Visual Studio
Overview
Visual Studio is a full‑featured Windows IDE designed to streamline modern development across .NET, C++, cloud, and games. It brings predictive IntelliSense to help you start coding faster, AI‑assisted flows through Copilot/IntelliCode, confident debugging with rich diagnostics, integrated testing, and end‑to‑end CI/CD powered by Git and GitHub workflows. The IDE includes first‑class support for recent platform updates (such as .NET and C# language revisions), Aspire app composition, deep C++ tooling including C++23, and robust Unity/Unreal integrations—combined with enterprise features for collaboration and governance.
Use Cases
.NET Application Development
Build Windows, web, and cloud apps with C#, F#, and VB, backed by rich tooling.
High‑performance C++
Create native clients, libraries, and games with advanced diagnostics and profiling.
Azure Integration
Provision, deploy, and monitor cloud resources directly from the IDE.
Collaborative Coding
Use Live Share and Copilot to review, co‑edit, and reason about changes.
Pricing
Individual Plans
Includes:
- Free for individual use and eligible scenarios
Includes:
- Professional IDE features
- Subscriber benefits
Includes:
- Advanced diagnostics
- Testing and compliance
- GitHub Enterprise included (eligible)
Core Features
Standard Features
Advanced Features
Predictive IntelliSense
Anticipates next edits and streamlines coding flows.
AI‑assisted Development
Inline and chat experiences via extensible AI tooling.
Diagnostics & Profiling
Memory/CPU/XAML/database/event profilers for performance.
Integrated Testing
Run tests in the IDE to improve quality with fast feedback.
Git & CI/CD
Manage source control and automate pipelines with GitHub.
Aspire Support
Compose and manage .NET apps with Aspire tooling.
Modern C++
Deep tooling with support for C++23 language updates.
Game Development
Unity/Unreal integrations and project templates.
Live Share
Secure real‑time collaboration for editing and debugging.
AI Models Support
API Integration
Custom API
System Requirements
Supported Platforms
Windows
API Support
Extensible via Visual Studio extensions and Azure integrations; CI/CD with GitHub
Compatibility
Works with Azure, GitHub, Unity/Unreal, and enterprise tooling
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