C# Extension Pack for Vscode

Essential C# development environment for VSCode - comprehensive .NET tooling with IntelliSense, debugging, testing, and modern C# features

📦 What's Included

This extension pack includes 6 carefully selected extensions to enhance your csharp development experience in vscode.

✅ Core Extensions (2)

These extensions are essential for csharp development:

C# - Base language support for C#
C# Dev Kit - Official C# extension from Microsoft

💡 Additional Extensions (4)

These extensions provide extra functionality and convenience:

C# Extensions - C# IDE Extensions for VSCode
.NET Core Test Explorer - Test Explorer for .NET Core (MSTest, xUnit, NUnit)
C# Snippets - C# Snippets for Visual Studio Code
Roslynator - A collection of 500+ analyzers, refactorings and fixes for C#, powered by Roslyn

🚀 Installation

Method 1: Install from Marketplace

Open Vscode
Go to Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
Search for "C# Extension Pack for Vscode"
Click "Install"

Method 2: Install via Command Line

code --install-extension @templ-project/csharp-extension-pack

Method 3: Install from VSIX

Download the latest .vsix file from Releases
Open Vscode
Run Extensions: Install from VSIX... command
Select the downloaded file

⚙️ Configuration

After installation, you may want to configure some settings for optimal csharp development:

csharp.format.enable

{
  "csharp.format.enable": true
}

Enable C# formatting

csharp.semanticHighlighting.enabled

{
  "csharp.semanticHighlighting.enabled": true
}

Enable semantic highlighting for C#

csharp.completion.trigger

{
  "csharp.completion.trigger": true
}

Enable completion triggers

dotnet.server.useOmnisharp

{
  "dotnet.server.useOmnisharp": false
}

Use the new .NET Language Server instead of OmniSharp

dotnet.completion.showCompletionItemsFromUnimportedNamespaces

{
  "dotnet.completion.showCompletionItemsFromUnimportedNamespaces": true
}

Show completion items from unimported namespaces

dotnet.inlayHints.enableInlayHintsForParameters

{
  "dotnet.inlayHints.enableInlayHintsForParameters": true
}

Enable inlay hints for parameters

dotnet.inlayHints.enableInlayHintsForLiteralParameters

{
  "dotnet.inlayHints.enableInlayHintsForLiteralParameters": true
}

Enable inlay hints for literal parameters

dotnet.inlayHints.enableInlayHintsForIndexerParameters

{
  "dotnet.inlayHints.enableInlayHintsForIndexerParameters": true
}

Enable inlay hints for indexer parameters

dotnet.inlayHints.enableInlayHintsForObjectCreationParameters

{
  "dotnet.inlayHints.enableInlayHintsForObjectCreationParameters": true
}

Enable inlay hints for object creation parameters

dotnet.inlayHints.enableInlayHintsForOtherParameters

{
  "dotnet.inlayHints.enableInlayHintsForOtherParameters": false
}

Enable inlay hints for other parameters

dotnet.inlayHints.enableInlayHintsForTypeParameters

{
  "dotnet.inlayHints.enableInlayHintsForTypeParameters": true
}

Enable inlay hints for type parameters

files.associations

{
  "files.associations": {"*.cs":"csharp","*.csx":"csharp","*.cake":"csharp","*.cshtml":"aspnetcorerazor","*.razor":"aspnetcorerazor"}
}

File associations for C# files

[csharp]

{
  "[csharp]": {"editor.defaultFormatter":"ms-dotnettools.csharp","editor.formatOnSave":true,"editor.formatOnType":true,"editor.codeActionsOnSave":{"source.organizeImports":"explicit"}}
}

C# specific editor settings

dotnet-test-explorer.testProjectPath

{
  "dotnet-test-explorer.testProjectPath": "**/*Tests.csproj"
}

Pattern to find test projects

dotnet-test-explorer.useTreeView

{
  "dotnet-test-explorer.useTreeView": true
}

Use tree view for test explorer

⌨️ Recommended Keybindings

Format current C# file: ctrl+shift+f
Go to definition: f12
Find all references: shift+f12
Go to symbol in file: ctrl+shift+o
Go to symbol in workspace: ctrl+t
Show code actions (quick fixes): ctrl+.

📝 Extension Details

Extension	Publisher	Description
C#	Microsoft	Base language support for C#
C# Dev Kit	Microsoft	Official C# extension from Microsoft
C# Extensions	Kreativ Software	C# IDE Extensions for VSCode
.NET Core Test Explorer	Jun Han	Test Explorer for .NET Core (MSTest, xUnit, NUnit)
C# Snippets	Jorge Serrano	C# Snippets for Visual Studio Code
Roslynator	Josef Pihrt	A collection of 500+ analyzers, refactorings and fixes for C#, powered by Roslyn

🏷️ Categories

csharp c# dotnet .net asp.net blazor maui testing nuget

📄 License

Extension Pack License

This extension pack is licensed under the MIT License - see LICENSE.md for details.

Third-Party Extension Licenses

Important: Each extension included in this pack has its own license terms. templ-project is not responsible for the licensing, functionality, or security of third-party extensions.

Extension	Publisher	License	Description
C#	Microsoft	MIT	Base language support for C#
C# Dev Kit	Microsoft	MIT	Official C# extension from Microsoft
C# Extensions	Kreativ Software	MIT	C# IDE Extensions for VSCode
.NET Core Test Explorer	Jun Han	MIT	Test Explorer for .NET Core (MSTest, xUnit, NUnit)
C# Snippets	Jorge Serrano	MIT	C# Snippets for Visual Studio Code
Roslynator	Josef Pihrt	MIT	A collection of 500+ analyzers, refactorings and fixes for C#, powered by Roslyn

Disclaimer

We do not guarantee the functionality, security, or compatibility of included extensions
We are not responsible for any issues caused by third-party extensions
Users install and use extensions at their own risk
Please review each extension's license and privacy policy before use

🤝 Contributing

Found an issue or want to suggest an extension? Please open an issue or submit a pull request.

📊 Extension Pack Stats

Total Extensions: 6
Required Extensions: 2
Optional Extensions: 4
Target IDE: vscode
Language Focus: csharp

This extension pack is maintained by templ-project and updated regularly to include the most useful csharp development extensions.