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Visual Studio Codely Plugin Installation Guide

Supported Visual Studio Versions​

Codely supports the following Visual Studio versions:

  • Visual Studio 2022 (all editions: Community, Professional, Enterprise)
  • Visual Studio 2019 (all editions)

Installation Methods​

  1. Open Visual Studio
  2. Go to Extensions → Manage Extensions
  3. Select Online on the left
  4. Enter "Codely" in the search box
  5. Find the Codely extension and click Download
  6. Close Visual Studio, the installer will launch automatically
  7. Follow the prompts to complete installation
  8. Reopen Visual Studio

Method 2: Manual Installation​

  1. Visit the Tuanjie AI Official Website
  2. Download the Visual Studio extension package (.vsix file)
  3. Double-click the .vsix file to start installation
  4. Alternatively, go to Extensions → Manage Extensions in Visual Studio
  5. Click ... in the lower left, select Install from VSIX
  6. Select the downloaded .vsix file to install

System Requirements​

  • Visual Studio: 2019 or 2022 version
  • .NET Framework: 4.7.2 or higher
  • Operating System: Windows 10 or higher
  • Memory: Recommended 8GB RAM or higher (Visual Studio itself has high resource requirements)
  • Network Connection: Required to access Tuanjie AI services

First-time Use​

  1. After installation, a Codely button will appear in the Visual Studio toolbar
  2. Click the Codely button to open the panel
  3. Alternatively, open it via View → Other Windows → Codely
  4. Follow the prompts to log in
  5. Once logged in successfully, you can start using Codely's various features

Feature Integration​

Code Editing​

  • Intelligent code completion
  • Real-time error detection
  • Refactoring suggestions

Debugging Support​

  • Integration with Visual Studio debugger
  • Intelligent breakpoint analysis
  • Variable watch suggestions

Project Management​

  • Solution Explorer integration
  • NuGet package management suggestions
  • Project configuration optimization

Testing Tools​

  • Integration with MSTest, NUnit, xUnit
  • Test case generation
  • Test coverage analysis

Configuration Options​

Basic Settings​

  • View → Options → Codely: Access Codely settings
  • Configurable code completion sensitivity
  • Set code analysis levels
  • Configure network proxy (if needed)

Keyboard Shortcuts​

  • Default shortcut: Alt + L (open Codely panel)
  • Can customize shortcuts in Tools → Options → Environment → Keyboard

FAQ​

Q: Visual Studio crashes or slows down after installation?​

A: Ensure your system meets minimum requirements, especially memory. Try disabling other extensions to troubleshoot conflicts.

Q: Codely panel not displaying?​

A: Check if Codely appears in View → Other Windows, or reset window layout.

Q: How to update Codely extension?​

A: Visual Studio will automatically check for updates, or manually update via Extensions → Manage Extensions → Updates.

Q: Which programming languages are supported?​

A: Codely supports major languages in Visual Studio: C#, VB.NET, C++, F#, TypeScript, JavaScript, and more.