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The Microsoft C++ team, working on @VisualStudio, @code, and #vcpkg.

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Joined April 2009
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Working in a big C++ repo? Copilot CLI just got a lot better at finding its way around. devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl… With Whole Codebase Indexing, it has a persistent semantic map of your codebase—so symbol and ref lookups are faster, powered by the Microsoft C++ language server.

Faster C++ code intelligence for Copilot CLI with Whole Codebase Indexing - C++ Team Blog

C++ repositories can contain millions of lines of code spread across deeply connected source files and headers. Without a reusable index, navigating to

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vcpkg@vcpkg_ioAug 11
What's New in vcpkg (Jul 2026): devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

What's New in vcpkg (Jul 2026) - C++ Team Blog

These updates include major SBOM improvements in vcpkg-tool, 302 updated ports including multiple major library upgrades, and other minor improvements and bug fixes.

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We're getting ready to kick off the Pure Virtual C++ conference. Join us in 30 minutes for lots of great content, demos, and news. ...and of course some Visual Studio love too :) See you there! youtube.com/watch?v=6t2mNymW…

Pure Virtual C++ 2026

The talks are set for Pure Virtual C++ 2026, our free, one-day virt...

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vcpkg@vcpkg_ioJul 9
What's new in vcpkg (June 2026): devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

What's New in vcpkg (June 2026) - C++ Team Blog

These June updates add a vcpkg-tool switch to skip installation when packages are already cached, OpenHarmony (OHOS) platform support, and major library updates including curl 8.21, CGAL 6.2, and...

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C++ code intelligence is now in the Copilot CLI via the Microsoft C++ language server - navigate symbols, trace references, and get accurate diagnostics right from your terminal.🚀 Now with more streamlined project configuration setup.⚡️ Read more 👇 devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

Streamline C++ Code Intelligence Setup in Copilot CLI - C++ Team Blog

C++ developers can now bring IDE-style semantic intelligence into Copilot CLI with less setup. The C++ language server plugin supports richer code

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vcpkg now has 2,824 ports. May's release brought Boost 1.91, Qt 6.11, and OpenCASCADE 8.0 updates, plus 27 new ports and 521 total port updates: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

What's New in vcpkg (May 2026) - C++ Team Blog

This release includes major library updates for Boost 1.91, Qt 6.11, and OpenCASCADE 8.0, along with 27 new ports and over 500 port updates.

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vcpkg@vcpkg_ioMay 7
What's new in vcpkg (Apr 2026): devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

What's New in vcpkg (Apr 2026) - C++ Team Blog

These updates include improved locking for parallel builds, cross-platform PE dependency analysis, manifest support for the depend-info command, and other improvements and bug fixes.

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vcpkg's Feb/March releases bring parallel file installation (1.39x faster on average), a security fix for OpenSSL packaging on Windows, and direct libcurl usage for more reliable downloads: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

What's New in vcpkg (Feb 2026 - Mar 2026): Parallel file installation and more! - C++ Team Blog

These updates include a security fix for OpenSSL packaging on Windows, parallel file installation for improved performance, and other improvements and bug fixes.

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C++ refactors aren't just text edits, they require symbol context and build awareness. That's why we've brought our C++ symbol context and CMake configuration awareness into GitHub Copilot in VS Code devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl… Learn more in our latest announcement.

C++ symbol context and CMake build configuration awareness for GitHub Copilot in VS Code - C++ Team...

C++ code navigation and build system tooling play an important role in the developer inner-loop. Code navigation tooling provides a precise, semantic

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Built from learnings and feedback from our C++ symbol tools public preview, the new find_symbol tool is here - now available in VS 2026 Insiders 18.4🎉 devblogs.microsoft.com/visua… 🧠VS Copilot agent mode now gets rich, language-specific symbol context across multiple languages

Unlock language-specific rich symbol context using new find_symbol tool - Visual Studio Blog

Refactoring at scale is a time-consuming and error-prone process for developers. In large codebases, developers have relied on manual searches and

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vcpkg@vcpkg_ioFeb 6
What's new in vcpkg (Nov 2025 - Jan 2026): devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

What’s New in vcpkg (Nov 2025 - Jan 2026) - C++ Team Blog

This blog post summarizes changes to the vcpkg package manager as part of the 2025.12.12 and 2026.01.16 registry releases and the 2025-11-13, 2025-11-18,

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The latest release of CMake Tools for VS Code is out🚀 1.22 introduces: - Support for filtering and bookmarking CMake targets for easier navigation - Customizable CTest output to help resolve test failures ...and more devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl… 👆Read more about the latest updates

Visual Studio Code CMake Tools 1.22: Target bookmarks and better CTest output - C++ Team Blog

We're excited to announce the latest 1.22 release of the CMake Tools extension for Visual Studio Code. This update brings a host of new additions,

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🆕C++ code editing tools for GitHub Copilot are now in Public Preview! These tools bring rich C++ symbol context into Copilot agent mode so it can make wide-sweeping edits with confidence 🦾 devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl… ☝️Try it out in Visual Studio 2026 Insiders

C++ code editing tools for GitHub Copilot: now in Public Preview - C++ Team Blog

In November, we introduced C++ code editing tools for GitHub Copilot as a Private Preview, focusing on partnering with customers to tackle one of the

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Refactoring C++ code can often mean chasing down updates across your codebase. Our new C++ Code Editing Tools for GitHub Copilot are here to help and they're now available in private preview in Visual Studio 2026. devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl… ☝️Details in our latest blog

Perform wide-sweeping refactors using C++ code editing tools for GitHub Copilot - C++ Team Blog

Refactoring a C++ codebase can often require tracking updates across various sections of multiple files to ensure accuracy and relevancy.  Historically,

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Want to improve your #cpp build time but don't know where to start? The latest Visual Studio 2026 insiders will now help you optimize your build. GitHub Copilot build performance for Windows is now available in Private Preview! Sign up to test it out today
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🚀 Visual Studio 2026 is LIVE! Faster. Smarter. AI-native. ✅ 4,700 bugs fixed ✅ 300 new features ✅ Blazing-fast performance Learn more, upgrade now, and experience the future of development 👉 msft.it/6018tMUkM #VisualStudio2026 #AI
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🔧 Ready for the next leap in C++ dev? Visual Studio 2026 brings powerful enhancements for upgrading your projects—better toolsets, improved IntelliSense, and streamlined workflows to modernize your codebase with ease. ✅ Learn how to migrate smoothly ✅ Unlock new productivity features ✅ Future-proof your C++ apps 👉 Dive into the full guide: msft.it/6016tH984 #cpp #VisualStudio2026 💡
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Learn how the Visual Studio engineering team adopted vcpkg to manage their C++ open-source dependencies securely in an air-gapped build environment, while eliminating the hassles of manually maintaining this code: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

Inside Visual Studio: Improving Open-Source Workflows with vcpkg - C++ Team Blog

vcpkg, an open-source C/C++ package manager maintained by Microsoft, is increasingly recognized as a leading dependency management solution. As an

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What’s New in vcpkg (October 2025): devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

What’s New in vcpkg (October 2025) - C++ Team Blog

This blog post summarizes changes to the vcpkg package manager as part of the 2025.10.17 registry release, the 2025-10-10 and 2025-10-16 tool releases, as

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What's New in vcpkg (September 2025): new binary caching sources for azcopy, support for tvOS and watchOS target platforms, and more -devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

What’s New in vcpkg (September 2025) - C++ Team Blog

This blog post summarizes changes to the vcpkg package manager as part of the 2025.09.17 registry release, the 2025-08-29 and 2025-09-03 tool releases, as

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