Model Context Protocol (MCP) is Now Generally Available in Visual Studio

Source:Microsoft.com

Article Summary

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is now generally available in Visual Studio, allowing AI assistants to query the IDE's rich context.

  • Visual Studio acts as an MCP server, providing structured data about the code, project, build, and debug state.
  • This enables AI assistants like GitHub Copilot Chat to understand the developer's current work without requiring complex prompting.
  • The protocol is designed to be extensible, supporting custom tool integrations and empowering AI agents to perform advanced tasks.
  • Microsoft aims to encourage a broader ecosystem of AI clients and servers using MCP to enhance AI assistant capabilities.