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Code generation tools
CodeBreeze by SteelBlue SolutionsORM Code Generation: increase productivity and save hundreds of hours in coding time
CodeSmithAutomate the code generation process
Documentation and authoring tools
GhostDocAn add-in for Visual Studio that automatically generates XML documentation comments for C#
VSdocmanCode Commenter and generator of class documentation for VB .NET and C#
Miscellaneous integrated tools
Visual Studio Power Toys (Pack Installer)These are an absolute must-have for Visual Studio users
Performance and analysis tools
Intel Development ToolsIntel C++ Compiler, VTune Performance Analyzer, Thread Checker, Thread Profiler, etc.
YourKitYourKit Profiler for .NET, integrates with Visual Studio
Testing and automation
TestRunnerFor Visual Studio 2005, by Mailframe
TypeMockA powerful tool enabling you to focus on writing unit tests
Tool Suites
DevPartner PA, CECompuware DevPartner Performance Analysis Community Edition
Versioning and configuration management
Visual Source SafeMicrosoft Visual Source Safe
Visual Studio Team System (VSTS)Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Team System
Visual SVNSubversion (SVN) integration for Microsoft Visual Studio
Visual Studio Add-ons
ActiveStateVisual XSLT, Active Pearl, ActiveTcl, Komodo IDE, etc.
AdvantageThe refactoring tool from Anticipating Minds
C# RefactoryThe C# refactoring tool from XtremeSimplicity
CodekanaColor-coded flow control, graphical outlines, and smart highlighting
CodeKeep Add-onTHE code snippet repository directly in your IDE
Code Project Browser Add-inExcellent! CodeProject directly in the Visual Studio IDE
Comment ReflowerReflows the comments in source files
Compuware DevPartner StudioDevPartner Studio, Fault Simulator, SecurityChecker, BoundsChecker, etc.
Devexpress AddonsDXCore, CodeRush, Refactor! Pro, etc.
DPackA collection of productivity enhancers for Visual Studio
JetBrains ToolsReSharper, ReSharper UnitRun, dotTrace, TeamCity, etc.
Morrison SchwartzA collection of tools, SharpTools and plugins
Regex Visualizer KitVisual Studio Debug Visualizer for Regular Expressions
Resource Refactoring ToolProvides an easy way to extract hard coded strings to resource files
Whole Tomato SoftwareVisual Assist X for Visual Studio
AxoSoft OntimeDefect, Issue and Bug tracking inside Visual Studio
Visual Studio Code Rush Add-ons
Code Style EnforcerDXCore plug-in for VS2005 that checks code against a configurable standards
CR PluginA repository of various CodeRush and DXCore plug-ins
CR_QueryAnalyzerGeneral highlights against SQL, much like Query Analyzer
CR_DocumentorExtending on Lutz Roeder's Documentor
CopyProjectCopy and/or compress project and solution related files
CodeRush Electric EditingA few of the electric features from Emacs
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This is not an exhaustive and comprehensive list but rather a place for us to share
interesting links and useful resources when we encounter them.
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