Datadog extension for Visual Studio

This is an early access preview of the Datadog extension for Visual Studio. It is intended for .NET developers who use the Continuous Profiler for their .NET services.

Overview

The Datadog extension for Visual Studio helps improve software performance by providing meaningful code-level insights in the IDE based on real-time observability data. It helps reduce application latency and lower cloud costs by highlighting specific code lines that consume the most CPU, allocate the most memory and spend the most time on locks, disk I/O, socket I/O, and more.

Features

The Code Insights view keeps you informed about

Issues from Error Tracking
Vulnerability reports by Application Security Management
Flaky tests detected by CI Visibility
Profiling insights from Watchdog Insights

The Continuous Profiler helps you reduce latency and lower cloud costs by highlighting specific code lines that

Consume the most CPU
Allocate the most memory
Spend the most time on locks, disk I/O, socket I/O, and more

Requirements

Visual Studio 2022 (version 17 or later)
Datadog account. Don't have an account? sign up for a free trial
To display code-level insights, the plugin requires Continuous Profiling instrumented on your .NET services. For more information, see Getting started with Continuous Profiler

Getting Started

Download and install the extension
Sign-in with your Datadog account, or sign-up for a free trial
Link the services you want to profile with your .NET solution
Start a profiling session or browse your code
Analyze the results
Optimize your code

Help and Support

Help shape the future of the Datadog extension for Visual Studio. Report a bug, request a new feature, or ask for help on our discussion forum or issue tracker. You can also send us an e-mail to team-ide-integration@datadoghq.com

License

Please read the End-User License Agreement carefully before downloading or using the extension.