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Ravi Vishwakarma
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Ravi Vishwakarma is a dedicated Software Developer with a passion for crafting efficient and innovative solutions. With a keen eye for detail and years of experience, he excels in developing robust software systems that meet client needs. His expertise spans across multiple programming languages and technologies, making him a valuable asset in any software development project.

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Anubhav Sharma
Anubhav Sharma 15 Apr 2026
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Short answer: you can’t directly integrate Codex into full Visual Studio (IDE) yet. It mainly works with Visual Studio Code, not Microsoft Visual Studio.

But here’s the proper, practical setup depending on what you want:

Option 1 (Recommended): Use Codex in VS Code

This is the official and best-supported way.

Steps:

  • Install Visual Studio Code
  • Open Extensions panel (Ctrl + Shift + X)
  • Search for “OpenAI Codex” extension
  • Install it
  • Sign in using your ChatGPT account
  • Open your project folder

Now you can:

  • Ask Codex to write code
  • Fix bugs
  • Refactor files
  • Run tasks inside your repo

Codex works directly inside your editor and understands your project context.

Option 2: Use Codex CLI inside Visual Studio

If you insist on using Microsoft Visual Studio, do this workaround:

Steps:

  • Install Codex CLI
  • Open Terminal inside Visual Studio
  • Run:
codex

Now you can:

  • Generate code
  • Modify files manually
  • Copy-paste results into your solution

This is not seamless integration, just a workaround.

Important Reality (Don’t Miss This)

  • Codex IDE extension is officially built for VS Code only
  • Visual Studio (2022/2026) does NOT have native Codex plugin yet
  • If you want tight integration → VS Code is currently the only proper choice

Better Alternative for Visual Studio Users

If you want AI directly inside Visual Studio:

  • Use GitHub Copilot (best supported)
  • Or wait for official Codex support

My Recommendation (Based on Your .NET Work)

Since you're working with:

  • ASP.NET MVC
  • C#
  • Production apps

Use this combo:

  • Visual Studio → main development
  • VS Code + Codex → AI coding assistant
  • This gives you best of both worlds
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