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Meet the speakers behind Pure Virtual C++ 2026. In part one, Ryan Shepherd and David Li show how to build faster and smaller with C++20 modules and GitHub Copilot build performance. The post Pure Virtual C++ 2026 [Meet the Speakers, Part 1]: Build Faster, Run Faster appeared first on C++ Team Blog.

These June updates add a vcpkg-tool switch to skip installation when packages are already cached, OpenHarmony (OHOS) platform support, and major library updates including curl 8.21, CGAL 6.2, and Graphviz 15. The post What’s New in vcpkg (June 2026) appeared first on C++ Team Blog.

The featured talks for Pure Virtual C++ 2026 are here! Join us on July 21 for a free, one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community. The post Pure Virtual C++ 2026 Talks Announced appeared first on C++ Team Blog.

Pure Virtual C++ is back for its 7th year! Join us on July 21 for a free, one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community. The post Save the Date: Pure Virtual C++ 2026 appeared first on C++ Team Blog.

C++ developers can now bring IDE-style semantic intelligence into Copilot CLI with less setup. The C++ language server plugin supports richer code navigation, diagnostics, symbol understanding, and code changes by using the same build context your compiler does. That build context usually comes from a compile_commands.json file, which tells the language server how each source The post Streamline C++ Code Intelligence Setup in Copilot CLI appeared first on C++ Team Blog.

Boosting Adobe Photoshop’s Performance with MSVC and SPGO Adobe and Microsoft worked together to improve Photoshop performance and responsiveness on Windows by combining MSVC’s peak-performance build settings with Sample-based Profile-Guided Optimization (SPGO). The collaboration focused on real customer scenarios where latency matters most, including brush and stroke responsiveness, file open times, and other CPU-intensive operations The post Boosting Adobe Photoshop’s Performance with MSVC and SPGO appeared first on C++ Team Blog.

GitHub Copilot modernization for C++ is out of preview as of Visual Studio 2026, helping you upgrade your MSVC Build Tools with an AI-guided workflow. The post GitHub Copilot modernization for C++ is out of preview appeared first on C++ Team Blog.

Try the latest updates to MSVC Build Tools Preview The post MSVC Build Tools Preview updates – June 2026 appeared first on C++ Team Blog.

This release includes major library updates for Boost 1.91, Qt 6.11, and OpenCASCADE 8.0, along with 27 new ports and over 500 port updates. The post What’s New in vcpkg (May 2026) appeared first on C++ Team Blog.

Visual Studio 2026 versions 18.1 through 18.6 deliver a wave of improvements for C++ developers. For MSVC Build Tools, the v14.51 release is now generally available with runtime performance gains and improved C++23 conformance. We also introduced Sample Profile Guided Optimization to help you improve the runtime performance of your C/C++ programs. In the IDE, The post What’s New for C++ Developers in Visual Studio 2026 (18.1 – 18.6) appeared first on C++ Team Blog.