“MCP acts like a secure ‘universal adapter’ for connecting AI agents (like Copilot) to external tools, databases, code search engines, or deployment pipelines, so there are no more one-off integrations for every service,” Walter stated.
“MCP helps connect to internal company tools securely, meaning that enterprise users can blend public AI advancements with proprietary processes while keeping sensitive data inside company boundaries,” Walter added.
Developers can leverage the MCP integration in Visual Studio, Walter stated, by, for instance, utilizing the AI assistant within the IDE to question inner bug monitoring techniques, automate repetitive testing duties throughout customized infrastructure, or fetch metrics from manufacturing databases, with out switching context or customized scripting.
