Extensibility

VS 2022 Launch Recap: Extensibility

Leslie Richardson December 8, 2021 Dec 8, 2021 12/8/21

The recent Visual Studio 2022 Launch event was jam-packed with content, and that included updates on extensibility! Check out the VS 2022 Launch videos on extensibility that you may have missed!

How Can We Improve Extensibility in Visual Studio?

Leslie Richardson December 7, 2021 Dec 7, 2021 12/7/21

We are working on exciting, major updates to how extensions are written and used in Visual Studio, but it’s a long road to completing them. In the meantime, we’d love your ideas on what we can do in the more immediate future to improve how you use or write extensions.

Writing extensions just got easier

Mads Kristensen November 16, 2021 Nov 16, 2021 11/16/21

In collaboration with the open source community, we’re introducing a new toolkit for writing Visual Studio extensions. Extensions used to be difficult to write, but the new toolkit makes it easier than ever. The toolkit consists of brand-new tooling inside Visual Studio as well as new APIs to code against. It’s all included in the free ...

Where Are My Favorite Extensions in Visual Studio 2022?

Leslie Richardson November 15, 2021 Nov 15, 2021 11/15/21

Want to continue using your favorite extensions in VS 2022 but aren’t sure where they are? Check out this post to learn how to find them in the Marketplace, outside the Marketplace, or as integrated VS features!

Visual Studio 2022 now available

Amanda Silver November 8, 2021 Nov 8, 2021 11/8/21

I am really excited to announce that we've reached general availability for Visual Studio 2022. Watch the keynote on YouTube.

Learn to write Visual Studio extensions

Mads Kristensen October 13, 2021 Oct 13, 2021 10/13/21

Writing extension for Visual Studio can be a daunting task for even the seasoned developer. Figuring out where to start is a not obvious and the whole process a bit mysterious. At least, that’s what you’ve told over the years from trying to write extensions. That’s why we’re now introducing a new video series to make extension writing ...

Avoiding Memory Leaks in Visual Studio Editor Extensions

Christian Gunderman September 24, 2021 Sep 24, 2021 09/24/21

Visual Studio extenders make VS even better by augmenting it with specialized tools, new languages, and workflows. As a Visual Studio extender, you can ensure your extension’s customers have the most performant, reliable experience possible by avoiding common sources of memory leaks, described within this blog post. Background In the early...

The Future of Visual Studio Extensibility is Here!

Leslie Richardson September 9, 2021 Sep 9, 2021 09/9/21

Visual Studio 2022 seeks to greatly improve your overall development experience, and we're moving forward with that journey in improving VS extension writing and usage today! We have several exciting extensibility updates that are either available now or on the horizon, so let's check them out!

Boost your productivity with Productivity Power Tools Extensions in Visual Studio 2022!

Leslie Richardson August 31, 2021 Aug 31, 2021 08/31/21

Need a set of extensions to help improve your productivity? We’re excited to announce that one of the most popular and anticipated sets of extensions is now available to download for VS 2022 today: Productivity Power Tools for Visual Studio 2022!

[Guest Post] Better refactoring for Unity projects using .NET analyzers

John Miller February 10, 2021 Feb 10, 2021 02/10/21

In this guest post, Visual Studio Tools for Unity intern Shreya Pandit shows how she created custom analyzers for Unity, and how you can get involved with the open source project as well.

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