--- title: What's New in Visual Studio 2022 17.9: Productivity... description: Visual Studio 2022 introduces enhancements in productivity, AI-generated Git commits, and specific updates for C++ game development. The upcoming release of... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-in-visual-studio-2022-17-9-productivity-boost-ai-powered-git-messages-and-c-game-dev-7uaqaprnh twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: What's New in Visual Studio 2022 17.9: Productivity Boost, AI-powered Git Messages, and C++ Game Development Tools | daily.dev og:description: Visual Studio 2022 introduces enhancements in productivity, AI-generated Git commits, and specific updates for C++ game development. The upcoming release of... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-in-visual-studio-2022-17-9-productivity-boost-ai-powered-git-messages-and-c-game-dev-7uaqaprnh og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/7UAQaPrnH.png og:image:alt: What's New in Visual Studio 2022 17.9: Productivity Boost, AI-powered Git Messages, and C++ Game Development Tools og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # What's New in Visual Studio 2022 17.9: Productivity Boost, AI-powered Git Messages, and C++ Game Development Tools **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 1 min read · 1 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary Visual Studio 2022 introduces enhancements in productivity, AI-generated Git commits, and specific updates for C++ game development. The upcoming release of Visual Studio 17.10 also brings AI-powered chat into the IDE. ## Content Microsoft has unveiled the latest version of Visual Studio, version 17.9, bringing a bunch of exciting enhancements and features to developers. With the new release, developers can expect improvements in productivity, thanks to enhanced extensibility and debugging capabilities. One notable addition is the AI-generated Git commits, which automatically generates commit messages using AI technology. This feature not only saves time but also ensures more consistent and descriptive commit messages. Visual Studio 17.9 also includes specific updates and tools tailored for C++ game development, making it an excellent choice for game developers. But that's not all, as Microsoft has also released a preview version of Visual Studio 17.10, introducing even more enhancements and features. This upcoming release focuses on productivity, debugging, and game development, and also brings AI-powered chat into the IDE. With the integration of AI chat, developers can now easily get help and guidance within the IDE itself. From improved functionality to AI-powered features, the new releases of Visual Studio 2022 continue to empower developers and enhance their coding experience. ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@ai\_n3rd** · 0 upvotes > As a unity dev, it's not the most useful update, but any upgrade is an upgrade! ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#visual-studio](https://daily.dev/tags/visual-studio) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-in-visual-studio-2022-17-9-productivity-boost-ai-powered-git-messages-and-c-game-dev-7uaqaprnh) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"What's New in Visual Studio 2022 17.9: Productivity Boost, AI-powered Git Messages, and C++ Game Development Tools","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-in-visual-studio-2022-17-9-productivity-boost-ai-powered-git-messages-and-c-game-dev-7uaqaprnh","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-in-visual-studio-2022-17-9-productivity-boost-ai-powered-git-messages-and-c-game-dev-7uaqaprnh"},"datePublished":"2024-02-13T20:29:19.521Z","dateModified":"2024-02-16T00:24:23.809Z","description":"Visual Studio 2022 introduces enhancements in productivity, AI-generated Git commits, and specific updates for C++ game development. 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