@VS_Debugger

We are the Microsoft Visual Studio Debugger team. You can reach us through: Tweets, comments on our blogs, VS Developer Community and at [email protected]

 Redmond, WA
docs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/debugger/?view=vs-2019
Joined December 2013
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Mads Kristensen
@madskristensenOct 12
How would you describe a "workspace" in Visual Studio in your own words?
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@VisualStudioSep 10
🐞 Hard-to-repro bug? Let the agent cook. 🤖🧪 Visual Studio Debugger Agent’s new Test-Driven Investigation workflow creates/finds repro tests, debugs runtime behavior, validates fixes, and checks regressions. 🔍✅ 📖 Read: msft.it/6019aT9fc
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@madskristensenAug 12
Git submodule support is now in Visual Studio. Check it out! devblogs.microsoft.com/visua…

Today I will... manage Git Submodules without leaving the IDE - Visual Studio Blog

If you've worked with Git submodules for any length of time, you probably have a love-hate relationship with them. They're genuinely useful for pulling a

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@VisualStudioJun 9
Debugging isn’t just about fixing code; it’s about reducing uncertainty. We’re taking a massive leap toward solving that problem by introducing a new, upgraded, guided workflow within our existing Debugger Agent in Visual Studio. Mark Downie lays it out for us... buff.ly/9s962D2
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@VisualStudioJun 3
〰️ Next up at #MSBuild for Visual Studio Devs 〰️ GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio: Agents That Debug, Profile, and Test Tune into the livestream ➡️buff.ly/08kNZWk
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@VisualStudioMay 26
Next week at #MSBuild ⚡ Copilot in Visual Studio: Agents that Debug, Profile & Test These aren’t just code‑gen bots — they find bugs from runtime behavior, surface perf issues, and build tests to block regressions. A must‑see for C#, .NET & C++ devs. 👉 build.microsoft.com/home?wt.…
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@VisualStudioMay 11
In today's Visual Studio Toolbox highlight, Marco shows us how Visual Studio has a new, upgraded, guided workflow within the existing Debugger Agent to help you fix issues. Check it out: buff.ly/hSDYWpX
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@madskristensenMar 10
Here's how to profile unit tests in Visual Studio and have Copilot help optimize your code youtu.be/9zcg206kEoI?si=GIbH…
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@madskristensenFeb 26
A super easy way for me to optimize performance of my .NET application using my existing unit tests, the built-in profiler, and Copilot to tie it all together into a single click of a button. Coming to Visual Studio 2026 very soon...
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@madskristensenFeb 25
You'll soon be able to run the Visual Studio profiler agent against your unit tests. I'm very excited for this feature
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@madskristensenFeb 23
What features or extensions make you jump from Visual Studio to other IDEs and editors to perform certain tasks?
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@VisualStudioFeb 4
Finding the real issue often means tracing deep call chains. From Live! 360 Orlando, see how GitHub Copilot analyzes context, builds hypotheses, and helps uncover root causes 🧩 Watch to learn more: youtu.be/iFjQghRbJUw
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@VisualStudioJan 16
📁 Quick Add Files 🖼️ File Explorer Image Optimizer ⌨️ A Keyboard Hero to streamline navigation and improve code quality In this #VSLive! 360 session replay, we get a wide collection of practical Visual Studio features and workflows that can make everyday development smoother, faster, and more enjoyable. 🎥 msft.it/6011tfhfW
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@VisualStudio23 Dec 2025
Debugging, minus the drama. In #VisualStudio2026, #Copilot helps with exception insights from your repo, honest inline values, and condition analysis that shows exactly what failed—so you move faster when tests flake. Get details, real examples, and quick walkthroughs: msft.it/6011tmf4W
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@VisualStudio18 Dec 2025
Debug smarter with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio! Learn AI-powered breakpoints & deadlock detection in this Live360 session: msft.it/6015tc7tL #VisualStudio
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@madskristensen8 Dec 2025
We’ve been dogfooding the Profiler Agent in Visual Studio, and today it shaved off 800K allocations during VS startup, saving about 50MB of heap right out of the gate.
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@VisualStudio5 Dec 2025
#dotNETConf session replay: Visual Studio Debugger Go beyond basic breakpoints with advanced techniques: ✅ Conditional breakpoints ✅ Tracepoints & data breakpoints ✅ AI-powered insights for faster issue detection Plus tips for async code, memory analysis, and mastering watch/immediate windows. 👉 Learn more: msft.it/6018tbLa2 #Debugging
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@VisualStudio2 Dec 2025
In this quick video, we take a walkthrough of the upgraded Exception Analysis experience in VS 2026, complete with: 🧠 deep-thinking mode ✏️ automatic edits 📊 model selection. Watch here ➡️ msft.it/6010tXyXe
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@VisualStudio1 Dec 2025
Get an AI partner that not only points out the real bottlenecks but also explains what’s going on, suggests fixes, writes benchmarks, and even validates improvements all in a smooth, guided loop. In today's #VSToolbox, we walk through how to use the Copilot Profiler Agent, an AI-powered performance assistant built directly into Visual Studio. Check it out: msft.it/6014tnZ4a
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@VisualStudio25 Nov 2025
Just released on our Visual Studio YouTube channel... Kyle Keirstead takes us on a walkthrough of using inline values in #VisualStudio 2026—covering return statements, conditionals, loops, and method calls—and learn how Copilot makes understanding them easier. Drop in. 🎥 msft.it/6015tr2VP
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