The Visual Studio IDE (integrated development environment) is a creative launching pad that you can use to edit, debug, and build code, available for both Windows and Mac. To enhance the software development process, MS Visual Studio includes compilers, code completion tools, graphical designers, and many more features and is optimized for developing cross-platform and mobile apps. Enhance your productivity, write high-quality code, and re-imagine collaboration with an advanced suite of tools and built-in integrations to tackle the most challenging development workflows and deliver innovative apps. What's improved in Visual Studio 2026? Visual Studio is now a 64-bit application Refreshed user interface to reduce complexity and decrease the cognitive load Customizable IDE Full support for Azure, .NET and C++ Performance improvements in the core debugger and more!