VS Gets AI Agents + MCP C# SDK 2.0 and More
Microsoft Developer shares a 2-minute weekly roundup covering an AI agent preview in Visual Studio built on the GitHub Copilot SDK, plus Azure AI Foundry model updates and the MCP C# SDK 2.0 release with stateless-first communication and improved interoperability.
Overview
This episode of The Upload highlights a set of Microsoft developer updates focused on agentic tooling in Visual Studio, platform updates in Azure AI Foundry, and the MCP ecosystem for agent interoperability.
Visual Studio agent preview (built on the GitHub Copilot SDK)
- Microsoft shipped an agent preview inside Visual Studio.
- The agent is built on the same GitHub Copilot SDK that powers Copilot CLI.
- It includes built-in Azure and .NET skills authored by Microsoft engineering teams.
- The agent is positioned for handling larger tasks with less back-and-forth.
Copilot agent platform convergence across developer surfaces
- The episode calls out a push toward one agent platform across:
- Visual Studio
- VS Code
- GitHub
- CLI
- The goal described is a consistent agent experience across these environments.
Azure AI Foundry updates
- Mentions Foundry model updates, including:
- New/updated image generation model(s) (model name not specified in the description)
- New/updated transcription model(s) (model name not specified in the description)
- More model options
- Expanded tooling for agent development
- Frames the shift in advantage from simply having access to a model to having access to a complete AI platform.
MCP C# SDK 2.0
- Announces MCP C# SDK 2.0.
- Mentions alignment with the latest MCP spec.
- Highlights:
- Stateless-first communication
- Improved interoperability
- Positions MCP as an integration layer for AI agents, analogous to how APIs became the integration layer for software systems.