Visual Studio's April 2026 update focuses on deeper GitHub Copilot agent integration. Key additions include cloud agent sessions that run on remote infrastructure and create pull requests autonomously, user-level custom agents stored in a personal directory that travel across projects, C++ code editing tools for agent mode now generally available (with class and call hierarchy navigation), and a new Debugger Agent that validates bug fixes against live runtime behavior. Smaller UX improvements include IntelliSense now taking priority over Copilot completions to reduce distraction, and customizable keyboard shortcuts for accepting inline suggestions.
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