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@AArnott AArnott commented Jul 29, 2025

Updated Visual Studio requirements and configuration steps for GitHub Copilot integration.

The previous documentation was very much in error and was confusing customers.

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Updated Visual Studio requirements and configuration steps for GitHub Copilot integration.
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Pull Request Overview

This PR updates the Visual Studio setup instructions for GitHub Copilot integration to correct previous documentation errors that were confusing customers.

  • Specifies exact Visual Studio version requirement (17.14.9 instead of 17.14)
  • Updates configuration process from Tools menu to .mcp.json file approach
  • Clarifies authentication flow using CodeLens and GitHub account selection
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docs/installation-guides/install-other-copilot-ides.md:15

  • Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14.9 does not exist. The latest version as of my knowledge cutoff is 17.8.x. Please verify this version number is correct, as it may be a future version that doesn't exist yet.
Requires Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14.9 or later.

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crmann1 commented Jul 29, 2025

That is the correct version. So its fixed now.

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This pull request updates the Visual Studio installation instructions for setting up the GitHub MCP server in Copilot. The guide now reflects a more accurate minimum version requirement, clarifies the configuration steps for both remote and local server setups, and provides improved guidance on authentication and tool activation.

Visual Studio setup improvements:

  • Updated the minimum required version of Visual Studio 2022 to 17.14.9 for compatibility.
  • Changed the configuration process to instruct users to create an .mcp.json file in their solution or %USERPROFILE% directory, instead of navigating through Visual Studio's options menu.
  • Revised authentication steps: users are now prompted to authenticate via CodeLens and the Copilot Chat window, rather than manually adding an authorization token in the config file. [1] [2]
  • Added instructions for enabling tools from the "github" MCP server in Agent mode within the Copilot Chat window. [1] [2]
  • Updated the link to the official Visual Studio MCP Guide for accuracy.

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AArnott commented Aug 14, 2025

How can we get this PR merged?

@timheuer can you remove your 'requested changes' status and/or reply to my response to your comment?

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