Microsoft announced two related updates for Visual Studio: support for bringing your own model (BYOM) to Copilot Chat and general availability of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) client in the IDE.

"What MCP server would be helpful to use with Copilot in Visual Studio? I want to write one." With that May 6 social media post, Mads Kristensen, a principal program manager at Microsoft, solicited ...

However, approach with caution: MCP servers are increasingly becoming a new way to hijack systems or launch cyberattacks, research shows. Microsoft has added Model Context Protocol (MCP) support to ...

In 2026, GitHub Copilot agents integrated with Azure DevOps are enabling autonomous, multi-step workflows that reduce context switching and streamline the software development lifecycle. Advances in ...