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Tools and Resources for .NET Developers

Developer Tools for .NET

Explore the essential tools that power .NET development. From IDEs and debuggers to package managers and build tools, find everything you need to build, deploy, and manage your .NET applications efficiently.

Visual Studio

The premier integrated development environment (IDE) for building .NET applications. Offers code editing, debugging, profiling, and more.

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Visual Studio Code

A lightweight, yet powerful source code editor. With extensions, it becomes a versatile IDE for .NET development.

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.NET CLI

The command-line interface for .NET. Use it to create, build, run, and publish .NET applications.

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NuGet Package Manager

The standard package manager for .NET. Discover, install, and manage third-party libraries and tools.

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MSBuild

The build platform used by .NET. Automates the process of building applications.

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Profiler Tools

Analyze application performance, memory usage, and identify bottlenecks with advanced profiling tools.

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Debugger

Step through your code, inspect variables, and diagnose issues with the powerful .NET debugger.

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Azure DevOps

Comprehensive suite of development services, including continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD), and project management.

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