Visual Studio Live Share
Real-time collaborative development from the comfort of your favorite tools.
Overview
Visual Studio Live Share enables you to collaboratively edit and debug with others in real time, regardless of what programming languages you're using or app types you're building. It allows you to instantly share your current project, and then as needed, share debugging sessions, terminal instances, localhost web apps, voice calls, and more.
✨ Key Features
- Real-time co-editing
- Shared debugging
- Shared terminal
- Shared server and ports
- Audio calls
- Follow and focus on a collaborator's cursor
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Deep integration with Visual Studio and VS Code
- Seamless transition between solo and collaborative work
- Free to use
Unique Value: Enables developers to collaborate in real-time with the full context of their local development environment, without needing to clone a repo or configure a separate environment.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Real-time pair programming and debugging in a shared context
- Interactive code reviews without leaving the IDE
- Onboarding new team members by walking them through the codebase
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Asynchronous code collaboration (better suited for pull requests)
- Version control (it's not a replacement for Git)
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a more integrated and feature-rich experience for users of Visual Studio and VS Code compared to web-based collaborative editors.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Free to use with Visual Studio and VS Code.
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