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Initial commit: CodingWithCalvin.VSToolbox WinUI 3 application
- WinUI 3 MSIX packaged application with Windows App SDK 1.8 - System tray icon support with H.NotifyIcon.WinUI - Visual Studio detection service using vswhere.exe - Support for VS 2019, 2022, and 2026 (all SKUs) - MVVM architecture with CommunityToolkit.Mvvm - .NET 10 / C# preview
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‎README.md‎

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# 🛠️ Visual Studio Toolbox
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**Your Visual Studio installations, beautifully organized** ✨
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[![.NET](https://img.shields.io/badge/.NET-10.0-512BD4?style=for-the-badge&logo=dotnet)](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/)
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[![WinUI 3](https://img.shields.io/badge/WinUI-3.0-0078D4?style=for-the-badge&logo=windows)](https://microsoft.github.io/microsoft-ui-xaml/)
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[![Windows](https://img.shields.io/badge/Windows-11-00A4EF?style=for-the-badge&logo=windows11)](https://www.microsoft.com/windows)
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[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-green?style=for-the-badge)](LICENSE)
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</div>
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---
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## 🎯 What is Visual Studio Toolbox?
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Visual Studio Toolbox is a sleek **system tray application** for Windows that helps you manage all your Visual Studio installations in one place. Think of it as your personal command center for Visual Studio! 🚀
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> 💡 **Inspired by JetBrains Toolbox** - bringing the same convenience to the Visual Studio ecosystem!
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---
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## ✨ Features
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| Feature | Description |
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|---------|-------------|
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| 🔍 **Auto-Detection** | Automatically discovers all VS 2019, 2022, and 2026 installations |
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| 🎨 **Beautiful UI** | Modern WinUI 3 interface with light/dark mode support |
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| 🚀 **Quick Launch** | Launch any VS instance with a single click |
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| 🧪 **Experimental Hives** | See and launch experimental/custom VS hives |
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| 💻 **Developer Shells** | Launch VS Developer Command Prompt or PowerShell |
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| 📁 **Quick Access** | Open installation folders and AppData directories |
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| 🖥️ **Windows Terminal** | Integrates with your Windows Terminal profiles |
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| 📌 **System Tray** | Lives quietly in your system tray until needed |
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## 📸 Screenshots
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### Instance List
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See all your Visual Studio installations at a glance, including version info, build numbers, and preview badges:
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![Instance List](instance-list.png)
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### Quick Actions Menu
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Access powerful options for each installation - open folders, launch dev shells, and more:
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![Instance Menu](instance-menu.png)
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## 🚀 Getting Started
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### Prerequisites
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- 🪟 Windows 10/11
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- 📦 [.NET 10 SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download)
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- 🎨 [Windows App SDK 1.8+](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/)
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### Build & Run
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```bash
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# Clone the repository
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git clone https://github.com/CalvinAllen/VSToolbox.git
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cd VSToolbox
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# Build and run
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dotnet run --project src/CodingWithCalvin.VSToolbox
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```
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## 🎮 Usage
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### 🖱️ Main Window
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- **Click** the ▶️ play button to launch Visual Studio
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- **Click** the ⚙️ gear button for more options:
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- 📂 Open Explorer - Open the VS installation folder
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- 💻 VS CMD Prompt - Launch Developer Command Prompt
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- 🐚 VS PowerShell - Launch Developer PowerShell
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- 📁 Open Local AppData - Access VS settings and extensions
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- **Click** the tray icon to show/hide the window
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## 🏗️ Architecture
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```
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VSToolbox/
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│ ├── 📁 CodingWithCalvin.VSToolbox/ # 🎨 WinUI 3 Application
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│ │ ├── 📁 Views/ # XAML pages
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│ │ ├── 📁 ViewModels/ # MVVM view models
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│ │ └── 📁 Services/ # App services
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│ └── 📁 CodingWithCalvin.VSToolbox.Core/ # 📦 Core Library
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│ ├── 📁 Models/ # Data models
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│ └── 📁 Services/ # VS detection & launch
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│
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```
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## 🛠️ Tech Stack
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| Technology | Purpose |
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| 💜 **C# 13** | Language |
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| 🎯 **.NET 10** | Runtime |
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| 🎨 **WinUI 3** | UI Framework |
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| 📦 **Windows App SDK 1.8** | Windows APIs |
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| 🔔 **H.NotifyIcon.WinUI** | System tray |
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## 🤝 Contributing
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3. 💾 Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`)
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## 📄 License
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This project is licensed under the **MIT License** - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
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## 💖 Acknowledgments
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- 🙏 Microsoft for Visual Studio and WinUI
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- 💡 JetBrains Toolbox for the inspiration
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- 🎨 The .NET community for amazing libraries
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**Made with 💜 by [Coding with Calvin](https://github.com/CodingWithCalvin)**
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⭐ Star this repo if you find it useful! ⭐
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‎src/CodingWithCalvin.VSToolbox.Core/CodingWithCalvin.VSToolbox.Core.csproj‎

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‎src/CodingWithCalvin.VSToolbox.Core/Models/LaunchableInstance.cs‎

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namespace CodingWithCalvin.VSToolbox.Core.Models;
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public required VisualStudioInstance Instance { get; init; }
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public VisualStudioHive? Hive { get; init; }
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public string DisplayName => IsDefaultHive
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public string BuildNumber => Instance.BuildNumber;
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public string InstallationPath => Instance.InstallationPath;
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public bool IsPrerelease => Instance.IsPrerelease;
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public string? IconPath => Instance.IconPath;
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public bool CanLaunch => Instance.CanLaunch;
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public string ActionTooltip => CanLaunch ? "Launch" : "Open folder";
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namespace CodingWithCalvin.VSToolbox.Core.Models;
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