The Container Tools extension makes it easy to build, manage, and deploy containerized applications from Visual Studio Code. It also provides one-click debugging of Node.js, Python, and .NET inside a ...

File-based apps, extension members, nameof improvements, and user-defined compound assignment operators make life easier for C# programmers. You’ll need .NET 10.

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Markdown is emerging in VS Code and Visual Studio 2026 as a version-controlled instruction layer that governs AI agents, reusable prompts and modular skills alongside traditional documentation.

Abstract: This paper discusses the effectiveness of the Programmed Visual Contents Comparison Method (PVCC) for collaborative learning in computer programming education. Building upon our previous ...

Visual Studio Code 1.109 introduces enhancements for providing agents with more skills and context and managing multiple agent sessions in parallel. Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code 1.109, ...

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