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title: "How to integrate the Codex in Visual Studio?"  
description: "How to integrate the Codex in Visual Studio?"  
author: "ICSM Computer"  
published: 2026-03-09  
updated: 2026-04-15  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/162057/how-to-integrate-the-codex-in-visual-studio  
category: "artificial intelligence"  
tags: ["artificial intelligence"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# How to integrate the Codex in Visual Studio?

**How to integrate the [Codex](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/162058/can-codex-write-whole-project-code) in [Visual Studio](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12378/visual-studio-for-mac-is-out-of-beta-preview-now-officially-available)?**

## Replies

### Reply by Anubhav Sharma

Short answer: you **can’t directly integrate Codex into full [Visual](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/audio/1147/through-the-lens-a-visual-exploration-of-the-world) [Studio](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/116181/google-launches-workspace-studio-to-create-automated-gemini-powered-agents) (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:

```plaintext
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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