.NET Rocks! Visual Studio 2026 with Mads Kristensen
Sep 11, 2025
Mads Kristensen, a program manager at Microsoft and a prolific creator of over 200 Visual Studio extensions, discusses the exciting advancements in Visual Studio 2026. The integration of AI is a game-changer, enhancing code completion and debugging. He highlights its role in project management and seamless collaboration with cloud services and GitHub. Mads also delves into user frustrations with development tools and the importance of adapting Visual Studio to meet evolving developer needs while maintaining security in digital environments.
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Control Autocomplete With A Shortcut
- Turn on completion only when you want it by binding it to a keyboard shortcut.
- Use the on/off control to avoid intrusive automatic suggestions while coding.
IDE-Level AI Unlocks Cross-Workflow Help
- Visual Studio 2026 is a foundational AI upgrade that integrates knowledge across your workflow.
- Deeper IDE context enables more useful Copilot experiences across coding, debugging, profiling, CI/CD and cloud.
Ship AI Features As One-Click Actions
- Remove prompt burden by offering one-click AI actions for common tasks like commit messages or code optimization.
- Provide discoverable UI buttons so users can use AI features without learning complex prompts.