Tools/Coding
Write cleaner code faster. Discover top VS Code Coding tools and extensions to optimize code readability, generate syntax skeletons, and enforce style guides.
DeepSeek Chat for Visual Studio
zmy15
DeepSeek AI chat integration for Visual Studio 2022.
Image Watch
PatrikHuber
Provides a watch window for visualizing in-memory images and matrix types when debugging native C++ code.
Claude Code for Visual Studio
firish
Bring Claude Code into Visual Studio: a native diff window with accept/reject (and reject-with-feedback), automatic selection and C#/C++ compiler-diagnostics context, live debugger access (Claude reads your runtime state and can opt-in drive the debugger), Roslyn code navigati...
Material Folder Icons
VixTruong
Adds Material-style folder icons to Visual Studio Solution Explorer while leaving file icons, project contents, and unknown folders unchanged.
Visual Studio OpenCode
HKLab
Integrates OpenCode AI coding assistant into Visual Studio. Provides a WebView2 tool window to interact with OpenCode directly from the IDE.
Claude Code Studio
wluisdev
Claude Code integration for Visual Studio 2022 — chat interface powered by WebView2 with streaming responses, session history, and file attachments.
GitHub Copilot Customizations (Unofficial)
SiddheshPrabhugaonkar
Author and manage GitHub Copilot customization files (workspace instructions, file-based instructions, prompts, agents, skills, hooks) from Visual Studio. Unofficial, community-built.
Qt Bridge for C#
TheQtCompany
QML editor support for Qt Bridge for C# projects in Visual Studio.
Clickable File Path on Footer
KarlLee
Interactive status bar file path. Supports absolute/relative toggles, slash toggles, rich file stats, and Explorer shortcuts.
Fail Fast
MadsKristensen
Cancels a solution build as soon as the first project fails, helping you find the real error faster and avoid waiting for the rest of the build.
Codex for Visual Studio
KazushiKamegawa
AI coding assistant powered by OpenAI Codex.
Local Model Integrator
MichaelJordanlxman
Chat with locally-hosted or remote AI models directly inside Visual Studio. Supports OpenAI-compatible endpoints, Ollama, and custom model APIs.