Excel is still my spreadsheet workhorse, but VS Code handles the awkward file-level jobs I don't want Excel touching.

Spread the loveVisual Studio Code, often simply called VSCode, has become the go-to code editor for developers worldwide. Its flexibility and powerful features make it a favorite among programmers.

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ReSharper 2026.2 takes the first step toward ACP-based agent support in Visual Studio, starting with Junie in Preview. This is the beginning of an open AI ecosystem for .NET developers: your choice of ...

For over a year, the most consistent question from our users and community has been clear: When will the ReSharper extension support debugging? We heard you. And with the 2026.2 release, the first ...

Microsoft's June 9 Visual Studio 2026 update shipped three features that, taken together, address a structural problem the June 1 GitHub Copilot billing transition created: the IDE had become the only ...

VS Code can use LLM models other than GitHub Copilot’s built-in providers for AI-assisted development, including local and offline models, but with some limits. Microsoft has been pushing hard to make ...

Generative AI has reshaped how software gets built. What began as line-by-line autocomplete now spans full application generation, multi-agent build pipelines, and natural-language interfaces to ...