VS Code CMake Tools 1.24 lets you run and debug CTest tests directly from your source. It also preserves local cache edits without changing shared presets and can update CMakeLists.txt when source files change. Learn more: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

Yes, it is deprecated.

Visual Studio 2026 versions 18.7-18.10 bring 272 C++ bug fixes, GA GitHub Copilot modernization for MSVC upgrades, faster navigation with Whole Codebase Indexing, built-in Git worktree and submodule support, and more: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

Microsoft is at CppCon 2026 this week. Join sessions on AI-assisted C++ development, Visual Studio, VS Code, compiler optimization, safety, and more. Stop by our booth and take our survey! Or check out the talks on YouTube after. devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

The September MSVC Build Tools Preview, targeting v14.52, brings better diagnostics, C++ Modules fixes, ARM64 and x64 codegen improvements, optimizer updates, linker hardening, and more. Learn more: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

MSVC is adding experimental C++23 constexpr cmath support in the 14.52 build tools for accurate, stable, and consistent results at compile time and runtime. Try it with /std:c++23 /Zc:cmath and learn more about the libc implementation: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

Pure Virtual C++ 2026 is done and every session is now on YouTube! C++/Rust interop, AI-driven tooling, build performance, and more. The videos are linked here: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

Pure Virtual C++ 2026 streams live tomorrow, Tuesday July 21 at 16:00 UTC with five featured sessions + live Q&A on YouTube and Twitch. The full on-demand track (C++/Rust interop, SPGO, AI-native workflows, and more) is already available to watch now: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

C++ dependency setup, start to finish, without leaving the terminal: GitHub Copilot CLI writes the code, picks the libraries, installs vcpkg, and wires everything into a CMake build. From a Pure Virtual C++ 2026 session: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

A faster clean build isn't always a faster daily build. GitHub Copilot build performance for Windows now measures both, so you can see how each optimization affects your real iterative loop and decide what's worth it. Now available in Visual Studio 2026: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

Hybrid C++/Rust codebases are becoming more common, and interop is key to success. This Pure Virtual C++ session covers options (ABI compatibility, FFI, glue-code generators), performance vs. ergonomics tradeoffs, and where interoperability is heading: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

Whole Codebase Indexing brings faster C++ code navigation and semantic colorization to Visual Studio. It also enables a preview of the highly requested CodeLens references for C++ and improves access to symbol context for GitHub Copilot tools: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

Pure Virtual C++ 2026 is free and streams July 21. Two of the featured talks on the AI-native C++ workflow: Sinem Akinci will cover real language-service accuracy in Copilot CLI, and Augustin Popa will tour agentic C++ in Visual Studio. devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

Pure Virtual C++ 2026 is July 21. First look at two featured sessions on cutting C++ build pain: Ryan Shepherd on C++20 modules in C++/WinRT (Windows Terminal cut builds ~15% and shed tens of GB), and David Li on letting Copilot fix real build bottlenecks: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

Pure Virtual C++ 2026 has its lineup, starting on July 21, 16:00 UTC. Talks on C++/Rust interop, C++20 modules in C++/WinRT, AI-driven C++ in VS, faster builds, and CLI semantic awareness. Register: aka.ms/VirtualCpp/Conf/x Blog: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

Correction: Pure Virtual C++ will actually start at 16:00 UTC on July 21st, not 14:00 UTC.