Microsoft has brought full Model Context Protocol (MCP) support to Visual Studio, enhancing AI workflow integration.

The company announced that GPT-5 is now integrated into the IDE, and support for MCP is generally available as well.

However, its longevity means that plenty of older versions are still hanging around. Visual Studio 2015 is to be the next in line for the end of security updates from Microsoft.

The August 2025 update for Visual Studio 2022 is now out, offering new AI capabilities and even ways to scale back AI ...

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