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Introducing azure-functions-skills: An AI-Era Workspace for Azure Functions (Preview)

azure-functions-skills gives GitHub Copilot CLI, Claude Code, Codex CLI, and VS Code the skills, MCP configuration, hooks, and instructions needed to create, diagnose, deploy, and validate Azure Functions projects end-to-end. The post Intro

Azure · Azure SDK Blog Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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azure-functions-skills gives GitHub Copilot CLI, Claude Code, Codex CLI, and VS Code the skills, MCP configuration, hooks, and instructions needed to create, diagnose, deploy, and validate Azure Functions projects end-to-end. The post Introducing azure-functions-skills: An AI-Era Workspace for Azure Functions (Preview) appeared first on Azure SDK Blog.

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Azure SDK Blog, Azure SDK, Agents, AI, azure, Azure Functions, Claude, codex, developer-tools
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Introducing Microsoft Scout: Your always-on personal agent

Microsoft Scout is introduced as an always-on personal agent integrated into Microsoft 365 apps, enhancing daily work flow.

Microsoft 365 / Office · Microsoft 365 Blog Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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Microsoft Scout is integrated across the Microsoft 365 apps you use every day, keeping it grounded in your flow of work. The post Introducing Microsoft Scout: Your always-on personal agent appeared first on AI at Work Blog.

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Microsoft 365 Blog, Agents, AI
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Announcing Intelligent Terminal 0.1

Today we’re announcing Intelligent Terminal version 0.1, an open-source experimental fork of Windows Terminal with native agent integration. Get started Install from the Microsoft Store: Intelligent Terminal on the Microsoft Store Install v

Windows · Windows Command Line Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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Today we’re announcing Intelligent Terminal version 0.1, an open-source experimental fork of Windows Terminal with native agent integration. Get started Install from the Microsoft Store: Intelligent Terminal on the Microsoft Store Install via WinGet: winget install Microsoft.IntelligentTerminal Visit our GitHub repository for documentation and to file issues. Here’s a look at what’s in this experimental […] The post Announcing Intelligent Terminal 0.1 appeared first on Windows Command Line.

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Windows Command Line, Command Line, Command-Line, Intelligent Terminal, Windows Terminal, Open-Source, Terminal, Windows
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PowerShell is now notarized and hardened for macOS

PowerShell for macOS is now properly notarized and hardened, meeting both Apple and Microsoft security requirements. The post PowerShell is now notarized and hardened for macOS appeared first on PowerShell Team.

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PowerShell for macOS is now properly notarized and hardened, meeting both Apple and Microsoft security requirements. The post PowerShell is now notarized and hardened for macOS appeared first on PowerShell Team.

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PowerShell Team, PowerShell, PowerShell macOS
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PowerShell PSResource Roadmap and Best Practices

PowerShell is a critical automation and configuration platform across enterprises—and as that automation grows, how you source, validate, and distribute PowerShell packages becomes just as important as the scripts themselves. Modern securit

Developer Tools · PowerShell Team Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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PowerShell is a critical automation and configuration platform across enterprises—and as that automation grows, how you source, validate, and distribute PowerShell packages becomes just as important as the scripts themselves. Modern security guidance increasingly treats package feeds as part of the software supply chain. For PowerShell, that means being deliberate about which repositories you trust, […] The post PowerShell PSResource Roadmap and Best Practices appeared first on PowerShell Team.

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Eliminate LLM Cold starts: Load models up to 6x Faster with Azure Blob Storage and Run:AI Model Streamer

Stop paying for idle GPUs while model weights copy to disk. Stream them straight into GPU memory instead with Run:AI Streamer from Azure Blob Storage. The Problem: Every Cold Start Costs You More Than Money GPU compute is among the most exp

Azure · Azure SDK Blog Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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Stop paying for idle GPUs while model weights copy to disk. Stream them straight into GPU memory instead with Run:AI Streamer from Azure Blob Storage. The Problem: Every Cold Start Costs You More Than Money GPU compute is among the most expensive cloud infrastructure, and every second a GPU is allocated but unavailable for serving […] The post Eliminate LLM Cold starts: Load models up to 6x Faster with Azure Blob Storage and Run:AI Model Streamer appeared first on Azure SDK Blog.

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Azure SDK Blog, Azure SDK
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Exponential backoff and circuit breaker for Service Bus-triggered Azure Functions

Use exponential backoff and circuit breaker patterns in Azure Functions with Service Bus SDK bindings. Control retry storms, protect dependencies, and degrade gracefully under transient failures. The post Exponential backoff and circuit bre

Azure · Azure SDK Blog Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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Use exponential backoff and circuit breaker patterns in Azure Functions with Service Bus SDK bindings. Control retry storms, protect dependencies, and degrade gracefully under transient failures. The post Exponential backoff and circuit breaker for Service Bus-triggered Azure Functions appeared first on Azure SDK Blog.

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Azure SDK Blog, Azure SDK, azure, Azure Functions, azure service bus, batch-processing, dotnet, javascript, messaging
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From beta to stable: Announcing the Azure SDK for Rust 🎉🦀

Announcing the stable release of the Azure SDK for Rust. This release includes stable libraries for Core, Identity, Key Vault (Secrets, Keys, Certificates), and Storage (Blobs, Queues). The post From beta to stable: Announcing the Azure SDK

Azure · Azure SDK Blog Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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Announcing the stable release of the Azure SDK for Rust. This release includes stable libraries for Core, Identity, Key Vault (Secrets, Keys, Certificates), and Storage (Blobs, Queues). The post From beta to stable: Announcing the Azure SDK for Rust 🎉🦀 appeared first on Azure SDK Blog.

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Azure SDK Blog, Azure SDK, azure-sdk, identity, Key Vault, Rust, Stable, storage
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Least privilege AI agents: A new azd template from Curity and Microsoft

If you ever built an AI agent demo, you probably had this moment. Everything works: the agent interprets natural language, calls the right tools, and returns the right data. Then you start designing for the real users of the app. You think

Azure · Azure SDK Blog Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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If you ever built an AI agent demo, you probably had this moment. Everything works: the agent interprets natural language, calls the right tools, and returns the right data. Then you start designing for the real users of the app. You think about data boundaries: what if someone tries to get data they’re not supposed […] The post Least privilege AI agents: A new azd template from Curity and Microsoft appeared first on Azure SDK Blog.

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Azure SDK Blog, Azure SDK, AI, azd, azure-developer-cli, curity, oauth, security
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The new Run dialog: faster, cleaner, and more capable

We’ve shipped the new Run dialog – and we want to say thanks. As the team behind Windows Terminal and PowerToys, we’re excited to bring this to Windows 11, and your feedback helped shape it! Run has been rebuilt from the ground up: Modern d

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We’ve shipped the new Run dialog – and we want to say thanks. As the team behind Windows Terminal and PowerToys, we’re excited to bring this to Windows 11, and your feedback helped shape it! Run has been rebuilt from the ground up: Modern design: A refreshed look that matches Fluent Design and Windows 11, […] The post The new Run dialog: faster, cleaner, and more capable appeared first on Windows Command Line.

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Windows Command Line, Command Line, Windows, Run, Windows 11, winui
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Azure Developer CLI (azd) – April 2026

The Azure Developer CLI (azd) shipped five releases in April 2026. The biggest theme this month is multi-language hook support: write azd hooks in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or .NET alongside the existing Bash and PowerShell options. H

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The Azure Developer CLI (azd) shipped five releases in April 2026. The biggest theme this month is multi-language hook support: write azd hooks in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or .NET alongside the existing Bash and PowerShell options. Here’s what’s in versions 1.23.14, 1.23.15, 1.24.0, 1.24.1, and 1.24.2. To share your feedback and questions, join the April […] The post Azure Developer CLI (azd) – April 2026 appeared first on Azure SDK Blog.

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Azure SDK Blog, Azure SDK, .NET, azure-developer-cli, Codespaces, Docker, java, javascript, kubernetes
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Announcing Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.2.0

This post announces the General Availability of Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC) v3.2.0, with new Windows resources, Bicep gRPC integration, WhatIf support, expression language improvements, and adapter enhancements. The post Ann

Developer Tools · PowerShell Team Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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This post announces the General Availability of Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC) v3.2.0, with new Windows resources, Bicep gRPC integration, WhatIf support, expression language improvements, and adapter enhancements. The post Announcing Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.2.0 appeared first on PowerShell Team.

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PowerShell Team, PowerShell, PowerShell DSC
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PowerShell MSI package deprecation and preview updates

Starting with PowerShell 7.7, the MSI packaging for PowerShell will be deprecated.

Developer Tools · PowerShell Team Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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This post announces the deprecation of MSI packaging beginning with PowerShell 7.7. The post PowerShell MSI package deprecation and preview updates appeared first on PowerShell Team.

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PowerShell Team, PowerShell, PowerShell Release
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PowerShell 7.6 release postmortem and investments

This post shares context on the delayed timing of the PowerShell 7.6 release, our learnings, and the changes the team has already begun making to improve release predictability and transparency. The post PowerShell 7.6 release postmortem an

Developer Tools · PowerShell Team Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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This post shares context on the delayed timing of the PowerShell 7.6 release, our learnings, and the changes the team has already begun making to improve release predictability and transparency. The post PowerShell 7.6 release postmortem and investments appeared first on PowerShell Team.

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PowerShell Team, PowerShell, PowerShell Release
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Announcing PowerShell 7.6 (LTS) GA Release

We’re excited to announce the General Availability of PowerShell 7.6, the next Long Term Support (LTS) release of PowerShell. PowerShell 7.6 is built on .NET 10 (LTS), continuing the alignment between PowerShell and the modern .NET platform

Developer Tools · PowerShell Team Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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We’re excited to announce the General Availability of PowerShell 7.6, the next Long Term Support (LTS) release of PowerShell. PowerShell 7.6 is built on .NET 10 (LTS), continuing the alignment between PowerShell and the modern .NET platform. PowerShell 7.6 includes reliability improvements across the engine, modules, and interactive shell experience. Preview releases focused on improving […] The post Announcing PowerShell 7.6 (LTS) GA Release appeared first on PowerShell Team.

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PowerShell, OpenSSH, and DSC team investments for 2026

Planned team investments for 2026 for PowerShell, OpenSSH, DSC, and related tooling. The post PowerShell, OpenSSH, and DSC team investments for 2026 appeared first on PowerShell Team.

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Planned team investments for 2026 for PowerShell, OpenSSH, DSC, and related tooling. The post PowerShell, OpenSSH, and DSC team investments for 2026 appeared first on PowerShell Team.

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PowerShell Team, PowerShell, OpenSSH
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Introducing MCP Support in AI Shell Preview 6

We're excited to share the latest preview release of AI Shell that includes new features and improvements based on your feedback. The post Introducing MCP Support in AI Shell Preview 6 appeared first on PowerShell Team.

Azure · PowerShell Team Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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We're excited to share the latest preview release of AI Shell that includes new features and improvements based on your feedback. The post Introducing MCP Support in AI Shell Preview 6 appeared first on PowerShell Team.

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PowerShell Team, PowerShell, AI, AI Shell, Azure OpenAI, Copilot in Azure
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Announcing Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0

We are pleased to announce the general availability of Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0, a tool to build PowerShell help files. The post Announcing Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0 appeared first on PowerShell Team.

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We are pleased to announce the general availability of Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0, a tool to build PowerShell help files. The post Announcing Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0 appeared first on PowerShell Team.

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PowerShell Team, PowerShell, PowerShell PlatyPS