A major update to Visual Studio bringing AI-powered features, improved debugging tools, and enhanced productivity for developers. This release aims to streamline workflows, enhance code management, and elevate the overall development experience.
What’s New in Visual Studio 2022 v17.13?
GitHub Copilot Free is now available, offering 2,000 code completions and 50 chat requests per month at no cost. With AI-driven features, GitHub Copilot has received significant improvements, such as:
- AI-powered feature search
- Enhanced multi-file editing
- Expanded shortcut options
These enhancements are designed to make code navigation and optimization easier than ever. Developers have praised these AI features, with IT consultant Hugo Augusto saying:
“Adding AI directly inside VS is the biggest addition Microsoft has made in a while. The suggestions are surprisingly good and context-aware.”
Another developer shared their positive experience, highlighting how GitHub Copilot Free has transformed their workflow.
Productivity Features for Developers
This update also brings several new productivity tools:
- Set default file encoding
- More accessible horizontal scrollbar
- Quick navigation through recent files in Code Search
- Option to indent wrapped lines for readability
These changes help developers work faster and more efficiently.
Debugging Made Easier with AI and New Tools
Visual Studio 2022 v17.13 takes debugging to the next level with:
- AI-generated thread summaries in Parallel Stacks, simplifying debugging for complex applications.
- Profiler enhancements, including async stack unification for .NET profiling and color-coded CPU swim lanes for better performance analysis.
- IEnumerable Visualizer now has syntax highlighting and Copilot-powered inline chat, which streamlines LINQ query debugging.
These updates allow developers to debug with more precision and speed.
Git and Cloud Integration Improvements
- Git users can now add comments directly on pull requests within Visual Studio, and AI-powered commit suggestions help catch issues early.
- Web and cloud developers benefit from easier serverless development with .NET Aspire integration for Azure Functions.
- Docker Compose now supports scaling, giving developers more control over containerized environments.
- Front-end developers can now extract HTML into Razor components, improving code structure.
Enhanced Database and UI Support
- Database developers working with SQL projects can now use SDK-style project support in SSDT, improving debugging and schema comparison.
- Visual Studio 2022 v17.13 ensures font preferences are preserved across different themes, maintaining a consistent user interface.
Get More Details
For more information on the full set of features and updates, check out the release notes. This update makes Visual Studio a powerful tool for developers, with new AI features and enhanced debugging to boost productivity and improve coding workflows.
