Weekly .NET Roundup: MAUI Platforms, Blazor .NET 11, and Tooling
In Coding this week, major platforms received new updates and improvements. TypeScript 6.0 RC debuted, VS Code expanded support for agent development, and .NET streamlined data and workflow integration. Tutorials and Q&A sessions cover current best practices in productivity and migration.
TypeScript 6.0 Release Candidate and Migration Path
TypeScript 6.0 RC introduces default strictness settings, native support for Temporal date types, and more flexible module resolution. The --stableTypeOrdering flag supports the coming parallel type checker. Updates to standard libraries and the removal of deprecated configuration targets modernize projects. Codemod tools help with migration, and developers are encouraged to check compatibility ahead of TypeScript 7.0, which will feature a Go language implementation for the compiler and tools.
Visual Studio Code 1.110: Agent-Driven Development and Insiders Update
VS Code 1.110 brings more agent-specific features, including session memory retention, manual compaction with /compact, request queuing, session forking, and lifecycle hooks for workflow automation. Manual and automatic session features support different workflows. Frontend tools, CLI integration, and live session updates round out the release.
Insiders version improvements focus on accessibility, dialogs, keyboard navigation, and terminal experience.
- Making Agents Practical for Real-World Development with VS Code 1.110
- February 2026 Insiders (version 1.110): What’s New in Visual Studio Code
.NET Data and Workflow Tooling
The .NET Data Standup presents dotConnect and Entity Developer tools for streamlined data access and model automation. This reduces manual configuration and helps avoid errors, supporting quick setup and maintenance. Community guides offer insight into orchestrating advanced workflows in the Microsoft Agent Framework, encouraging modular and graph-based automation.
- .NET Data Community Standup: How dotConnect and Entity Developer Streamline .NET Workflows
- Demystifying Custom Orchestration in Microsoft Agent Framework Workflows
.NET MAUI Platform Expansion and Blazor in .NET 11 Preview
This week’s .NET MAUI standup covers expanded platform support (including Linux and macOS), plus AI-driven acceleration for routine app development. Blazor Community Standup discusses productivity, performance, and tooling improvements in .NET 11 Preview 2 for web development.