Unity IDE Extensions

Essential Visual Studio Code extensions for Unity development with C# support, debugging, and Unity-specific tooling.

What's Included

• C# Dev Kit - Comprehensive C# development tools
• C# - Language support with IntelliSense and debugging
• Visual Studio Tools for Unity - Unity debugging and project support
• .NET Install Tool - Automatic .NET runtime management

Prerequisites

• Visual Studio Code - Download from https://code.visualstudio.com/
• Unity Editor (recommended)

Installation

1. Download the .vsix files from this repository

2. Install Extensions:

   • Open Visual Studio Code
   • Press F1 or Ctrl+Shift+P (Cmd+Shift+P on macOS) to open Command Palette
   • Type Extensions: Install from VSIX... and select it
   • Browse and select each .vsix file to install:
     • ms-dotnettools.vscode-dotnet-runtime-2.3.7.vsix
     • ms-dotnettools.csharp-1.23.16.vsix
     • ms-dotnettools.csdevkit-1.30.44-win32-x64.vsix
     • visualstudiotoolsforunity.vstuc-1.1.2.vsix

3. Restart Visual Studio Code to complete installation

Verification

1. Open Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
2. Check that all four extensions appear as "Enabled" in the installed section
3. Open a Unity project to test C# IntelliSense and debugging features

Troubleshooting

Extensions not working?

• Restart VS Code completely
• Reload window: F1 → "Developer: Reload Window"
• Check Output panel for error messages

Unity integration issues?

• Set VS Code as external script editor in Unity: Edit → Preferences → External Tools

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Open any Unity project folder in VS Code to start developing with enhanced C# support and debugging capabilities.