{"id":256799,"date":"2026-07-16T07:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/?p=256799"},"modified":"2026-07-15T17:22:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T00:22:54","slug":"visual-studio-administrator-join-our-private-marketplace-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/visual-studio-administrator-join-our-private-marketplace-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Studio Administrator? Join our Private Marketplace Preview!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Organizations<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">are<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">increasingly<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">looking<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">for<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">greater<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">control<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">over<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">extensions<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">within<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">development<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">environments. <\/span>Driven by <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">security,<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">compliance,<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">and<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">internal<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">governance<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">requirements,<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">teams<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">want<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">more<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">visibility<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">into<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">how<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">developers<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">discover<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">and<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">acquire<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">extensions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To address these needs, we&#8217;re excited to begin previewing Private Marketplace support in Visual Studio.<\/p>\n<h2>Private Marketplace for Visual Studio<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>For organizations familiar with <a href=\"https:\/\/code.visualstudio.com\/blogs\/2025\/11\/18\/PrivateMarketplace\">Private <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Marketplace<\/span> in <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">VS Code<\/span><\/a><span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">,<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Private<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Marketplace<\/span> in Visual Studio <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">provides a similar <\/span><span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">curated<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">extension<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">acquisition<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">experience <\/span><span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">while<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">preserving<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">the<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">familiar<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Visual<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Studio<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">workflow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">With<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Private<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Marketplace for Visual Studio,<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">organizations<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">can:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Host<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">and<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">distribute<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">private<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">extensions<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">within<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">their<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">organization<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Centrally<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">configure<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">and<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">enforce<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">a<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Private<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Marketplace<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Control<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">which<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">extensions<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">are<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">surfaced<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">through<\/span> the <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Visual<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Studio<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">marketplace<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">experience<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Join<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">the<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Preview<\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">We&#8217;re<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">looking<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">for<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Visual<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Studio<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">administrators,<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">security<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">teams,<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">and<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">enterprise<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">stakeholders<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">interested<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">in<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">evaluating<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Private<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Marketplace<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">and<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">providing<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">feedback<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">as<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">we<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">prepare<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">for<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">broader<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">availability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Interested in joining?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div  class=\"d-flex justify-content-left\"><a class=\"cta_button_link btn-primary mb-24\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/r\/zUNLLmzJVx\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for the Private Marketplace Preview<\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">While<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">our<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">immediate<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">focus<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">is<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Private<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Marketplace,<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">we&#8217;re<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">also<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">interested<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">in<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">learning<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">more<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">about<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">how<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">organizations<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">manage<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">extensions<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">today,<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">the<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">challenges<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">they<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">face,<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">and<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">the<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">governance<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">capabilities<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">that<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">matter<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">most<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">to<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Whether<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">you&#8217;re<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">interested<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">in<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Private<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">Marketplace<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">specifically <\/span><span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">or<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">want<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">to<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">discuss<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">your<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">organization&#8217;s<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">extension<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">management<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">and<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">governance<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">needs,<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">we&#8217;d<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">love<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">to<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">hear<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">from<\/span> <span class=\"___1cs5bdp f1w7gpdv f5p0z4x\">you.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organizations are increasingly looking for greater control over extensions within development environments. Driven by security, compliance, and internal governance requirements, teams want more visibility into how developers discover and acquire extensions. To address these needs, we&#8217;re excited to begin previewing Private Marketplace support in Visual Studio. Private Marketplace for Visual Studio For organizations familiar with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1092,"featured_media":255385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6903,6854,6888,1388,7039,155],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-256799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-administration","category-azure","category-copilot","category-extensibility","category-governance","category-visual-studio"],"acf":[],"blog_post_summary":"<p>Organizations are increasingly looking for greater control over extensions within development environments. 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