# Aide Visual Studio > Use when work is centered on `hosts/microsoft/visual-studio/**` or the inventory and matrix records that directly govern those lanes. - Skill: `tomevault-io/aide-visual-studio` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/aide-visual-studio` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/aide-visual-studio/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/aide-visual-studio --- ## Scope - `hosts/microsoft/visual-studio/**` - Visual Studio lane manifests - directly related inventory and matrix rows for Visual Studio technologies ## Trigger - when a prompt targets `com-addin`, `vsix-v1`, `vsix-v2-vssdk`, or `extensibility` - when Visual Studio lane structure, manifests, or evaluation posture need adjustment ## Do Not Use - Do not use this skill for Visual Studio for Mac work. - Do not use this skill for shared-core design that is not specific to Visual Studio lanes. --- > Source: [Julesc013/aide](https://github.com/Julesc013/aide) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).