Developer Experience on Windows: Microsoft Build 2026
Microsoft Build 2026 unveils Windows dev improvements including vertical taskbar and an AI-agent 'intelligent terminal'.
“This is an experimental experience called intelligent terminal that makes working with agents even more seamless.”
At Microsoft Build 2026, Microsoft showcased Windows developer experience upgrades including a vertical taskbar, winget-configurable dev environments, Git-aware File Explorer, and an experimental 'intelligent terminal' that pairs a terminal pane with a listening AI agent (e.g., GitHub Copilot) that detects errors and suggests fixes. The agent-integrated terminal signals Microsoft's continued push to embed AI agents directly into core developer workflows, though most announcements are incremental tooling rather than a major AI breakthrough.