microsoft/PTVS
Python Tools for Visual Studio observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4186
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2564 stars · 680 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS) is Microsoft's Python support extension for Visual Studio, providing IntelliSense, debugging, profiling, and interactive REPL features. It ships as the Python development workload in Visual Studio 2017 and later.
Use cases
- write and debug Python in Visual Studio
- get IntelliSense for Python in Visual Studio
- run Python interactive REPL inside Visual Studio
- profile Python applications in Visual Studio
- set up Python data science workloads in Visual Studio
When to choose
- you develop Python on Windows and prefer Visual Studio as your IDE
- you want integrated Python debugging, profiling, and IntelliSense in Visual Studio
- you work with mixed-language solutions (C# and Python) in Visual Studio
When to avoid
- you use VS Code, PyCharm, or another editor instead of Visual Studio
- you develop on macOS or Linux
- you need support for Visual Studio 2015 or earlier, which is no longer actively developed
Facets
plugin · maturity active
developer-tools editor developer-tools programming-languages windows editor-plugin visual-studio python ide-extension debugging intellisense
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/PTVS · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4e81874720fe
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/PTVS | main | 67 |
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