AZ492632 - Public Preview: Empower AI development with new features in Microsoft Dev Box

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Published

May 19, 2025

Status

In preview

Timeline

  • May 2025
    Preview

Product

Microsoft Dev Box

Tag

Features
Microsoft Build

Category

Developer tools
DevOps
Virtual desktop infrastructure

Description

With the new capabilities in Dev Box, developers can build AI apps effectively with quick, controlled access to serverless GPU resources, streamlined project-based configurations, and new AI-powered workflows.  


Ready-to-code environments for AI development 

  • Serverless GPU support: Developers can use serverless GPU resources on demand for critical workloads like AI model training and inferencing. (Preview)  
  • Preconfigured Azure AI resources: Developers can now access Azure AI resources directly from their dev boxes within organizational guardrails. (Preview) 
  • MCP server: The Dev Box MCP server exposes APIs to agents, enabling developers to create, customize, and control dev boxes with natural language. (Preview)  
  • Team customizations and imaging: Dev leads can create project-based configurations for teams, with tools, packages and settings in a single config file and convert them into images. (Generally available) 
  • Authoring agent: Dev leads can quickly setup team customizations without manually creating config files by using GitHub Copilot agent mode in VS Code. (Preview)  

Learn about how Microsoft Dev Box helps developers stay productive and embrace AI with confidence in our Build announcement blog and breakout session: Unleash developer potential with AI and Dev Box, and get started today.