.NET Rocks! Visual Studio 2026 with Mads Kristensen
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Sep 11, 2025 Join Mads Kristensen, a Microsoft program manager with over 200 extensions published, as he dives into the future of Visual Studio 2026. Discover how AI will transform coding with features like natural language querying and smart debugging. Mads also explores Visual Studio's evolving role as a project management tool and its seamless integration with GitHub and cloud services. Plus, learn about performance enhancements that ensure a smooth user experience and the importance of staying updated with technological advancements.
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Control Copilot Autocomplete
- Disable automatic long inline completions and bind suggestions to a keyboard shortcut when they distract you.
- Customize Copilot behavior in Visual Studio to show suggestions only when you ask for them.
IDE Context Makes AI Useful
- Visual Studio can become more powerful because it knows your entire workflow: git, debugging, testing, CI/CD and cloud deployment.
- That broader context enables deeper, more helpful Copilot features across the development lifecycle.
Use Profiler Agent For Guided Optimization
- Use the profiler agent to run profiling, generate benchmarks, and identify hot paths automatically.
- Let the agent simulate optimizations and re-run benchmarks so you can evaluate changes before applying them.