Visual Studio API Reference
Core APIs
Editor APIs
Access and manipulate the text editor, including syntax highlighting, code completion, and navigation.
Explore Editor APIsProject System APIs
Interact with project and solution structures, manage build configurations, and extend build processes.
Explore Project System APIsDebugging APIs
Extend debugging capabilities, set breakpoints, inspect variables, and control execution flow.
Explore Debugging APIsTool Window APIs
Create and customize tool windows to provide new UI elements and integrate custom functionality.
Explore Tool Window APIsExtensibility & Integration
VSPackage APIs
The fundamental building blocks for creating extensions and integrating with Visual Studio.
Explore VSPackage APIsDTE & DTE2 APIs
Automate Visual Studio actions and access its object model programmatically.
Explore DTE APIsCommand Handling
Define and manage custom commands, menus, and toolbar buttons within Visual Studio.
Explore Command HandlingLanguage Services
Implement custom language support, including parsing, IntelliSense, and diagnostics.
Explore Language ServicesCommon Use Cases
Example: Creating a Custom Tool Window
Learn how to integrate a new tool window into the Visual Studio IDE.
// Example snippet for creating a tool window
public class MyToolWindow : ToolWindowPane
{
// ... implementation details
}
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Example: Programmatically Opening a File
Discover how to open documents and files using the DTE automation model.
// Example snippet for opening a file
DTE2 dte = (DTE2)ServiceProvider.GlobalProvider.GetService(typeof(DTE));
dte.ItemOperations.OpenFile("C:\\path\\to\\your\\file.txt");
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