Microsoft for C++ developers
Tools for every C++ developer on the planet.
Tools
Our C++ tools
Tools to make every C++ developer's lives better.
Visual Studio
Develop on Windows, target any platform with an AI-powered IDE that boosts productivity. Build modern C and C++ apps using tools of your choice.
Visual Studio Code
The lightweight, powerful and extensible editor, built on open source, available on Windows, Linux, and Mac.
vcpkg
Open-source C and C++ dependency manager for all platforms, buildsystems, and workflows.
Microsoft C++ Compiler
Use the MSVC toolchain for developing your C and C++ code.
GitHub Copilot
The AI coding assistant elevating developer workflows.
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Access the power of Windows and Linux at the same time on a Windows machine.
Azure SDK
Manage and interact with Azure cloud services from C++.
Visual Studio Tools for Unreal Engine
Develop games for Unreal Engine from Visual Studio.
Pure Virtual C++
Our free, virtual, one-day conference for the whole C++ community.
Stories
Customer stories
Learn how teams around the world are using our tools to augment their workflows.
Learn
C++ on Microsoft Learn
Documentation to help you make the most of our tools.
C++ Language Documentation
Learn to use C++ and the C++ standard library.
Get Started with C++ in Visual Studio
Get up and running with C++ in minutes.
MSVC Compiler and Build Tools Reference
Learn how to use the MSVC C++ compiler.
MSVC Conformance
Find out the latest in our conformance improvements.
C Runtime Library Reference
Learn how to use the C runtime library.
C Language Documentation
Learn to use the C programming language.
C++ Samples
Samples for a host of technologies, including ATL, MFC, and COM.
Repositories
On GitHub
Some of our most popular open-source C++ libraries and tools.
Recent blog posts
Sy Brand
• April 15, 2025
Pure Virtual C++ 2025: Full Schedule
Pure Virtual C++ is our free, one-day, virtual conference for the whole C++ community. This year, it is running on the 30th April. We’re pleased to announce the schedule of live talks: 14:00 UTC: Welcome to v1.0 of the meta::[[verse]]! with Inbal Levi 14:30 UTC: Proxy: Next Generation Polymorphism with Mingxin Wang 15:00 UTC: Making […] The post Pure Virtual C++ 2025: Full Schedule appeared first on C++ Team Blog.
Augustin Popa
• April 08, 2025
What’s New in vcpkg (March 2025)
Sy Brand
• April 07, 2025
Pure Virtual C++ 2025 Talks Announced
Sinem Akinci
• April 03, 2025
Automatically generate any doc comment for C++ functions in Visual Studio
Alexandra Kemper
• March 25, 2025
VS Code C++ Extension Updates: 4x Faster Colorization & 3.5x Faster Project Startup
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