Visual Studio Extension

The BrowserStack Code Quality Visual Studio extension delivers solution‑wide analysis, inline issue highlighting, metrics, and quality gating for .NET and C++ projects.

Installation

Install from Visual Studio Marketplace

1. Open Visual Studio.
2. Extensions → Manage Extensions.
3. Search "BrowserStack Code Quality".
4. Click Download.
5. Restart to finalize installation.

Getting Started

1. Open your solution.
2. Extension activates automatically.
3. Manual Scanning. (Tools -> Analyse Project using BrowserStack Code Quality)
4. Review results in Error List.

Using the Extension

Analyzing Code

Analyze Solution

1. Tools -> Analyse Project using BrowserStack Code Quality
2. Wait for completion (progress indicator).
3. Review Error List.

Viewing Results

Error List

Issues surface in the standard Error List:

• Group by project or file.
• Double‑click for navigation.

Supported Languages

• C#
• C++

Supported Visual Studio Versions

• Visual Studio 2022.

Integration Features

Code Navigation

• Click Error List entries to jump to code.

Troubleshooting

Extension Not Loading

1. Verify Visual Studio version compatibility.
2. Confirm .NET Framework (4.8) / .NET SDK requirements.

Analysis Not Running

1. Ensure successful build (no compile errors blocking analysis).
2. Review extension options (scope, triggers).
3. Confirm project type supported (C#, C++).
4. Inspect Output window for diagnostics.

Support

Need assistance?

• Review Getting Started.