adding-options-settings
CommunitySimplify VS extension settings and options.
Authormadskristensen
Version1.0.0
Installs0
System Documentation
What problem does it solve?
Developers often struggle to implement and manage user settings across Visual Studio extension models, including out-of-process, in-process Toolkit, and legacy VSSDK, leading to UI inconsistencies and fragmented persistence.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Guidance for creating Tools > Options pages across VisualStudio.Extensibility, VSIX Community Toolkit, and VSSDK.
- Patterns for persisting settings, reading/writing values, and reacting to changes, with roaming and profiles.
- Real-world scenario: adding a settings page to a VS extension and wiring up change notifications to update UI.
Quick Start
Create a settings page for a Visual Studio extension using the three approaches (Extensibility, Toolkit, and VSSDK) and wire up reading/writing and change notifications.
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
None requiredComponents
Standard package💻 Claude Code Installation
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Please help me install this Skill: Name: adding-options-settings Download link: https://github.com/madskristensen/vs-agent-plugins/archive/main.zip#adding-options-settings Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.
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