Latest VS Code update introduces prepackaged bundles of chat customizations that can include skills, commands, agents, MCP ...

Microsoft's February 2026 Foundry update includes broader platform changes, but the most immediate developer-facing news for VS Code users is an AI Toolkit refresh centered on tool discovery, agent ...

Microsoft's AI Toolkit extension for VS Code now lets developers scaffold a working MCP server in minutes. Here's what that looks like in practice -- including the parts that don't work, and a simpler ...

IBM announced it is offering the IBM Db2 Developer Extension for Visual Studio (VS) Code-now generally available. Developers live in VS Code, but Db2 development often means switching tools to set up ...

Microsoft has released the second preview version for .NET 11.0, bringing, among other things, innovations for asynchronous programming. Dr. Holger Schwichtenberg is Chief Technology Expert at ...

What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore ...