Unlock agentic interactions for your apps using MCP on Windows | BRK229

Increase reach and discoverability by enabling agentic interactions in your apps using MCP on Windows! In this session, we'll introduce the best ways for Windows apps to use MCP safely with powerful results. You'll see code for building your own MCP server and registering it to the MCP Registry for Windows demonstrated in VS Code using VS Code's agent mode. Along the way, we'll show the power of using our built-in MCP servers to make your workflows easier. To learn more, please check out these resources: * https://aka.ms/build25/collection/MCPonWindows 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: * Donald Thompson * Michael Von Hippel 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: This is one of many sessions from the Microsoft Build 2025 event. View even more sessions on-demand and learn about Microsoft Build at https://build.microsoft.com BRK229 | English (US) | Windows Related Sessions: BRK220 -- https://build.microsoft.com/sessions/BRK220?wt.mc_id=yt_PLlrxD0HtieHg_i6-m--pwP3Xf4vpz2h8b LAB370 -- https://build.microsoft.com/sessions/LAB370?wt.mc_id=yt_PLlrxD0HtieHg_i6-m--pwP3Xf4vpz2h8b #MSBuild, #Windows Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction to Model Context Protocol (MCP) for AI Development on Windows 00:03:06 - Introduction to Agentic Integration and Model Context Protocol (MCP) 00:15:23 - Introduction to MCP standard for AI applications 00:18:12 - Manual Configuration Challenges in Visual Studio Code 00:19:00 - Discussion on Reducing Friction in Hosting Servers 00:30:05 - Demonstration of Snap Layouts in Windows Registry 00:30:15 - Starting Server for Visual Studio Code 00:45:16 - Authentication Processes for Windows Apps 00:56:33 - Private Preview Timeline and Integration