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Free vs. Pro: Does Paid GitHub Copilot Agent Chat Improve C# API Builds? 

Free vs. Pro: Does Paid GitHub Copilot Agent Chat Improve C# API Builds? 

by Stephen Thomas | Jul 29, 2025 | Azure Integration Thoughts, Videos

Building reliable C# API applications can be complex, especially when integrating backend systems and automating repetitive tasks. In this post, I’ll demonstrate how GitHub Copilot Agent Chat, powered by a Pro Subscription—utilizing premium models like Claude 4.0—can...
How to Expose Local APIs to AI Agents with MCP and GitHub Copilot Agent Mode in VS Code

How to Expose Local APIs to AI Agents with MCP and GitHub Copilot Agent Mode in VS Code

by Stephen Thomas | Jul 21, 2025 | Azure Integration Thoughts, Videos

  Getting your APIs to work seamlessly with AI agents doesn’t have to mean hours of coding or complicated configuration. In this guide, I’ll show you how to build a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server directly in VS Code using GitHub Copilot Agent Mode — leveraging...
Vibe Coding: Build a C# API App with AI Agents in VS Code — No Coding Needed

Vibe Coding: Build a C# API App with AI Agents in VS Code — No Coding Needed

by Stephen Thomas | Jul 17, 2025 | Azure Integration Thoughts, Videos

AI-powered software development is changing the way we code. In this guide, I’ll show you how to build your first complete C# API application—including a SQL backend and unit tests—without writing any code yourself. Using a “vibe coding” approach, we’ll let an AI...
De-SOAPing Services: Using Legacy SOAP with RESTful Logic Apps using Azure API Management

De-SOAPing Services: Using Legacy SOAP with RESTful Logic Apps using Azure API Management

by Stephen Thomas | Jun 24, 2025 | Azure Integration Thoughts, Videos

Struggling to integrate legacy SOAP-based services with modern RESTful APIs? This blog post explains exactly how you can streamline integrations by effectively adding and removing SOAP envelopes using Azure API Management. Legacy systems often still rely heavily on...
First Look: Building an Autonomous AI Agent with Logic Apps Agent Loop (Demo Included)

First Look: Building an Autonomous AI Agent with Logic Apps Agent Loop (Demo Included)

by Stephen Thomas | Jun 9, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Azure Integration Thoughts, Videos

In this post, I’ll walk you through the main points of building an autonomous AI agent to play card games using Logic Apps Agent Loop. While playing cards may not be a typical enterprise use case, it’s an easy-to-understand scenario that demonstrates the power and...
First Look: Building a Human-in-the-Loop AI Agent with Azure Logic Apps Agent Loop (Demo Included)

First Look: Building a Human-in-the-Loop AI Agent with Azure Logic Apps Agent Loop (Demo Included)

by Stephen Thomas | Jun 4, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Azure Integration Thoughts, Videos

Are you spending countless hours fixing recurring business issues that could be automated, but you still need a human touch for quality and compliance? AI has revolutionized automation, but specific workflows still require oversight and approval. That’s where...
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