diff --git a/docs/azure/azure-tools.md b/docs/azure/azure-tools.md index a6528d4d86067..b3747508332c8 100644 --- a/docs/azure/azure-tools.md +++ b/docs/azure/azure-tools.md @@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ title: Additional Azure Tools description: This article describes additional tools and utilities for working with Azure and how you can install them. ms.topic: concept-article ms.custom: devx-track-dotnet, engagement-fy23, devx-track-azurepowershell -ms.date: 8/15/2024 +ai-usage: ai-assisted +ms.date: 01/16/2026 --- # Additional Tools for Azure Developers @@ -33,12 +34,12 @@ Azure Storage Explorer is a free, GUI tool for managing storage resources and da > [!div class="nextstepaction"] > [Download Azure Storage Explorer](https://azure.microsoft.com/features/storage-explorer/) -## Azure Data Studio +## GitHub Copilot for Azure -Azure Data Studio is a cross-platform database tool for accessing both on-premises and cloud databases. It allows you to edit and execute SQL queries in addition to charting and visualizing result sets. It supports all versions of SQL Server from SQL Server 2014 and later and Azure SQL. Azure Data Studio extensions also provide support for other database options such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Azure Cosmos DB. If you plan to work with Azure SQL, download and install Azure Data Studio. +GitHub Copilot for Azure is an AI companion that helps you design, build, and operate cloud-native applications. It integrates with your editor to answer questions about Azure services, generate configuration, and troubleshoot issues. If you want to accelerate your Azure development with AI assistance, install GitHub Copilot for Azure. > [!div class="nextstepaction"] -> [Download Azure Data Studio](/sql/azure-data-studio/download-azure-data-studio) +> [Get started with GitHub Copilot for Azure](/azure/developer/github-copilot-azure/get-started) ## Next steps diff --git a/docs/azure/configure-vs-code.md b/docs/azure/configure-vs-code.md index 247d7434f4a5f..de6258ccbef92 100644 --- a/docs/azure/configure-vs-code.md +++ b/docs/azure/configure-vs-code.md @@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ title: Configure Visual Studio Code for Azure development with .NET description: This article helps you configure Visual Studio Code for Azure development including getting the right plugins installed and configured in VS Code ms.topic: concept-article -ms.date: 8/15/2024 +ms.date: 01/16/2026 +ai-usage: ai-assisted ms.custom: - devx-track-dotnet - vscode-azure-extension-update-completed @@ -35,6 +36,18 @@ To install the extension from Visual Studio Code: To learn more about installing extensions in Visual Studio Code, refer to the [Extension Marketplace](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/extension-gallery) document on the Visual Studio Code website. +### Install GitHub Copilot for Azure + +[GitHub Copilot for Azure](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot-chat-azure) connects GitHub Copilot Chat to your Azure subscription, enabling you to manage resources, troubleshoot issues, and deploy applications using natural language. + +To install the extension from Visual Studio Code: + +1. Open the **Extensions** view. +1. Search for *GitHub Copilot for Azure*. +1. Select the **Install** button. + +This extension requires the GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat extensions. + ### Sign in to your Azure account with Azure Tools On the left hand panel, you'll see an Azure icon. Select this icon, and a control panel for Azure services will appear. Choose **Sign in to Azure...** to complete the authentication process for the Azure tools in Visual Studio Code. diff --git a/docs/azure/create-azure-account.md b/docs/azure/create-azure-account.md index acf6970ac702a..6e505bbfc8306 100644 --- a/docs/azure/create-azure-account.md +++ b/docs/azure/create-azure-account.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Create an Azure account description: To use Azure, you need an Azure account. This article covers the three most common ways to sign up for an Azure account. ms.topic: concept-article ms.custom: devx-track-dotnet, engagement-fy23 -ms.date: 8/15/2024 +ms.date: 01/16/2026 --- # Create an Azure account diff --git a/docs/azure/dotnet-dev-env-checklist.md b/docs/azure/dotnet-dev-env-checklist.md index 1fddce201962b..d6b3f8142a61f 100644 --- a/docs/azure/dotnet-dev-env-checklist.md +++ b/docs/azure/dotnet-dev-env-checklist.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: .NET Development on Azure Configuration Checklist description: Provides a quick summary of all the tools you should have installed to do .NET development with Azure ms.topic: concept-article ms.custom: devx-track-dotnet, engagement-fy23, devx-track-azurecli -ms.date: 8/15/2024 +ms.date: 01/16/2026 --- # .NET on Azure development environment checklist @@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ In addition to using the Azure portal, you will want to install the Azure CLI to These additional tools are designed to make you more productive when working with Azure. -* [Install Azure PowerShell](/powershell/azure/install-az-ps) if you plan on using PowerShell scripts to create and manage Azure resources. +* [Install GitHub Copilot for Azure](/azure/developer/github-copilot-azure/get-started) * [Install Azure Developer CLI](/azure/developer/azure-developer-cli/overview) if you plan on using the Developer CLI to streamline development workflows. +* [Install Azure PowerShell](/powershell/azure/install-az-ps) if you plan on using PowerShell scripts to create and manage Azure resources. * [Install Azure Storage Explorer](https://azure.microsoft.com/features/storage-explorer/) to upload, download, and manage data in Azure storage resources including blobs, queues, tables, and CosmosDB. -* [Install Azure Data Studio](/sql/azure-data-studio/download-azure-data-studio) if you are working with Azure SQL. Azure Data Studio extensions also provide support for other database options such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Azure Cosmos DB. ## Bookmark the following sites diff --git a/docs/azure/install-azure-cli.md b/docs/azure/install-azure-cli.md index 757e59a2b7cf6..03387dd0d41dd 100644 --- a/docs/azure/install-azure-cli.md +++ b/docs/azure/install-azure-cli.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Installing the Azure CLI description: Azure developers will need the Azure CLI installed, so this article describes why you need the CLI and where to download and install it from. ms.topic: concept-article ms.custom: devx-track-dotnet, engagement-fy23, devx-track-azurecli -ms.date: 8/15/2024 +ms.date: 01/16/2026 --- # Install the Azure CLI diff --git a/docs/azure/intro.md b/docs/azure/intro.md index 60679040b8ece..dea5a2ce679e3 100644 --- a/docs/azure/intro.md +++ b/docs/azure/intro.md @@ -1,8 +1,9 @@ --- title: Get started with Azure and .NET description: Learn the basics you need to know about Azure and .NET. -ms.date: 08/15/2024 +ms.date: 01/16/2026 ms.topic: overview +ai-usage: ai-assisted ms.custom: devx-track-dotnet, engagement-fy23 --- @@ -20,6 +21,11 @@ You can incorporate Azure into your application in different ways depending on y - **Modern serverless architectures -** Azure Functions simplify building solutions to handle event-driven workflows, whether responding to HTTP requests, handling file uploads in Blob storage, or processing events in a queue. You write only the code necessary to handle your event without worrying about servers or framework code. Further, you can take advantage of over 250 connectors to other Azure and third-party services to tackle your toughest integration problems. +- **Developing AI solutions -** Azure allows you to build next-generation intelligent applications. The Azure SDK for .NET provides first-class support for building AI-powered apps with: + - [Microsoft Foundry](/azure/ai-foundry/what-is-foundry): Explore models, build agents, and manage your AI development lifecycle in a unified platform. + - [Azure OpenAI in Microsoft Foundry Models](/azure/ai-foundry/foundry-models/concepts/models-sold-directly-by-azure): Build applications that use large language models (LLM) to summarize text, generate content, and answer questions. + - [Foundry Agent Service](/azure/ai-foundry/agents/overview): Combine models, tools, frameworks, and governance into a unified system for building intelligent agents. + ## Access Azure services from .NET applications Whether your app is hosted in Azure or on-premises, access to most Azure services is provided through the **Azure SDK for .NET**. The Azure SDK for .NET is provided as a series of NuGet packages and can be used in both .NET Core (2.1 and higher) and .NET Framework (4.6.1 and higher) applications. The Azure SDK for .NET makes incorporating Azure services into your application as easy as installing the correct NuGet package, instantiating a client object and calling the appropriate methods. More information on the Azure SDK for .NET can be found in the [Azure SDK for .NET Overview](./sdk/azure-sdk-for-dotnet.md). diff --git a/docs/azure/key-azure-services.md b/docs/azure/key-azure-services.md index 2fda49e09bb58..4c88669295584 100644 --- a/docs/azure/key-azure-services.md +++ b/docs/azure/key-azure-services.md @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ --- title: Key Azure Services for .NET developers description: Azure has over 100 services, but this article focuses on the ~8 or so services used by .NET developers most frequently -ms.date: 08/15/2024 ms.topic: concept-article ms.custom: devx-track-dotnet, engagement-fy23 +ms.date: 01/16/2026 --- # Key Azure Services for .NET developers diff --git a/docs/azure/migration/appcat/faq.md b/docs/azure/migration/appcat/faq.md index 3c94eeef6bd54..675ca52712302 100644 --- a/docs/azure/migration/appcat/faq.md +++ b/docs/azure/migration/appcat/faq.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: Azure Migrate application and code assessment for .NET FAQ description: Frequently asked questions for the Azure Migrate application and code assessment for .NET ms.topic: concept-article -ms.date: 08/16/2024 +ms.date: 01/16/2026 --- # Frequently asked questions diff --git a/docs/azure/migration/appcat/visual-studio-copilot.md b/docs/azure/migration/appcat/visual-studio-copilot.md index 01f731f5cdc67..5cbbae3b4cb8f 100644 --- a/docs/azure/migration/appcat/visual-studio-copilot.md +++ b/docs/azure/migration/appcat/visual-studio-copilot.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: Use GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio with the Azure Migrate application and code assessment for .NET description: Learn how to use GitHub Copilot with the Azure Migrate application and code assessment tool for .NET when evaluating apps for Azure migrations. ms.topic: concept-article -ms.date: 10/09/2024 +ms.date: 01/16/2026 ms.custom: sfi-image-nochange ms.collection: ce-skilling-ai-copilot ms.update-cycle: 180-days diff --git a/docs/azure/sdk/aspnetcore-guidance.md b/docs/azure/sdk/aspnetcore-guidance.md index 315d47a3a46c1..7bf1fc58e02cb 100644 --- a/docs/azure/sdk/aspnetcore-guidance.md +++ b/docs/azure/sdk/aspnetcore-guidance.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Best practices for using the Azure SDK with ASP.NET Core description: Learn best practices and the steps to properly implement the Azure SDK for .NET in your ASP.NET Core apps. ms.topic: concept-article ms.custom: devx-track-dotnet -ms.date: 10/22/2024 +ms.date: 01/16/2026 --- # Use the Azure SDK for .NET in ASP.NET Core apps