description: Learn about the two command-line shells for developers in Visual Studio, the Developer Command Prompt and the Developer PowerShell. # Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt and Developer ...

Spread the love“`html PowerShell, a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, has become an essential tool for IT professionals and system administrators. Through its ...

Prior to Visual Studio 2017, Python support was released as a standalone extension. We are no longer actively developing these versions, but if you are unable to upgrade to Visual Studio 2017 yet, you ...

Essential Tips to Run PowerShell Scripts Like a Pro PowerShell has evolved into a powerful scripting language that’s essential for system administrators and IT professionals alike. Whether you’re ...

Microsoft is embracing Linux-like command line utilities and integrating its Linux subsystem even further into Windows.

Microsoft’s Build 2026 Windows updates add developer setup tools, local AI models, Linux workflows, and agent security controls.

Copilot Studio, formerly known as Power Virtual Agents, is Microsoft's platform for building AI agents through a visual no-code designer. Its 60-day free trial includes full access to the workflow ...

Microsoft just announced the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box at Build 2026, and for the first time in years, a Surface device made me stop scrolling my X feed for all the Build 2026 news and stare at the ...

Microsoft unveiled a series of major AI-focused announcements at its Build 2026 developer conference, including the new Surface RTX Spark Dev Box AI workstation, next-gen quantum chip – Majorana 2, ...

The company also released Windows Developer Configurations, a WinGet-powered setup that installs WSL, PowerShell 7, Visual Studio Code, and GitHub Copilot with a single command while enabling Git ...