Your Digest of .NET Updates, Tools, and Insights
Sep 8, 2025
Your Monthly Dive into .NET Updates.
.NET 10 Preview 7 is now available! - .NET Blog
Seventh preview of .NET 10 with final refinements: faster runtime, ASP.NET Core & Blazor updates, and new C# 14 features.
devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-10-preview-7
GPT-5 for Microsoft Developers - Microsoft for Developers
Microsoft unveils GPT-5 integration for developers, powering advanced reasoning across Visual Studio, Azure, and GitHub Copilot.
devblogs.microsoft.com/blog/gpt-5-for-microsoft-developers
Announcing the NuGet MCP Server Preview - .NET Blog
Preview of the NuGet MCP server, enabling AI-powered search, exploration, and integration of NuGet packages into workflows.
devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/nuget-mcp-server-preview
GPT-OSS - A C# Guide with Ollama - .NET Blog
Hands-on guide for running open-source GPT models via Ollama using C#, enabling AI-apps without external cloud dependencies.
devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/gpt-oss-csharp-ollama
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is Now Generally Available in Visual Studio
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is generally available in Visual Studio, letting developers connect tools, data, and AI models directly inside the IDE.
devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/mcp-is-now-generally-available-in-visual-studio
Designing Multi-Agent Intelligence - Microsoft for Developers
Deep dive into orchestrating multiple AI agents that collaborate to solve complex development and business problems.
devblogs.microsoft.com/blog/designing-multi-agent-intelligence
Copilot Diagnostics toolset for .NET In Visual Studio - .NET Blog
New diagnostics toolset in Visual Studio helps .NET devs improve Copilot suggestions with better warnings, insights, and fixes.
devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/github-copilot-diagnostics-toolset-for-dotnet-in-visual-studio
Bring Your Own Model to Chat in Visual Studio - Visual Studio Blog
Visual Studio Chat now supports custom AI models—use enterprise-trained or OSS models directly in your dev environment.
devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/bring-your-own-model-visual-studio-chat
Enhance your CLI testing workflow with the new dotnet test - .NET Blog
Learn how .NET 10 transforms dotnet test with native Microsoft.Testing.Platform integration, delivering better performance and enhanced diagnostics.
devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-test-with-mtp
Better Control over Your Copilot Code Suggestions - Visual Studio Blog
Gain granular control over GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio with new filtering, acceptance, and enterprise policy options.
devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/better-control-over-your-copilot-code-suggestions
YARP Reverse Proxy in ASP.NET Core
Guide to building a reverse proxy in ASP.NET Core using YARP, including setup, configuration, and real-world use cases.
www.nikolatech.net/blogs/yarp-reverse-proxy-asp-dotnet-core
EFCore.Visualizer - View Entity Framework Core query plan inside Visual Studio - .NET Blog
Inspect EF Core query plans inside Visual Studio with the new EF Core Visualizer—helping devs tune queries more easily.
devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/ef-core-visualizer-view-entity-framework-core-query-plan-inside-visual-studio
Specification Pattern in EF Core: Flexible Data Access Without Repositories
Explains how to use the Specification Pattern in EF Core for clean, reusable, and flexible data access without heavy repositories.
antondevtips.com/blog/specification-pattern-in-ef-core-flexible-data-access-without-repositories
Getting Started with C# Eval Expression
Explore safe techniques for evaluating C# expressions dynamically, comparing different approaches and trade-offs.
www.nikolatech.net/blogs/csharp-eval-expression
Getting Started with the Aspire CLI - .NET Blog
Step-by-step guide to the Aspire CLI—scaffold, run, and manage Aspire-based apps directly from the terminal.
devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/getting-started-with-the-aspire-cli