Supercharge Avalonia development in Visual Studio

Purpose-built from the ground-up for seamless Avalonia development inside Visual Studio.

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EssentialsEdition

Packed with new features

Powerful XAML tooling built for Avalonia developers — free, with no account required.

XAML auto-completion

Experience code completion that knows your XAML structure, properties, and ViewModels inside and out.

VS Extension XAML auto-completion

Enhanced errors & warnings

Catch mistakes before they compile. Inline diagnostics flag issues in real-time so you can fix them on the spot.

VS Extension enhanced error diagnostics

In-depth quick info

Hover over any XAML element to see detailed type information, documentation, and property details.

VS Extension quick info tooltips

Go to Definition

Navigate directly to style, resource, and control definitions with a single click.

VS Extension Go to Definition navigation

Auto XAML namespace imports

Automatically add the correct xmlns declarations when using controls from external packages.

VS Extension automatic namespace imports

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Customer stories

"Avalonia has a very strong community, and frankly is a joy to work with."

Bill Henning

CEO & Founder, Actipro Software

Editions

Avalonia for Visual Studio comes in two editions

Avalonia for Visual Studio comes in two editions. Essentials provides core XAML editing capabilities at no cost, while Complete unlocks powerful designer tools and deeper IDE integration.

Core features

XAML IntelliSense
XAML Previewer
Enhanced Errors & Warnings
In-depth Quick Info
GoTo Definition
Project Templates
Code Snippets

Complete edition

Advanced Refactoring
Detachable XAML Previewer
Editor Color Schemes

Elevate your Visual Studio experience