Marc-André Moreau
@awakecoding.com
Remote desktop protocol expert, OSS contributor and Microsoft MVP. I love designing products with Rust, C# and PowerShell. Proud to be CTO at Devolutions. 🇨🇦
Do you maintain a collection of reusable GitHub Copilot prompt files? I've started building my own with a script to copy them to VSCode user profile paths, such that they become available with / in all of my projects: github.com/awakecoding/...
GitHub - awakecoding/copilot-resources: GitHub Copilot Prompts
GitHub Copilot Prompts. Contribute to awakecoding/copilot-resources development by creating an account on GitHub.
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December 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Do you maintain a collection of reusable GitHub Copilot prompt files? I've started building my own with a script to copy them to VSCode user profile paths, such that they become available with / in all of my projects: github.com/awakecoding/...
What's the simplest zero-config alternative to LocalDB to launch an asp.net Kestrel application in WSL from Visual Studio 2026? It works well on the Windows host, but it's not supported in the Linux guest. I wonder if Visual Studio can launch containers easily?
December 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
What's the simplest zero-config alternative to LocalDB to launch an asp.net Kestrel application in WSL from Visual Studio 2026? It works well on the Windows host, but it's not supported in the Linux guest. I wonder if Visual Studio can launch containers easily?
I've starting using a new pattern: I crafted a prompt that works like a "plan mode", except it generates multiple plans in a directory, along with a map of items to work on, progress tracking, and a "execute.prompt.md" file which checks the current state and continues work
December 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I've starting using a new pattern: I crafted a prompt that works like a "plan mode", except it generates multiple plans in a directory, along with a map of items to work on, progress tracking, and a "execute.prompt.md" file which checks the current state and continues work
Why is it that every time I dare try the Copilot button in Outlook I *instantly* hit a limitation that makes it useless. Apparently searching into custom folders is not supported, so it's unable to find the emails I want, they're just invisible to Copilot
December 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Why is it that every time I dare try the Copilot button in Outlook I *instantly* hit a limitation that makes it useless. Apparently searching into custom folders is not supported, so it's unable to find the emails I want, they're just invisible to Copilot
Is there a way in Outlook mobile to *select* emails from search results? I've got lots of emails matching very specific patterns I'd like to delete, but all I can do is open each one individually apparently
December 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Is there a way in Outlook mobile to *select* emails from search results? I've got lots of emails matching very specific patterns I'd like to delete, but all I can do is open each one individually apparently
Ok this is really awesome - Ministral 3B WebGPU with live video inferencing. The demo page literally downloads the model in the browser and it just... works. Try it out! huggingface.co/spaces/mistr...
December 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Ok this is really awesome - Ministral 3B WebGPU with live video inferencing. The demo page literally downloads the model in the browser and it just... works. Try it out! huggingface.co/spaces/mistr...
Reposted by Marc-André Moreau
MSBuild tip: if you're working with binlogs, set the environment variable MSBuildLogPropertyTracking=15.
It enables logging of where each property was initially assigned from during evaluation and lights up more features in the binlog viewer.
It enables logging of where each property was initially assigned from during evaluation and lights up more features in the binlog viewer.
December 2, 2025 at 6:13 AM
MSBuild tip: if you're working with binlogs, set the environment variable MSBuildLogPropertyTracking=15.
It enables logging of where each property was initially assigned from during evaluation and lights up more features in the binlog viewer.
It enables logging of where each property was initially assigned from during evaluation and lights up more features in the binlog viewer.
In Visual Studio 2026, is there a way to disable the automatic opening of files edited by GitHub Copilot? It seems to trigger code analysis, resharper and other things which slow things down. For obvious reasons, this doesn't happen when using Claude Code on the side with VS
December 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
In Visual Studio 2026, is there a way to disable the automatic opening of files edited by GitHub Copilot? It seems to trigger code analysis, resharper and other things which slow things down. For obvious reasons, this doesn't happen when using Claude Code on the side with VS
Is there a way to generate a *series of plans* with GitHub Copilot in VSCode? I would like to generate a stack of 10 plans, each with their own steps, to be executed in order, resulting in stacked PRs chunked to be manageable for human code review
November 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Is there a way to generate a *series of plans* with GitHub Copilot in VSCode? I would like to generate a stack of 10 plans, each with their own steps, to be executed in order, resulting in stacked PRs chunked to be manageable for human code review
Is it possible to make GitHub Copilot in VSCode use .md files (instead of .prompt.md files)? This is all I'd need to get it to use custom Claude slash commands under .claude/commands without fancy tricks. code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot...
Use prompt files in VS Code
Learn how to create reusable prompt files for GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code to standardize common development tasks and improve your coding workflow efficiency.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Is it possible to make GitHub Copilot in VSCode use .md files (instead of .prompt.md files)? This is all I'd need to get it to use custom Claude slash commands under .claude/commands without fancy tricks. code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot...
Is there a way to open and reference *multiple* workspaces from GitHub Copilot in VSCode at the same time? I often want to have GitHub Copilot analyze code from another local git clone that isn't the current workspace
November 28, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Is there a way to open and reference *multiple* workspaces from GitHub Copilot in VSCode at the same time? I often want to have GitHub Copilot analyze code from another local git clone that isn't the current workspace
Reposted by Marc-André Moreau
I settled on a new PowerShell Pro Tools logo. I think it's different enough but somewhat resembles the old logo. I'll release a new version in the next few days.
I did a reverse Google image search and don't think anyone will DMCA take down me....I think.
I did a reverse Google image search and don't think anyone will DMCA take down me....I think.
November 26, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I settled on a new PowerShell Pro Tools logo. I think it's different enough but somewhat resembles the old logo. I'll release a new version in the next few days.
I did a reverse Google image search and don't think anyone will DMCA take down me....I think.
I did a reverse Google image search and don't think anyone will DMCA take down me....I think.
I just noticed the "explain error" button in the GitHub Actions web interface that automatically launches GitHub Copilot to analyze the logs from a failed build job. I'm going to use this a lot!
November 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I just noticed the "explain error" button in the GitHub Actions web interface that automatically launches GitHub Copilot to analyze the logs from a failed build job. I'm going to use this a lot!
Migrating to a new phone is fun except for the part where all the weird Entra ID accounts in Microsoft Authenticator don't transfer, forcing you to figure out how to re-login to avoid losing tenant access. In this case, the tenant is marked inactive so I can't even login
November 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Migrating to a new phone is fun except for the part where all the weird Entra ID accounts in Microsoft Authenticator don't transfer, forcing you to figure out how to re-login to avoid losing tenant access. In this case, the tenant is marked inactive so I can't even login
While I appreciate the intent behind the GitHub Copilot metrics dashboard, this is a classic case of data visualization that only shows big numbers and pie charts without enough detailed insight. Thankfully one can download the raw json and analyze it in GitHub Copilot 👇
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
While I appreciate the intent behind the GitHub Copilot metrics dashboard, this is a classic case of data visualization that only shows big numbers and pie charts without enough detailed insight. Thankfully one can download the raw json and analyze it in GitHub Copilot 👇
"Can you draw a pelican riding a bicycle" with Claude Opus 4.5, Sonnet 4.5 and Haiku 4.5:
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 AM
"Can you draw a pelican riding a bicycle" with Claude Opus 4.5, Sonnet 4.5 and Haiku 4.5:
How do you build an AI chatbot directly exposed to end users, in a case where you pay for the service on their behalf? Do you generate client-specific API keys? Do you use a reverse proxy for the LLM API keys to avoid pushing the real API key to the client? What are off-the-shelf solutions?
November 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
How do you build an AI chatbot directly exposed to end users, in a case where you pay for the service on their behalf? Do you generate client-specific API keys? Do you use a reverse proxy for the LLM API keys to avoid pushing the real API key to the client? What are off-the-shelf solutions?
Bye bye San Francisco, welcome cottage!
November 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Bye bye San Francisco, welcome cottage!
Here are my thoughts on AI from #msignite 2026:
Agents, agents, agents. While I personally doubt most organizations are using a lot of AI agents *today*, I wouldn't be surprised if we're just a year early on that front. I personally haven't used agents much yet, there's so much on the to-do list
Agents, agents, agents. While I personally doubt most organizations are using a lot of AI agents *today*, I wouldn't be surprised if we're just a year early on that front. I personally haven't used agents much yet, there's so much on the to-do list
November 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Here are my thoughts on AI from #msignite 2026:
Agents, agents, agents. While I personally doubt most organizations are using a lot of AI agents *today*, I wouldn't be surprised if we're just a year early on that front. I personally haven't used agents much yet, there's so much on the to-do list
Agents, agents, agents. While I personally doubt most organizations are using a lot of AI agents *today*, I wouldn't be surprised if we're just a year early on that front. I personally haven't used agents much yet, there's so much on the to-do list
"Smarter SQL: GitHub Copilot + SSMS 22" by Makena Barickman is just getting started!
November 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"Smarter SQL: GitHub Copilot + SSMS 22" by Makena Barickman is just getting started!
New blog post! 📰 MSBuild randomly failing with file locks? 😤 — turns out worker node reuse is the culprit. Learn how MSBUILDDISABLENODEREUSE fixed years of build nightmares & why GitHub Copilot found the answer Google couldn't! 🔍💻👇 awakecoding.com/posts/disabl...
Disabling MSBuild Node Reuse to Avoid File Locking Issues
Intermittent .NET host processes locking your build outputs? MSBuild's node reuse feature causes file locking in complex build systems. Learn how MSBUILDDISABLENODEREUSE fixes years of sporadic build ...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:48 AM
New blog post! 📰 MSBuild randomly failing with file locks? 😤 — turns out worker node reuse is the culprit. Learn how MSBUILDDISABLENODEREUSE fixed years of build nightmares & why GitHub Copilot found the answer Google couldn't! 🔍💻👇 awakecoding.com/posts/disabl...
Do you have at least *one* Copilot+ PC in your organization? Are you considering buying one?
November 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Do you have at least *one* Copilot+ PC in your organization? Are you considering buying one?
"Develop your enterprise playbook to prepare for the AI of tomorrow" with Brian Madden and Marco Casalaina is starting now at Microsoft Ignite
November 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
"Develop your enterprise playbook to prepare for the AI of tomorrow" with Brian Madden and Marco Casalaina is starting now at Microsoft Ignite
"Smarter connections: AI and the future of remote management" is starting now at Microsoft Ignite, I can't wait to hear more about the RDM MCP server! 😁
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"Smarter connections: AI and the future of remote management" is starting now at Microsoft Ignite, I can't wait to hear more about the RDM MCP server! 😁