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James Montemagno
@james.montemagno.com
Developer Community Lead at Microsoft
Had the honor of sitting down with @pierceboggan.bsky.social to talk about his 5 minutes of keynote glory at GitHub Universe showing of the latest feature of @vscode.dev ... some how we talked for 45 minutes!

www.vscodepodcast.com/13

#vscode #githubcopilot
Beyond the Keynote: VS Code at GitHub Universe 2025
What does it look like for VS Code to be an AI-native editor? How is it evolving with agents running locally in the editor, in a CLI, in the cloud, or even from other companies? Pierce breaks down eve...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Reposted by James Montemagno
There we go! Mapsui 5.0.0 was released 🚀🚀🚀

github.com/Mapsui/Mapsu...

Mapsui is a map components that supports all main .NET UI Frameworks, like MAUI, Avalonia, Uno.

Please retweet 🙏

@avaloniaui.net @platform.uno @jfversluis.dev @vincenth.net @james.montemagno.com @stevebilogan.dev
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November 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Love this breakdown of the latest @vscode.dev features from #GitHubUniverse from @burkeholland.bsky.social code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/1...

I made a quick video on my favorite features of Agent Sessions & Codex Integration:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fv6...

#vscode #openaicodex
Local, Cloud, CLI, and OpenAI Codex Agents Together in VS Code - Agent Sessions Explained
YouTube video by James Montemagno
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November 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Got to sit down with Bhavya U, one of the engineers behind the new Planning Agent in @vscode.dev! Absolutely lovely discussion of it's evolution from Todo lists and how to use them together.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9GZ...

#vscode #githubcopilot
Behind the Scenes of VS Code’s Planning Agent
YouTube video by Visual Studio Code
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November 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Going live with Den again this morning following up on #githubuniverse live coding on his 2D platformer and Spec Kit! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HEw...

#vscode #githubcopilot #speckit
🔴 Let it Cook - Spec-Driven Game Dev with Den
YouTube video by Visual Studio Code
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October 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I sat down recently with @vscode.dev and #GitHubCopilot and decided to vibe out a brand new website from scratch, I recorded the whole thing, my thinking process, how I work, and made a video out of it. NO EDITS!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_7u...

#vscode
Vibe Coding & Deploying a Production Vite + React App in 20 Minutes
YouTube video by James Montemagno
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October 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The vibes are still alive! Last week I sat down with @praeclarum.bsky.social to vibe out a new dashboard for Merge Conflict inside @vscode.dev with Sonnet 4.5 and wrote a blog on how I did it, what prompts, the flow, and more:

developer.microsoft.com/blog/complet...

#vscode #githubcopilot
Complete Beginner's Guide to Vibe Coding an App in 5 Minutes - Microsoft for Developers
How I built a full-featured podcast analytics dashboard with GitHub Copilot without writing a single line of code myself.
developer.microsoft.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The latest release of @vscode.dev is here and I break down my favorite new AI features you have to try today!

youtu.be/EGZKvuB5jWw

#vscode #githubcopilot
The Latest AI Features in VS Code
YouTube video by Visual Studio Code
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October 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Reposted by James Montemagno
🚀 The VS Code September release (v1.105) is here! Check out what's new:

🛠️ GitHub MCP registry integration
🔀 Resolve merge conflicts with AI
🔔 OS notifications for tasks & chat responses
🧠 Chain of thought with GPT-5-Codex

…and more: aka.ms/VSCodeRelease

🧵 Here are the highlights...
October 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Had the amazing opportunity to sit down with @tolin.ski for the @vscode.dev podcast on how AI has changes and is going to change how folks learn to code and some great tips on using these new tools.

🎙️: www.vscodepodcast.com/8
📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7YL...

#vscode #githubcopilot
Impact of AI on How We Learn to Code with Scott Tolinski
James sits down with Scott Tolinski, of Syntax podcast, to talk about how developer education has changed over the years since he started creating tutorials, how AI is impacting how we learn to code a...
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October 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
You may have heard my voice in the Claude Sonnet 4.5 launch video on GitHub! I wanted to do an extended version on how I built out the full demo app and my thoughts as I was working with the new model in @vscode.dev .

youtu.be/q2L23naucis

#vscode #githubcopilot
Hello Claude Sonnet 4.5! This things is a BEAST!
YouTube video by James Montemagno
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September 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I got to sit down with Toby Padilla on this weeks @vscode.dev insiders podcast and talk about the origins and evolution of the MCP registry and the new GitHub MCP Register.

Listen - www.vscodepodcast.com/7
Watch - www.youtube.com/watch?v=rafl...

#vscode #mcp #githubcopilot
The Origins & Evolution of the GitHub MCP Registry
Toby sits down to talk about MCP, model context protocol, why it is important, how the steering commit across companies helps form the open standard, and how the MCP registry standard came to be and h...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Reposted by James Montemagno
How has AI changed coding with Visual Studio Code?

@James.Montemagno.com talks on .NET Rocks at www.dotnetrocks.com/details/1969 about his experiences using various LLM models available today in VS Code!
.NET Rocks!
.NET Rocks! is a weekly talk show for anyone interested in programming on the Microsoft .NET platform. The shows range from introductory information to hardcore geekiness.
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September 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
#GitHubCopilot CLI is GO! I have been using it the last few weeks and loving it!

Check it out: github.blog/changelog/20...

#github #githubcopilotcli
September 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I had the opportunity to sit down with Carl and Richard on .NET Rocks! and talk about what is new with #GitHubCopilot, @vscode.dev , coding agents, and more!

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#dotnet
https://www.dotnetrocks.com/details/1969
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September 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
5 ways I use coding agents every day to boost productivity, implement features faster, fix bugs while I sleep, and get way more done.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWPt...

#vscode #githubcopilot #codingagents
5 Ways I Use Coding Agents Every Day to Boost Productivity
YouTube video by James Montemagno
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September 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I got to sit down with Josh & Brigit from the @vscode.dev team this week to talk about the future of coding agents inside of #VSCode! Give it a listen:

www.vscodepodcast.com/6
The Future of Coding Agents in VS Code
Brigit and Josh join the podcast to talk about the latest enhancements to coding agents, aka background tasks, aka background agents in VS Code. They break down why you would use them, how to use them...
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September 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The latest version of @vscode.dev just dropped and is PACKED FULL OF AWESOME NEW Features! I break down my favorite in under 8 minutes.

youtu.be/9qAkd2mGYCo

#vscode #githubcopilot #aidevelopment #git
The Latest VS Code Release: Here's what you need to know
YouTube video by Visual Studio Code
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September 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Want some insight into #VisualStudio2026, checkout the podcast with @madskristensen.net and @jesseliberty.com jesseliberty.com/2025/09/09/v...
Visual Studio 2026! with Mads Kristensen | Jesse Liberty
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September 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
#VisualStudio2026 is coming and the first release of Insiders is here TODAY for you to try!

Get it! devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio...

✨ AI Integrated Development
🏎️ Blazing Fast Performance
😍 Modern Look & Feel
September 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
New @vscode.dev podcast drop!

Sat down with @tylerleonhardt.dev about using @playwrightweb and a custom MCP to help build features in #vscode.

+Bonus interview with @kentcdodds.com on the impact of AI, MCP, & so much more!

Audio: www.vscodepodcast.com/3

Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E50E...
Building a MCP to Build VS Code & The Impact of AI on Kent C. Dodds
This week, VS Code engineer Tyler Leonhardt joins the podcast to give an update on the latest enhancements to MCP authentication for developers and how the VS Code team is leveraging MCP to help devel...
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September 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
#VSCodeDevDays are starting up next week! Join a free event near you to learn about AI-assisted development from team members at Microsoft, MVPs, and the community!

About - code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/0...

Find an event - aka.ms/VSCode/DevDays

~80 events happening around the world!
VS Code Dev Days – Join an event near you to learn about AI-assisted development
Join a VS Code Dev Days event to learn about GitHub Copilot in VS Code
code.visualstudio.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
It's Monday, which means a new episode of the VS Code Insiders Podcast just dropped!

This week, learn about August's iteration plan and hear firsthand from Daniel Imms how the terminal tools have been re-written: www.vscodepodcast.com/2
Iteration Plan for August & Re-writing Terminal Tools
What features are coming to VS Code in the next update? The August iteration plan is completely done in the open. How does it work, how you look at it, and how to you get involved? We also sit down wi...
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August 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I'm hiring! AI Dev Tools Advocate focused on VS Code & Copilot.

jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo...

Do you:
💖 #vscode & #GitHubCopilot
🎉 Enjoying teaching & tech talks & presenting
📹 Creating videos, blogs, & live streaming
💬Engaging with dev communities
👨‍💻 Using the latest AI tools
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August 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
There are so many awesome new AI development features in the latest release of @vscode.dev (v1.103) that you need to turn on ASAP! I break down my favorite that I use every day:

youtu.be/1lu9Q1B_dEw

#vscode #githubcopilot
Turn ON these new VS Code AI features NOW! (v1.103)
YouTube video by James Montemagno
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August 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM