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Active·★ 102·MIT·Updated 2026-09-08

This Visual Studio 2026 extension integrates Claude Code, providing a native IDE experience for AI-powered development. It enables Claude to drive debugging sessions, understand C#/.NET code through Roslyn, and manage code changes via a native diff viewer with rich feedback options.

#IDE Integration#Code Assistant#Debugging Tools#Semantic Analysis#.NET Development#Visual Studio Extension
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$ Install
$ Install from Visual Studio Marketplace (search 'Claude Code for Visual Studio') or download and double-click the .vsix file from GitHub Releases.
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Native diff viewer for Claude's edits with accept/reject/feedback options
02Live debugger control, including stepping, breakpoints, and data breakpoints
03
04Integrated unit test discovery, running, and debugging
05Automatic sharing of compiler diagnostics (errors/warnings) with Claude
02

Compatibility

Visual Studio 2026
IDE
Verified via docs
Claude Code CLI
Dependency
Verified via docs
C# / .NET
Language/Runtime
Verified via docs
Windows
Operating System
Verified via docs
03

Quick start

1
$ Install from Visual Studio Marketplace (search 'Claude Code for Visual Studio') or download and double-click the .vsix file from GitHub Releases.
04

Use cases

↳Efficiently review and apply AI-generated code changes within the IDE.
↳Utilize AI to debug complex runtime bugs by interactively driving the Visual Studio debugger.
↳Gain deeper code understanding and refactor C#/.NET projects with AI-powered semantic navigation.
↳Catch and investigate flaky unit tests by running them under the debugger until failure.
↳Automatically get AI suggestions for fixing compiler errors and warnings.
05

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Bring Claude Code to Visual Studio 2026: a native diff with accept/reject, a live debugger Claude can drive, Roslyn code navigation, and Test Explorer integration. The IDE half of Claude Code's integration protocol. Community-built, unofficial.

102MIT
Last commit1mo ago
StatusActive
CategoryCode Assistant
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