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Microsoft.VisualStudio.SDK

Visual Studio SDK meta-package. Reference this to get references to most other Visual Studio extensibility packages.

Total Downloads
3.7M
3,661,046
Published
May 14, 2025
Latest stable version

Install

.NET CLI
dotnet add package Microsoft.VisualStudio.SDK --version 17.14.40265
Package Manager Console
Install-Package Microsoft.VisualStudio.SDK -Version 17.14.40265
PackageReference
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.SDK" Version="17.14.40265" />

Frameworks

.NETFramework4.7.2

Dependencies

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.NETFramework4.7.2
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.NETFramework4.7.2
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.NETFramework4.7.2
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.NETFramework4.7.2
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.NETFramework4.7.2
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Adoption guide

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Compatibility metadata lists 1 target framework; confirm the exact target used by your application.

The published metadata declares 118 direct dependency entries across framework groups. Inspect the resolved dependency graph for your target framework.

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