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Visual Studio IntelliCode

Visual Studio IntelliCode is a set of experimental AI-assisted development features from Microsoft, designed to bring intelligent help directly into your personal development workflow.

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What is Visual Studio IntelliCode?

Visual Studio IntelliCode is a set of experimental AI-assisted development features from Microsoft, designed to bring intelligent help directly into your personal development workflow.By analyzing code context—including variable names, functions, and the type of code being written—it provides highly accurate suggestions to boost productivity for next-generation developers.

Unlike traditional IntelliSense, IntelliCode leverages analysis of thousands of open-source contributions on GitHub to rank the most likely APIs and methods at the top of your completion list.Furthermore, it supports running certain features locally on your machine, ensuring the security and privacy of your proprietary code.

Key features

Whole-line ComplAI detects code context to fill in entire lines of code at once, improving accuracy and consistency.
Smart Ranked SugRanks the most likely members at the top of the IntelliSense list based on analysis of thousands of GitHub open-source contributions.
Repeat Edit DeteIdentifies repetitive patterns during local editing and suggests applying the same edits or variable name changes elsewhere.
Quick Action RecRecognizes common coding tasks (like generating constructors) and suggests the correct quick actions, sometimes completing them as you type.
Local Privacy PrCertain AI features run locally on your machine, ensuring that proprietary code remains private and is not uploaded to the cloud.
Multi-language SSupports C#, C++, Java, SQL, and XAML in Visual Studio; and Python, TypeScript/JavaScript in Visual Studio Code.

How to use it

1.Download and install the latest version of Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code.
2.Ensure the IntelliCode component or extension is selected during installation or installed via the extension manager.
3.Open your project files (such as C#, Python, or JavaScript files).
4.Start coding and observe the smart suggestions ranked at the top of the IntelliSense list.
5.Try typing partial code and look for whole-line completion suggestions shown in gray text, pressing Tab to accept.
6.Join the preview program to provide feedback and help the team build better product features.

Where it fits

API Memory EnhanWhen working with large, unfamiliar frameworks, IntelliCode prioritizes the most commonly used methods and parameters based on open-source community practices.
Boilerplate AcceReduce repetitive keystrokes when writing constructors, property definitions, or common logic blocks through whole-line completions and quick actions.
Refactoring AssiAutomatically detect other locations that need synchronous changes when renaming variables or modifying local logic, reducing the risk of omissions.

Pricing and free quota

Pricing and any free quota follow the official site.

Who it is for

.NET and C++ Developers
Python and Web Front-end Developers
Enterprise Teams Seeking Coding Efficiency
Open Source Project Contributors

FAQ

Which programming languages does IntelliCode support?

It supports C#, C++, Java, SQL, and XAML in Visual Studio; and Python, TypeScript, and JavaScript in Visual Studio Code.

Will my code be uploaded to the cloud?

Some IntelliCode features, such as whole-line completions, run locally on your machine to ensure proprietary code remains private.Suggestions based on GitHub data come from pre-trained models.

How can I join the IntelliCode preview program?

You can sign up to become an Insider via the official documentation or developer community links to try new features early and provide feedback.