Version: 1 – Feb 26 2013 – Current Count: 24
This page is meant to provide a one stop shop for the Visual Studio Extensions that are available for Visual Studio 2012. Included here will be only extensions from Microsoft that are available on the Visual Studio Gallery. Some maybe betas, CTPs etc… If you think I have missed any please contact me!
Bing Maps SDK for Windows Store apps
- Bing Maps controls that provide mapping experiences for Windows Store apps.
- More information
- Download
Color Printing
- This extension adds the capability for Visual Studio 2010 to print code files in color.
- More information
- Download
EnterpriseLibrary.Config
- Launches the Microsoft Enterprise Library Configuration Console
- More information
- Download
GAT 2010 for Visual Studio 2012
- The Guidance Automation Toolkit (GAT) is a Visual Studio extension that helps build guidance packages, which empower software teams to automate key development tasks (like custom templates, wizards, and code generation) inside Visual Studio.
- More information
- Download
GAX 2010 For Visual Studio 2012
- The Guidance Automation Extensions (GAX) enables Visual Studio to run guidance packages, such as those included in Software Factories, which empower software teams to automate key development tasks inside Visual Studio.
- More information
- Download
Highlight all occurrences of selected word
- This extends the editor to highlight all occurrences of a selected word and place a glyph on the left margin (VS2012 version).
- More information
- Download
HTML Spell Checker
- ASP.NET/HTML Spell Checker extension
- More information
- Download
LightSwitch Cosmopolitan Shell and Theme
- A LightSwitch shell and theme with modern and clean UI, inspired by the Silverlight Cosmopolitan theme.
- More information
- Download
LightSwitch Metro Theme
- A contemporary theme for Visual Studio LightSwitch applications.
- More information
- Download
Microsoft ASP.NET Scaffolding
- Adds the Visual Studio user interface elements required for scaffolding.
- More information
- Download
Microsoft Parallel Visualization Pack
- A set of visualizers that allow users to view graphical representations of the data in the Parallel Watch Window.
- More information
- Download
Microsoft PlayReady Client SDK for Windows Store apps
- Microsoft PlayReady Client SDK for Windows Store apps
- More information
- Download
Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Feedback Tool
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Feedback Tool allows users to submit feedback about Microsoft Visual Studio 2012
- More information
- Download
Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 SDK
- The Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 SDK includes project templates, tools, tests, and reference assemblies that are required to build extensions for Visual Studio 2012.
- More information
- Download
Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2012 Build Extensions
- The Team Foundation Server Build Extensions provide the ability to execute Ant or Maven builds from Team Foundation Server and publish the results of the build along with any associated JUnit test results back to Team Foundation Server.
- More information
- Download
Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2012 Update 1 Power Tools
- Power Tools are a set of enhancements, tools, and command-line utilities that increase productivity of Team Foundation Server scenarios.
- More information
- Download
NuGet Package Manager
- A collection of tools to automate the process of downloading, installing, upgrading, configuring, and removing packages from a VS Project.
- More information
- Download
PowerCommands for Visual Studio 2010
- PowerCommands 1.0 is a set of useful extensions for the Visual Studio 2010 IDE.
- More information
- Download
Productivity Power Tools 2012
- A set of extensions to Visual Studio 2012 Professional (and above) which improves developer productivity.
- More information
- Download
Smooth Streaming Client SDK
- Microsoft Smooth Streaming Client SDK for Windows 8
- More information
- Download
Storyboard Shapes Authoring Tool - RC Version
- This tool helps you make storyboard shapes that can be used with PowerPoint Storyboarding (available with Visual Studio 2012).
- More information
- Download
Team Foundation Server Integration Tools (March 2012 Release)
- The TFS Integration Tools is a project developed by the Team Foundation Server (TFS) product group and the Visual Studio ALM Rangers to integrate Team Foundation Server with third party systems for migration and synchronization of data.
- More information
- Download
Visual Source Safe Upgrade Tool for Team Foundation Server
- The official upgrade tool to move your Visual Source Safe repositories into Team Foundation Server
- More information
- Download
Visual Studio Tools for Git
- An extension for Team Explorer to provide source control integration for Git. Enables integration with local Git repositories and provides tools to work with remote repositories.
- More information
- Download
Download the timeline in Excel: here.
Download the source code for the tool that I used to produce the HTML & data for this post: here.