Microsoft's newly released Agent Framework Harness packages the loops, planning, memory, context management and safety controls that developers previously had to assemble around AI models themselves.

ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY. Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla (left) and Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs Jesse Andres attend the launch of the development of the National Anti-Corruption ...

At Microsoft, Python has long been one of our most popular programming languages. Our developers use it for building production systems, internal tools, automation workflows, and more. We estimate ...

VS Code can use LLM models other than GitHub Copilot’s built-in providers for AI-assisted development, including local and offline models, but with some limits. Microsoft has been pushing hard to make ...

Visual Studio Code 1.126 adds session-level Copilot cost information, expanding cost visibility beyond individual chat turns. The update follows recent VS Code additions including a Copilot spend ...

Agent Skills are specialized instruction sets that enhance AI coding assistants' capabilities for specific tasks. Each skill contains instructions, scripts, and resources that the AI loads dynamically ...