Using Visual Studio Code for C# development
Summary
We’ve seen similar forays before, with bundles of extensions and runtimes for both Python and Java, but this release gives Visual Studio Code everything needed to fully participate in the .NET ecosystem, on all of .NET’s supported platforms. Installation is quick and easy, with the C# Dev Kit bundling the C# extension, IntelliCode tool for AI-powered code completion, linting, and syntax highlighting, and the .NET runtime for compilation and debugging. Other tools in the C# Dev Kit improve Visual Studio Code’s refactoring support, adding Quick Fixes that suggest possible changes using a lightbulb icon. This downloads as a zip archive, and once unzipped, you can drag the Visual Studio Code binary into the macOS applications folder, ready for use from the Launchpad. It’s a good idea to run Visual Studio Code alongside an install of Apple’s Xcode, as this allows you to build and test for iOS and iPadOS, as well as macOS.