Avalonia for Visual Studio Code

Build cross‑platform .NET desktop and mobile apps with Avalonia—directly from Visual Studio Code. This extension adds rich tooling for .axaml files, giving you a fast, productive workflow.

Features

• Live XAML Previewer - See your UI update in real time as you type, without rebuilding.
• IntelliSense & Code Completion - Write XAML faster with context aware completions.
• Diagnostics & Code Fixes - Problems are surfaced directly in the editor, with automatic fixes for common mistakes.
• Code Navigation tools - Go to definitions within your code and hover for quick info.
• C# Snippets - Easily create Attached Properties, Direct , Styled Properties, and more.
• Avalonia DevTools Integration - For enhanced debugging capabilities.

Requirements

• .NET 8 SDK
• C# Dev Kit extension

Installation

1. Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace.
2. Ensure the .NET 8 SDK is installed.
3. Sign in with your Avalonia license to unlock Complete features.

Known Issues & Feedback

Please report bugs and request features on the issue tracker.

License

This extension is proprietary software developed by AvaloniaUI OÜ. Essential functionality is available for free or a license is required to unlock all functionality. For full license terms, see avaloniaui.net/legal.