Microsoft this week published its public roadmap for AI in Visual Studio, previewing the enhancements and agentic experiences developers can expect in September’s updates. The monthly roadmap aims to make Visual Studio “smarter, faster, and more intuitive,” while clarifying that the listed items reflect ongoing work—not firm commitments.

Here are some of the plans:

New Modes for Debugging & Profiling – Easily switch between modes, with built-in and extension support designed to handle complex workflows.
Customization via Modes – Seamlessly integrate your unique workflows across your stack, tailored to you and your organization.
Model Context Protocol (MCP) – Bring your entire dev stack into Visual Studio with expanded capabilities for prompts, resources, and more—all backed by enterprise-grade security and governance.
Models – Access the latest and most effective AI models, carefully evaluated to deliver the best experience in Visual Studio.
Azure Agentic DevOps – Harness agentic workflows and Azure-native capabilities to build, deploy, and manage apps securely, with the governance you trust.

You can view the full list here.