Visual Studio 2026 is Fast, Modern, and AI-Powered

Explore the upcoming Visual Studio 2026 in this conference presentation from Microsoft Ignite 2025, showcasing the next generation of Microsoft's flagship IDE that promises blazing-fast performance, modern design, and agentic AI capabilities. Discover how GitHub Copilot integration transforms development workflows with intelligent code reviews and guided diagnostics, while the new Profiler Agent delivers automated performance recommendations that achieve measurable 16% speed improvements. Learn about the enhanced personalization features including new theme options and streamlined settings experience, plus see demonstrations of MCP-integrated tools like Microsoft Learn and NuGet for deeper project insights. Witness live demonstrations of applying profiling tools to Visual Studio Code for improved loading performance, creating comprehensive modernization plans with collaborative editing features, and executing upgrade processes through an intuitive dashboard interface. Understand Visual Studio's transition to a monthly update cycle and explore the various release channels available for different development needs, all designed to help developers ship faster with enterprise-grade trust and confidence whether building mission-critical applications or scaling across teams.

Syllabus

0:00 - Introduction and session overview
00:04:02 - Positioning Visual Studio 2026 as the premier IDE
00:06:51 - Personalization, theme options, and new settings experience
00:17:00 - Using MCP-integrated tools like Microsoft Learn and NuGet for project insights
00:24:07 - Automated performance recommendations and measurable improvements 16% faster
00:26:22 - Applying profiling tools to Visual Studio Code to improve loading performance
00:33:50 - Creating modernization plans, editing project upgrade details, and collaboration features
00:34:57 - Executing the upgrade process and using the dashboard
00:40:32 - Visual Studio shifting to a monthly update cycle and channel overview