiders is here and the C++ Blog has all the resources you need to take advantage of it. 📖 ➡️ msft.it/63322slfyK

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Mads Kristensen @madskristensen.net · 17/09/2025

I just got this from the Visual Studio engineering team. Coming soon...

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Visual Studio @visualstudio.com · 16/09/2025

Claude Opus 4.1 (Preview) is now in #VisualStudio! Want to try Anthropic’s most powerful model right inside VS? You can now switch to #ClaudeOpus 4.1 (Preview) in the Copilot model picker. Head to the model picker in Copilot Chat, select Claude Opus 4.1 (Preview), and start building with it now!

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Martin Zikmund @mzikmund.dev · 09/09/2025

I had the chance to discuss Visual Studio 2026 with @madskristensen.net, Principal PM on the VS team! 😊 Developer happiness as a mission 💬 How VS team acts on developer feedback ⚡ Performance boosts 🟣 Mads' favorite new features 🎥 Full interview: youtu.be/pcXi5mMiCF0 #VisualStudio #DotNet #VS2026

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Jimmy Engström @engstromjimmy.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

🚀 The first public preview of Visual Studio 2026 is here! We sat down with @madskristensen.net to talk monthly updates, Copilot magic (Profiler Agent ✨), performance boosts, modern UI, and why bug reports are actually gifts. 🎧 Listen now 👉 buff.ly/k9VH39r Available where podcasts are =)

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Mads Kristensen @madskristensen.net · 04/09/2025

I'm loving these new shortcuts in the code editor in Visual Studio. Super helpful and time saving. Coming soon...

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Mads Kristensen @madskristensen.net · 29/08/2025

GPT-5 mini is now in Visual Studio

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Mads Kristensen @madskristensen.net · 27/08/2025

Visual Studio’s AI roadmap is live! What’s coming next and how it helps you stay in flow, ship faster, and level up. Read the September update: devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio...

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Visual Studio’s AI roadmap: new agent tools, Copilot Chat upgrades, MCP support, and latest models like Claude Opus 4.1 & GPT-5 Mini.

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Mads Kristensen @madskristensen.net · 16/07/2025

The line number margin in Visual Studio is being tightened up to maximize horizontal space in the editor. I'm irrationally excited about this. Coming soon...

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Mads Kristensen @madskristensen.net · 19/06/2025

Join us at VS Live! in Redmond this August. Use your discount code from my.visualstudio.com

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Visual Studio @visualstudio.com · 17/06/2025

✨ Copilot agent mode is the next evolution in AI-assisted development—and it's now generally available in the Visual Studio June update. It builds a plan, executes it, adapts along the way, and loops through tasks until completion. Read more about it here: msft.it/63329SQDuU

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Jimmy Engström @engstromjimmy.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

😱 Is Visual Studio falling behind VS Code? We met up with @madskristensen.net‬ at Microsoft Build to talk about this 👀 📺 Full video: buff.ly/LZp5z0T #MSBuild #dotnet #VisualStudio #VSCode #AI #CodingAfterWork

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Visual Studio @visualstudio.com · 08/05/2025

Visual Studio’s Remote File Explorer is a game-changer for any #LinuxDev! Browse, edit, and manage files on remote machines without leaving your IDE. Here's how to stay in the coding flow! ➡️ msft.it/63322SrtDY

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Mads Kristensen @madskristensen.net · 21/03/2025

When you're pasting code into Visual Studio, there's always some extra steps to make it work properly. You can now let Copilot adjust your pasted code to fit the context of your existing code. Coming soon...

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Mads Kristensen @madskristensen.net · 19/03/2025

The Git Repository window now provides a filter at its toolbar to show only outgoing / incoming commits. Coming soon to Visual Studio...

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Mads Kristensen @madskristensen.net · 13/03/2025

The new SLNX solution file format for is here!!! Upgrade your .sln files today to take advantage of the new and much simpler format. Use either the .NET CLI or Visual Studio to do it.

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Mads Kristensen @madskristensen.net · 06/03/2025

Why don't you use the preview version of Visual Studio?

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Visual Studio @visualstudio.com · 04/03/2025

File > New > Bluesky Account...

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Mads Kristensen @madskristensen.net · 28/02/2025

Live Preview is now available at design time, allowing real-time visualization of changes in your app UI. Hot Reload and other live UI tools can now be used in this manner as well, ensuring a seamless workflow. Coming soon to Visual Studio...

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Mads Kristensen @madskristensen.net · 20/02/2025

Check out the latest short Visual Studio video. This one is about how to adhere to your team's coding standards in a super easy way. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyOI...

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Amaury Levé @evangelink.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

🎉 Exciting news! Microsoft.Testing.Platform is now available across Expecto, MSTest, NUnit, TUnit, and xUnit.net! A modular, extensible test platform for any .NET project—whether in CI/CD, CLI, VS, or VS Code. Check it out: devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/mtp-a... #dotnet #testing #unittesting

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Mister Magoo 👁️👁️👂🏼🕟 @mistermagoo.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Using #SSMS21 preview - good news! @madskristensen.net provides (among many others) a great extension for VS called Font Sizer 2 and it can be made to work with #SSMS21 preview. Add InstallationTarget for Microsoft.VisualStudio.Ssms to the vsixmanifest. marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemNa...

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Mads Kristensen @madskristensen.net · 08/01/2025

Use the hidden navigation menu in Visual Studio. The Alt+` shortcut in Visual Studio can do some cool things depending on what tool window is active. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIha...

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Use the hidden navigation menu in Visual Studio

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Mads Kristensen @madskristensen.net · 11/12/2024

If you run a for-profit organization that uses schemastore.org to either provide or consume JSON/YAML/TOML schema files, then please consider sponsoring the project so it can continue. Here's how + some cool stats: www.madskristensen.net/blog/schemas...

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Schemastore.org: The journey of a quiet revolution

Schemastore.org began as a simple idea: a central hub for JSON schemas. Today, it’s a global resource powered by community contributions. To keep it free and reliable, we’re inviting for-profit organi...

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