Microsoft AI Extension Pack - AI Coding Assistants Tool

Overview

Microsoft AI Extension Pack is a curated collection of Visual Studio Code extensions for building generative AI applications and agents. It bundles AI Toolkit, AI Foundry Extension, GitHub Copilot (and its Azure variant), and Data Wrangler to provide integrated code assistance and deployment support inside VS Code. See the project's GitHub repository for source, included extensions, and installation instructions.

Key Features

• Curated bundle of Visual Studio Code extensions for generative AI development
• Includes AI Toolkit, AI Foundry Extension, GitHub Copilot (including Azure variant), Data Wrangler
• Integrated intelligent code assistance inside Visual Studio Code
• Tools to support agent creation, data wrangling, and deployment workflows
• Centralized discovery of complementary AI development extensions

Ideal Use Cases

• Rapidly prototype generative AI models and agent workflows in VS Code
• Get code suggestions and completions using GitHub Copilot integrations
• Prepare and transform datasets using Data Wrangler within VS Code
• Assemble extension-based toolchains for local development and deployment

Getting Started

• Install Visual Studio Code if not already installed
• Open the Microsoft AI Extension Pack GitHub repository to review included extensions
• Install the listed extensions via the VS Code Extensions view
• Configure each extension's settings and provider credentials as required
• Restart Visual Studio Code to activate installed extensions

Pricing

No pricing is disclosed in the repository. Check each bundled extension's documentation for license or subscription details.

Limitations

• Requires Visual Studio Code to use the bundled extensions
• Functionality depends on the individual extensions included in the pack
• Repository metadata does not include pricing or tag information

Key Information

• Category: Coding Assistants
• Type: AI Coding Assistants Tool