What is Visual Studio Live Share?
Visual Studio Live Share is an extension for Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code that enables real-time collaborative development. It allows developers to share projects and edit code with team members in real time, enabling easier collaboration.
Some key features of Visual Studio Live Share include:
- Shared editing - See other people's cursors and selections as they edit the code.
- Shared debugging - Debug applications with team members in real time.
- Shared terminals - Share terminal instances to execute commands and view output together.
- Audio calls - Discuss code via built-in audio calls.
- Smart presence indicators - See who is currently editing or debugging the project.
- Secure sharing - Encrypted connections and access controls to maintain privacy.
With Live Share, developers can avoid lengthy context switches related to collaboration. It helps reduce coordination costs and streamlines the software development cycle. The extension works cross-platform and is available both on Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code.