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Build, query, and troubleshoot without leaving VS Code.

We swapped GitHub for a local git remote in our agent evals. Rebasing and pushing on request were unaffected, but the agent pushed on its own 11 points less often. Here's when a local remote is a safe shortcut, and when it isn't.

AI coding agents now pick the SDK, the version, and the pattern for your developers. The AX Practitioner Playbook is our method for finding out whether they get your technology right, and for fixing the sources they rely on when they don't.

How presets, extensions, bundles, workflows, and governed catalogs make Spec-Driven Development adaptable at scale This article continues Spec-Driven Development: A Spec-First Approach to AI-Native Engineering, which introduced the principles and lifecycle of SDD. Here, we focus on the next challenge: adapting that workflow to the standards, dom...

Learn how the Canvas authoring plugin helps you build Azure canvases with Microsoft Canvas Toolkit, from a read-only starter to a working app you can inspect, test, and adapt.

Your agent says it's done, and the code compiles, but did it pick your technology? Did it use it correctly? Learn what Agent Experience (AX) is, how to measure it, and why the obvious fix isn't always the right one.