Visual Studio 2026 Professional

Visual Studio 2026 Professional – The First Truly Intelligent Developer Environment

Released in November 2025, Visual Studio 2026 Professional marks a major leap forward in Microsoft’s IDE evolution. Dubbed the first “Intelligent Developer Environment”, it brings AI seamlessly into every stage of your development workflow, helping you code smarter, faster, and more efficiently than ever.

Key Features

AI-Native Development
Harness the power of the new AI Profiler Agent for advanced performance insights, and let Copilot Agent guide you with contextual support for chat, debugging, code reviews, and documentation—all right when you need it.

Blazing-Fast Performance
A redesigned build engine dramatically reduces load times for complex solutions and slashes UI freezes by over 50% compared to Visual Studio 2022.

Modern Fluent Interface
Enjoy a refreshed interface with Fluent Design, sharper icons, and new themes designed to reduce eye strain during long coding sessions.

Cutting-Edge Technology Support
Full compatibility with .NET 10 and C# 14, plus advanced tools for cloud-native development on Azure and cross-platform mobile apps.

Seamless Collaboration
Deep GitHub integration automates commit messages and Pull Request summaries using AI, making teamwork effortless.

Code Coverage for Everyone
Code coverage analysis, previously exclusive to the Enterprise edition, is now included in the Professional version, giving every developer the insights they need.