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Visual Studio Code for C# and .NET Articles, Tutorials & News
Visual Studio Code for C# and .NET articles, tutorials, and news from the DotNetNews archive.
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VS Code C# is the focus of this topic page. Visual Studio Code for C# and .NET is a recurring focus for C# and .NET developers working in the Microsoft ecosystem. Intermediate and senior .NET developers use this hub to scan practical writing without treating every link as an endorsement.
Recurring subtopics in recent issues include VS Code C#, C# Dev Kit, VS Code .NET, and debug C# VS Code. Those themes are drawn from titles and excerpts in the newest archive entries for this tag, not from a marketing outline.
Expect publisher tutorials, release notes, architecture write-ups, and field notes linked from DotNetNews issues. Start here is a short editorial shortlist for Visual Studio Code for C# and .NET; the archive list is chronological and larger. Secondary angles such as VS Code C# and C# Dev Kit appear when the archive actually covered them. Nearby reading often overlaps with Visual Studio for C# and .NET and C#.
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Editor picks for Visual Studio Code
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Aspire in VS Code: the 13.4 developer loop
devblogs.microsoft.com Issue #487
Nice incremental Aspire tooling update. Developer loop improvements in VS Code matter because they affect everyday friction.
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Containerization Assist Integration with AKS VSCode Extension
youtube.com Issue #456
Worth a look if you live in VS Code and want a smoother path from app to AKS deployment.
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Visual Studio Code 1.119
devblogs.microsoft.com Issue #451
Mostly a release-note pickup, but VS Code updates matter when they change editing, debugging, or extension behavior for daily .NET work.
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Going Local (& a Bit Loco) with Open-Source AI in VS Code
visualstudiomagazine.com Issue #419
A hands-on local AI setup in VS Code is useful, especially because it shows the rough edges too.
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Visual Studio Code 1.111
code.visualstudio.com Issue #413
VS Codeโs AI automation story is getting surprisingly broad.
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Hands On with New Multi-Agent Orchestration in VS Code
visualstudiomagazine.com Issue #394
VS Codeโs multi-agent orchestration makes AI workflows feel less like prompts and more like traceable work.
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Learn Visual Studio Code in 15 minutes: 2026 Official Beginner Tutorial
youtube.com Issue #391
A quick VS Code tutorial, but useful for onboarding newer devs fast.
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Customize C# Code Formatting in Visual Studio Code
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #314
VS Code formatting tips help teams keep C# code consistent without turning style into a manual chore.
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Aspire in VS Code: the 13.4 developer loop
devblogs.microsoft.com Issue #487
Visual Studio Code consistently ranks as the most popular IDE for developers, and its flexibility and extension marketplace make it possible for developers using any technology or language to build an...
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๐ด Let It Cook with Claude Fable 5
youtube.com Issue #477
Join us for Let It Cook as we vibe code with Claude Fable 5 in VS Code, exploring what this new model brings to GitHub Copilot and real-world AI-assisted development workflows. ๐ Link: https://github...
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To Prompt or NOT to Prompt #vscode #prompt #customization
youtube.com Issue #469
Are AI Agents Conscious?
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Using Tools with Agents in VS Code
youtube.com Issue #468
Doing More with GitHub Copilot as a .NET Developer
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Keep your chat context clean ๐ #VSCode
youtube.com Issue #468
Why Is It Called DbContext in Entity Framework?
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Agent Plugins in VS Code
youtube.com Issue #467
Docs: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/agents/agent-tools Copilot Free: https://aka.ms/vscode-activatecopilotfree
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Why I Left Visual Studio for VS Code as a .NET Developer
between-coding-and-life.medium.com Issue #467
The IDE did everything for me. Then AI did it better.
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Claude & Codex Agents in VS Code
youtube.com Issue #467
Docs: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/agents/agent-tools Copilot Free: https://aka.ms/vscode-activatecopilotfree
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๐ด VS Code Live: Building Agents with Memory using Redis + Copilot
youtube.com Issue #465
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/guy.dev
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Don't just settle for the subscription based models!
youtube.com Issue #465
00:00 Intro by bringing your own key (BYOK) to VS Code and GitHub Copilot GitHub: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode
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You Need This Hook #vscode #hooks #customization
youtube.com Issue #463
5 Dependency Injection Anti-Patterns I See in Almost Every .NET Codebase
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The New Agent Customization Window #vscode #customization
youtube.com Issue #463
Understanding IHostedService & BackgroundService in .NET 10
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Tracing Agent Sessions with OpenTelemetry & Aspire
youtube.com Issue #463
In this video Maddy Montaquila demos what's going on behind the scenes with Agent Sessions with OpenTelemetry and Aspire in VS Code. https://aspire.dev/dashboard
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Agent-First Development Workflows in VS Code with Brigit Murtaugh
youtube.com Issue #462
Durable Workflows in Microsoft Agent Framework: Why Real AI Systems Need More Than Justโฆ
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The Coding Harness Behind GitHub Copilot in VS Code
code.visualstudio.com Issue #459
What developers actually interact with is the coding harness: the layer that assembles context, exposes tools, runs the agent loop, interprets tool calls, and turns a model's output into something use...
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Introducing the VS Code Agents Window (Preview)
youtube.com Issue #458
Learn more about the Agents window in our documentation: http://aka.ms/VSCode/Agents/docs Browse existing issues: https://aka.ms/github/agents-window
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514: Running Local LLMs in VS Code
mergeconflict.fm Issue #457
In this episode James and Frank dive into running AI coding models locally versus in the cloudโBYOK/Open Router, VS Codeโs chat/agent harness, model runners (Olama, vLLM), and the practicality of 27B ...
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Fixing a Blazor App with VS Code's New Agent Browser Sharing
visualstudiomagazine.com Issue #457
A hands-on Blazor test shows how VS Code 1.119 makes agent browser sharing more visible, permissioned and chat-driven.
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Containerization Assist Integration with AKS VSCode Extension
youtube.com Issue #456
In this episode, we explore how Containerisation Assist integrates seamlessly with the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) VS Code Extension within Visual Studio Code, helping developers go from applicatio...
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Announcing the WinApp VS Code Extension โ Run, Debug, and Package Windows Apps in VS Code
devblogs.microsoft.com Issue #456
VS Code is where m
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Special Embrace? VS Code Adapts to Claude Code's Ecosystem
visualstudiomagazine.com Issue #453
Reflecting a broader trend of Microsoft embracing Claude AI, recent VS Code updates show the company accommodating Claude Code beyond model selection, with support for Claude-specific instruction file...
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Agent Mode with skills, hooks, instructions and more - Sessions 1-8
youtube.com Issue #453
In this video, we'll introduce Customization in VS Code, demo five Customization features and finally we'll walk through building an app from scratch. Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev
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Visual Studio Code 1.119
devblogs.microsoft.com Issue #451
Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.119 (Insiders) Read the full article
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#VSCode Newsletter on LinkedIn ๐ฉ
youtube.com Issue #444
DateTime vs DateTimeOffset in C#: What you get wrong until you donโt
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Setting Up Figma MCP Server in VS Code
youtube.com Issue #435
Your Regex Is a Mess. Named Groups Will Save You.