Installing and updating pre‐release versions of C# Dev Kit and C# Extension

Want to try out the latest and greatest improvements of C# Dev Kit and the C# extension before they hit stable release? Follow the instructions below to use or update pre-release versions!

⚠️ A quick note: VS Code Insiders gives you early access to new features, but it’s still a preview build and some things may not be fully stable yet. For mission-critical projects, we recommend using the stable version of VS Code, C# Dev Kit, and the C# extension to ensure reliability, while using Insiders for exploration and feedback.

Instructions

1. Go to https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders and install VS Code Insiders if you do not have it.
2. Launch VS Code Insiders.
3. Open the Extensions view.
4. Search "C#".

Installing extensions for the first time

5. Select Install Pre-Release for both C# Dev Kit and C#.

6. Select Restart Extensions in the Extensions view.

Switching stable release versions to pre-release versions

5. Select Switch to Pre-Release Version for both C# Dev Kit and C#.

6. Select Restart Extensions in the Extensions view.

Updating pre-release versions

5. Select Update for both C# Dev Kit and C#.

6. Select Restart Extensions in the Extensions view.