MCP servers, .NET 11 Preview 2, and Copilot CLI
This issue covers MCP servers and SDK updates, .NET 11 Preview 2, MAUI, architecture testing, VS Code AI workflows, and container publishing.
Jasen's top three picks
- 1 Building a Remote MCP Server with .NET 10 and Prompts
logcorner.com
MCP keeps showing up in real .NET workflows, not just demos.
- 2 dotNetDave Says… Clear Naming Standards Create Clearer Code and Clearer Code Leads to Better Software
dotnettips.wordpress.com
A good reminder that naming standards still pay off in everyday code.
- 3 .NET MAUI Community Standup: .NET MAUI DemoFest
youtube.com
MAUI DemoFest is the kind of practical session I always like to include.
Editor's note
I put together a pretty varied mix this time: AI plumbing, platform previews, architecture hygiene, and a few practical productivity pieces. The MCP server article and the new C# SDK release stand out for teams building AI-enabled services, while the architecture tests piece is a solid reminder that maintainability still matters. I also liked the .NET 11 Preview 2 and VS Code AI posts because they show where the platform and tooling are headed.
Today's articles
Building a Remote MCP Server with .NET 10 and Prompts
logcorner.com
Model Context Protocol (MCP) gives AI clients a standard way to discover and call server capabilities. Most examples focus on tools first, but this project demonstrates an equally important direction:...
Topics: ASP.NET Core C# OpenAI
Read articledotNetDave Says… Clear Naming Standards Create Clearer Code and Clearer Code Leads to Better Software
dotnettips.wordpress.com
Clear naming standards in software development significantly enhance code readability, maintainability, and overall quality. Consistent naming reduces cognitive load, facilitates collaboration, and lo...
Topics: Clean Architecture C#
Read article.NET MAUI Community Standup: .NET MAUI DemoFest
youtube.com
How to start a new .NET project in 2026
Topics: .NET MAUI Visual Studio
Read article5 Architecture Tests You Should Add to Your .NET Projects
milanjovanovic.tech
Learn about five essential architecture tests that can help ensure the quality and maintainability of your .NET projects.
Topics: Clean Architecture Unit Testing
Read article.NET 11 Preview 2 is now available!
devblogs.microsoft.com
Find out about the new features in .NET 11 Preview 2 across the .NET runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, C#, .NET MAUI, and more! The post .NET 11 Preview 2 is now available! appeared firs...
Topics: ASP.NET Core Blazor .NET 10
Read articleVisual Studio Code 1.111
code.visualstudio.com
To try this feature, enable the chat.useCustomAgentHooks Open in VS Code Open in VS Code Insiders setting. Setting : chat.autopilot.enabled Open in VS Code Open in VS Code Insiders
Topics: GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Code
Read articleMCP C# SDK 1.0 arrives with improved authorization server discovery
news.google.com
MCP C# SDK 1.0 arrives with improved authorization server discovery
Topics: Authentication OpenAI Security
Read articleHow VS Code Builds with AI
code.visualstudio.com
We built agent-powered pipelines for issue triage, commit summarization, release notes, code review, all of it using Copilot CLI, the Copilot SDK, and GitHub Actions. To kick off Agent Sessions Day, I...
Topics: GitHub Actions GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Code
Read articleDecoupling Service Access in .NET: How the Provider Pattern Keeps Your Code Flexible
medium.com
The Provider Pattern in .NET is a Creational / Service Abstraction pattern that separates the logic for creating or providing an object…
Topics: C# Design Patterns Solid Principles
Read articleModernize VB.NET applications to .NET 10 with AWS Transform
news.google.com
Modernize VB.NET applications to .NET 10 with AWS Transform
Topics: Azure .NET 10 .NET Framework
Read articleGet started with GitHub Copilot CLI: A free, hands-on course
dev.to
GitHub Copilot has grown well beyond code completions in your editor. It now lives in your terminal, too. GitHub Copilot CLI lets you review code, generate tests, debug issues, and ask questions about...
Topics: GitHub Copilot Unit Testing Visual Studio Code
Read articleContainerize .NET 10 Apps Without a Dockerfile — dotnet publish Containers
codewithmukesh.com
Containerize .NET 10 apps without a Dockerfile using dotnet publish. Image size benchmarks, Alpine vs Chiseled, CI/CD with GitHub Actions, and more.
Topics: Docker .NET 10 GitHub Actions
Read articleWhat If Your .NET API Could Be Half the Size? Introducing ToonSharp for .NET
medium.com
A hands-on guide to ToonSharp: smaller payloads, cleaner syntax, and a familiar API you can drop into any .NET project today.
Topics: C# Performance Web API
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