Visual Studio 2022 + Copilot Agent Mode + Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers Are Here!

The biggest release of Visual Studio just dropped with GitHub Copilot agent mode, MCP Server support, and so much more! How do you get agent mode enabled and what all can it do? Also, what the heck is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server, why do you care, how does it help you, how does it help software development, and how do you get it setup in Visual Studio with GitHub Copilot. Let's do it! Links: Get Visual Studio: http://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads Launch Blog: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/agent-mode-has-arrived-in-preview-for-visual-studio/ Agent Mode Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/visualstudio/ide/copilot-agent-mode MCP Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/visualstudio/ide/mcp-servers Get GitHub Copilot: http://aka.ms/copilot-free Model Context Protocol: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol MCP Servers: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers MCP C# SDK: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/csharp-sdk Monkey MCP Server: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/MonkeyMCP Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Setting up & using agent mode in Visual Studio 06:25 - What are MCP servers? 08:30 - Setting up & using MCP servers in Visual Studio 13:40 - Wrap-up Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag! - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕️ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨‍💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X: https://x.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter: https://newsletter.montemagno.com/ Disclaimer: This channel, videos, and streams are created in my spare time and are a product of me... James Montemagno! They are NOT officially affiliated or endorsed by Microsoft (my employer) in any way. Opinions and views are my own. What is on my hat? It is the CLE clothing logo because I am from Cleveland! Checkout their awesome CLE merch: https://cleclothingco.myshopify.com/ What is that art on my wall? It is an original piece from the French street artist Gregos of La Butte Montmartre: https://www.instagram.com/p/BceZ1oNHiQx/ My Setup: 📷 Canon M50 Mark II - https://amzn.to/3P8R7lp 💡 Nanoleaf Elements Lights - https://amzn.to/3umwJVW 🎙 Blue Spark Microphone - https://amzn.to/3qgtYkq 🎙 Blue Pop Filter - https://amzn.to/3jEWM3r 🤳 Rode Microphone Arm - https://amzn.to/2Z68AlE 🎧 Sony MDR7306 Headphones - https://amzn.to/372jxta 📲 Stream Deck - https://amzn.to/373Uk1n 🖱 MX Master 2S Mouse - https://amzn.to/3d7J2gj ⌨️ Tecware Phantom Keyboard - https://amzn.to/3aUP4y9 Using links I provide I may receive a commission if you buy something which helps support the channel. #visualstudio #agentmode #githubcopilot #mcpserver #mcp #mcps #claude #claudecode #modelcontextprotocol #dotnet