Is AI only for greenfield projects? I don’t think so. I’ve spent the last 9 months using coding agents to refactor a decade-old legacy project. No clickbait—just a disciplined workflow using "Debug Telemetry" and TDD. My latest blog post on the results: 👇
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Most coding agents become a lot better if they have access to native lsp supports. This is really missing for AL. For all my BC friends, please support this idea experience.dynamics.com/ideas/idea/?...
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Learn how to set up a custom development environment for the GitHub Copilot Agent to work with Business Central AL projects. This guide explains how to create a GitHub Actions workflow that prepares a Linux environment with the AL compiler. Read more here: fbakkensen.github.io/copilot/al/a...
Setup Github Copilot Agent For AL
Learn how to set up a custom development environment for the GitHub Copilot agent to compile and analyze Business Central AL projects.
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Use make to build your AL for Business Central projects, to get better output from Github Copilot, or other agentic coding tools. fbakkensen.github.io/business%20c... #AL #businesscentral
Cross-Platform AL Build Automation: Unified Makefile and Modular Scripts for Business Central Extensions
Learn how to automate AL builds for Business Central using a unified Makefile and modular scripts for Windows and Linux. This post explores the ALMakeDemo repo and its educational value for developers...
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Business Central currently offers no generic, interface that Copilot can use to explore any data in Business Central. The prototype explores the possibilities and limitations for a reusable solution. fbakkensen.github.io/business%20c...
Experimental AL Functions for Business Central Data Access in Copilot Prompt Dialogs
Prototype showing three AL codeunits for natural-language data access in Business Central.
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Supercharging Business Central Development with Microsoft Docs MCP Server and GitHub Copilot fbakkensen.github.io/business%20c...
Supercharging Business Central Development with Microsoft Docs MCP Server and GitHub Copilot
Discover how to leverage the Microsoft Docs MCP Server with GitHub Copilot to supercharge your Business Central AL development workflow with instant access to official documentation and best practices...
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