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中文(ZH) GitHub Copilot 砍掉重練、功能大幅改善的 Visual Studio 2026 18.12 之前 Visual Studio 2026 的 18.10 和 18.11 的兩次更新感覺都讓人覺得很虛、而且在 GitHub Copilot 的部分更讓人覺得是改版過程中的過度版本，搞到 Heresy 後來是直接

Visual Studio 2026 revamps GitHub Copilot, adds C++23 support

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Visual Studio 2026 version 18.12 introduces a significantly revamped GitHub Copilot, featuring a redesigned architecture and improved AI model management. This update allows for greater flexibility in using custom models, including those hosted on Microsoft Foundry, and better management of multiple connections to model providers like OpenAI and Azure. Additionally, the release officially supports C++23 with MSVC Build Tools 14.52 and introduces a "File System" mode in the Solution Explorer for easier navigation of project files. AI

IMPACT Enhances developer productivity by improving AI-assisted coding tools and model integration within the IDE.

RANK_REASON This is an update to an existing software product, not a new frontier release or significant industry event.

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Visual Studio 2026 revamps GitHub Copilot, adds C++23 support

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 中文(ZH) · [email protected] ·

    GitHub Copilot Reworked, Visual Studio 2026 Significantly Improved; The two updates to Visual Studio 2026 18.10 and 18.11 before 18.12 felt underwhelming, and the GitHub Copilot part felt like an interim version during a redesign, leading Heresy to directly

    GitHub Copilot 砍掉重練、功能大幅改善的 Visual Studio 2026 18.12 之前 Visual Studio 2026 的 18.10 和 18.11 的兩次更新感覺都讓人覺得很虛、而且在 GitHub Copilot 的部分更讓人覺得是改版過程中的過度版本，搞到 Heresy 後來是直接切換到 Insider 版了。 而現在，算是第一階段改版完成後的 18.12 終於推出了！這個版本除了提供整個砍掉重練的 GitHub Copilot 外，在 IDE 以及 C++ 的支援上，也都有相當的改善，在個人來看算是久違的大改變了～…

    LINKS learn.microsoft.com/…/release-notes github.com/…/copilot-sdk devblogs.microsoft.com/…/copilot-in-visua… devblogs.microsoft.com/…/msvc-build-tools… devblogs.microsoft.com/…/announcing-visua…

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