SSomarajinsomaraj.hashnode.dev·Sep 29 · 5 min readBuilding a TickTick extension for Visual Studio: five API surprisesYou can type Review PR #code ^Work !high tomorrow into TickTick and get a tagged, prioritised task in the right list, due tomorrow. Send the same text to TickTick's API and you get a task literally ti00
ADAce Data Cloudinacedatacloud.hashnode.dev·Sep 28 · 5 min readHow to Connect LMLocal in Visual Studio to an OpenAI-Compatible API (Beginner's Guide)Connecting a desktop AI client to a custom provider often fails for a surprisingly small reason: the host and path are combined incorrectly. This guide shows the exact ChatBox setup and a quick way to00
JLJack Liincrossui.hashnode.dev·Aug 9 · 9 min readTwo-way is not the same as symmetricEvery visual editor for React says it's "two-way." Click something, see the code. Change the code, see the canvas update. Sounds symmetric. It's usually not. Look closer at most tools and you'll find 00
Ccevahirappinviprojectmanager.hashnode.dev·Jul 23 · 3 min readWhat Is Git-Aware Project Management?Software teams often plan work in one place and build software somewhere else. Tasks live on a project board. But the real work happens in the IDE, Git branches, commits, pushes, pull requests, and co00
MSManu Shuklainecorpit.hashnode.dev·Jul 22 · 15 min readVisual Studio 2026 agent skills: 6 folders your agent reads, and the trust gap platform teams must closeVisual Studio 2026 agent skills: 6 folders your agent reads, and the trust gap platform teams must close Summary. Visual Studio 2026 gained agent skills in the April update, version 18.5.0, released o00
LDLatent Devinlatentdev.hashnode.dev·May 15 · 14 min readVibe Coding Visual Studio Extensions for Fun and ProfitIntroduction I recently tried my hand at writing a Visual Studio extension which was an interesting experience. It's by no means my area of expertise but sometimes requirements push you out of your co00
HFHector Floresinhtekdev.hashnode.dev·May 4 · 6 min readVisual Studio Weekly: Agents Go Cloud-Native and Cross-ProjectLast week, Visual Studio shipped its April update (18.5), and the theme is clear: the IDE is evolving from a text editor with AI suggestions into an agent orchestrator. Cloud agents now launch directly from the IDE, custom agents travel with you acro...00
HFHector Floresinhtekdev.hashnode.dev·Apr 21 · 6 min readVisual Studio Weekly: The Debugger Agent Just Got SeriousVisual Studio 18.5 dropped on April 14, and buried in the release notes is one of the most significant debugging improvements I've seen in years: the Debugger Agent now validates bugs against live runtime behavior instead of guessing from static code...00
HFHector Floresinhtekdev.hashnode.dev·Apr 7 · 5 min readVisual Studio Weekly: Custom Copilot Agents Are HereVisual Studio's March 2026 update dropped last week, and it's the most significant Copilot extensibility release I've seen in the IDE. Custom agents, live profiling during debugging, and enterprise MCP governance are all here. If you've been waiting ...00
HFHector Floresinhtekdev.hashnode.dev·Mar 23 · 5 min readVisual Studio Weekly: Custom Agents, Profiler Upgrades, and MSVC's 6.5% Performance JumpCustom Agents Just Changed the Game Visual Studio 2026's March update (version 18.4.0, released March 10) delivered something that should fundamentally change how enterprise teams use Copilot: custom agents defined as .agent.md files. This isn't a co...00
