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From first keystroke to final deployment, Visual Studio empowers your developer journey so you can get more done.

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IntelliSense predicts your next move, delivering precise, context-aware suggestions to streamline your coding flow.

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All the newest features in C# 14 are ready for you, so you can write clearer, faster, more expressive code with less effort.

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Build smarter C# apps with GitHub Copilot and Azure AI, fully integrated into your workflow in Visual Studio.

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The Profiler Agent in Visual Studio immediately highlighted the bottlenecks and guided me to faster, cleaner performance — like having a built-in performance coach.

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Dream big. Achieve more. Visual Studio 2026.