Visual Studio: IDE and Code Editor for Software Developers and Teams2024-11-01T12:04:04-07:00

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Elevate your efficiency. Let Copilot and Visual Studio 2022 help you generate and refactor code, identify bugs and resolutions, optimize performance, and get context specific help throughout your coding workflow.

Meet the Visual Studio family

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Visual Studio

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The most comprehensive IDE for .NET and C++ developers on Windows. Fully packed with a sweet array of tools and features to elevate and enhance every stage of software development.

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Visual Studio Code

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A standalone source code editor that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The top pick for JavaScript and web developers, with extensions to support just about any programming language.

Visual Studio 2022

The Visual Studio IDE is a creative launching pad that you can use to edit, debug, and build code, and then publish an app. Over and above the standard editor and debugger that most IDEs provide, Visual Studio includes compilers, code completion tools, graphical designers, and many more features to enhance the software development process.

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Work smarter

Visual Studio is the fastest IDE for productivity. Target any platform, any device. Build any type of application. Work together in real time. Diagnose and stop problems before they happen. It makes the stuff you do every day more fluid and responsive.

Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful source code editor which runs on your desktop and is available for Windows, macOS and Linux. It comes with built-in support for JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js and has a rich ecosystem of extensions for other languages and runtimes (such as C++, C#, Java, Python, PHP, Go, .NET).

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Code editing. Redefined

Debug code right from the editor. Launch or attach to your running apps and debug with break points, call stacks, and an interactive console.

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VS Live! Orlando

November 17-22, 2024

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Microsoft Ignite November 19-22

Experience the latest innovations for AI transformation.

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.NET Conf 2024

.NET 9 launches at .NET Conf 2024! Tune in with the .NET community to celebrate and learn about the new release on November 12-14.

FEATURE

Visual Studio 2022 with GitHub Copilot woven in

GitHub Copilot your AI-powered coding companion is now seamlessly woven into your Visual Studio IDE, enhancing your everyday tasks and bringing you the latest AI-driven coding experiences.

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GENERAL AVAILABILITY

New features come to Microsoft Dev Box

Microsoft Dev Box provides developers with self-service access to high-performance, cloud-based workstations preconfigured for your projects.

Now generally available.

EVENT

VS Live! Orlando

November 17-22, 2024

Level Up! Calling all Developers, IT, Data & Cybersecurity Pros.

EVENT

Microsoft Ignite November 19-22

Experience the latest innovations for AI transformation.

EVENT

.NET Conf 2024

.NET 9 launches at .NET Conf 2024! Tune in with the .NET community to celebrate and learn about the new release on November 12-14.

FEATURE

Visual Studio 2022 with GitHub Copilot woven in

GitHub Copilot your AI-powered coding companion is now seamlessly woven into your Visual Studio IDE, enhancing your everyday tasks and bringing you the latest AI-driven coding experiences.

GENERAL AVAILABILITY

New features come to Microsoft Dev Box

Microsoft Dev Box provides developers with self-service access to high-performance, cloud-based workstations preconfigured for your projects.

Now generally available.

Take it further with extensions

Extensions are add-ons that customize and enhance Visual Studio, including extra settings, features, or uses for existing tools. With thousands of extensions on the marketplace, you’ve got options galore to increase your productivity and cater to your workflow.

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Visual Studio Subscriptions

Get more from Visual Studio with a subscription! Get access to platforms like Azure, training, and more for your team.

  • Latest and past versions of Visual Studio
  • Discounts on Azure services when used for dev/test purposes
  • DevOps services to support your development workflow
  • Monthly Azure credits to learn, experiment, and prototype
  • Access Microsoft’s entire catalog of software for dev/test use
  • Training resources like Pluralsight and LinkedIn Learning
  • Technical support incidents for your dev/test issues

A product family that’s earned your trust

Millions of developers from teams and organizations of all sizes rely on Visual Studio products to make their software.

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