Daml in Visual Studio 2026: editing backed by the damlc language server, Daml Script results next to
the code, Daml packages as MSBuild projects, and C# generated from Daml in the same build.
Beta. Windows x64, Visual Studio 2026 only. Please report problems on
GitHub Issues; the
beta guide has a short tour and
says what to include.
Features
- Editor: errors as you type, hover, completion and Go To Definition from
damlc; coloring, folding,
smart indent, snippets, brace completion; follows the light, dark, blue and high-contrast themes.
- Script results: a ▶ Script results row above each Daml Script opens the contract table or the
transaction view.
- Open Folder: build, test and clean
daml.yaml and multi-package.yaml workspaces, with errors in
the Error List.
- Solutions: Daml packages as projects (
Equilibrium.Daml.Sdk), C# generated in the same build
(Equilibrium.Daml.Build.CSharp), Go to Daml Definition from C#, and C# reference counts above Daml
templates and choices.
- Templates: Daml Contracts Project and Daml and .NET App in New Project.
- No telemetry.
Requirements
| Component |
Version |
| Visual Studio |
2026 (18.0 or later), any edition, x64 |
| dpm |
1.0.22 or later, with Daml SDK 3.6.x or 3.5.x |
| JDK |
17 or later (C# generation, scripts and tests) |
| .NET SDK |
10.0 (solutions with C# projects) |
Getting started
- Install dpm and an SDK:
dpm install 3.6.0.
- Open a folder with a
daml.yaml (File > Open > Folder) and open a .daml file. The status bar shows
EQ Daml: ready when the language server is up.
- For a solution, create a project from Daml and .NET App, then build.
The user guide covers settings,
build properties, diagnostic codes, troubleshooting and known limitations.
Trademarks
EQ Daml Tools for Visual Studio is an independent project by Equilibrium and is not affiliated with,
sponsored by, or endorsed by Digital Asset. Daml and Canton are trademarks of Digital Asset
(Switzerland) GmbH. Visual Studio is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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