| Feature | Build Tools 2022 | VS 2022 IDE (Community/Pro) | |---------|------------------|------------------------------| | Code Editor | No | Yes (with IntelliSense) | | Debugger GUI | No | Yes | | Profiler | No | Yes | | Unit Test Explorer | No | Yes (CLI tests work via vstest.console.exe ) | | Git integration | No | Yes | | Designer surfaces | No | Yes (WinForms, WPF, etc.) | | Disk footprint | ~6-12 GB | ~20-40 GB | | License cost | Free | Free (Community) or paid (Pro/Enterprise) | | Suitable for build servers | ✅ Ideal | ❌ Not recommended (overhead) |
Create a network layout for air-gapped servers: visual studio build tools 2022
- name: Add MSBuild to PATH uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1 - name: Build run: msbuild MySolution.sln /p:Configuration=Release | Feature | Build Tools 2022 | VS
vs_buildtools.exe --quiet --wait --norestart --nocache ` --installPath C:\BuildTools ` --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools ` --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktopBuildTools ` --includeRecommended visual studio build tools 2022