Create isolated environments and manage the macOS, Windows, and Linux virtual machines you create with Parallels Desktop using Visual Studio Code.
Enjoy improved extensibility, smoother customizations, and an intuitive interface for cross-platform software development, debugging, testing, and more.
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"I run Visual Studio 2022 and similar within a Parallels-hosted Windows 11, and it's just fantastic."
"I am successfully running Visual Studio 2022 Community edition on Windows 11 running on Parallels latest version running on M1 Pro."
"Parallels is working, and I'm pretty happy about that. If you are considering getting a new Mac with an M1 chip you’ll have a path forward to run Parallels and a Windows virtualized environment in there."
Concentrate on your code without worrying about your setup and environment.
Use Visual Studio Code easily create and manage portable development environments across platforms and in different operating systems with Parallels Desktop Pro or Business Edition. It is integrated with Vagrant and Packer to automate your workflows.
Manage your virtual machines efficiently — easily create groups, rename groups, start or stop all machines in a group, and create group snapshots.
Get an instantaneous understanding of the state of your virtual machines. Start, stop, pause, and suspend your VMs as needed.
Create, restore and delete virtual machine snapshots in one simple, intuitive interface.
Quickly create and install a new virtual machine running your preferred operating system on your Mac, then customize your VM according to your needs.
Manage and create Docker containers inside your virtual machines, without the need to open another window.
Quickly hide or show virtual machines or groups of virtual machines in Visual Studio Code.
Manage your Vagrant boxes within Visual Studio Code, see all the boxes you have installed, delete boxes, or start new ones.
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Download and install Parallels Desktop on your Mac.
Once installed, set up a new virtual machine and install Windows and/or Linux.
After installing Windows and/or Linux, you can install and run Visual Studio Code and the Parallels Desktop for VS code extension.
Yes, you can explore the source code and contribute to the community on GitHub. Learn the prerequisites for running and testing code, submitting a pull request, development loops and testing changes, NPM commands, running tests, building changes, and more.
Yes, you need the Pro Edition or Business Edition of Parallels Desktop to use Visual Studio Code with Parallels Desktop. Explore the documentation and get started!
Yes, you can create virtual machines and run and debug your code in Windows, Linux, and Mac VMS using the Visual Studio Code extension and Parallels Desktop.
Yes, you can use the Visual Studio Code extension for Parallels Desktop for cross-platform testing in different environments and scenarios.
Yes, but you can still use Parallels Desktop to run Visual Studio Code on your Mac. Alternatively, you can use Parallels Desktop to run Visual Studio on your Mac in a Windows virtual machine.
Access projects and extensions and contribute to the Parallels Desktop GitHub community.
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