Python Tools for Visual Studio

In plain words

Python Tools for Visual Studio is a development tool that integrates Python programming capabilities into Microsoft Visual Studio. Launched in October 2012, it enables developers to write, debug, and manage Python projects within the Visual Studio environment. The tool is designed for software developers working with Python who prefer using Visual Studio's integrated development features rather than standalone Python editors.

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  My LLM CLI tool can run tools now, from Python code or plugins2025 · simonwillison.net · ▲529

  LLM 0.26 is out with the biggest new feature since I started the project: support for tools. You can now use the LLM CLI tool—and Python library—to grant LLMs from …

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  Visual Studio Code 1.02016 · code.visualstudio.com · ▲309

  Microsoft's cross-platform text editor for developers

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  Visual Studio Code for ARM, submitted to core2017 · github.com · ▲236

  Visual Studio Code. Contribute to microsoft/vscode development by creating an account on GitHub.

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  Script Excel with Python2012 · ironspread.com · ▲280
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  Jarvis, a Light Table like companion for Python2012 · madlag.github.com · ▲164
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  Hatch – A modern project, package, and virtual env manager for Python2017 · github.com · ▲108

  Modern, extensible Python project management. Contribute to pypa/hatch development by creating an account on GitHub.

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  /dev/null▲482

  a social network for devs

  Dev tools · 3d ago · dev-null.sh

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  Whiteboard (YC W26) – an open-source IDE for thoughtful software design▲423

  open-source IDE for thoughtful software design. Contribute to devdotfast/whiteboard development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 27d ago · github.com

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  Reladraw – A diagram language where you decide where to place things▲411

  Contribute to reladraw/reladraw development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 25d ago · github.com

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  OpenBot▲362

  Grok Bot alternative: free, local, open-source, multiplayer

  Dev tools · 23d ago · openbot.run

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  Talanoa▲346

  Hi HN, I’m a fullstack developer, and honestly, I’ve lost count of how many side projects I’ve worked on over the years. But one idea kept coming back to me: a different kind of email client. It first came to me in 2014: “What if we could handle emails more like conversations?” Every year, I’d revisit this concept in my “Build Notes.” Ten years later, no one had built exactly what I had in mind — so I finally decided to do it myself. That’s how Talanoa was born. I wanted something focused on people, not timelines. I was tired of marking messages as unread just to remember to reply later, or…

  Dev tools · 20d ago · talanoa.email

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  CoreSpeed▲332

  One MCP for everything your agents need: apps, memory, tools

  Dev tools · 28d ago · corespeed.io

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  I spent two years working on an HTML5 game. I finally released it▲515

  Life & fun · 2012 · ektomarch.com

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  We open sourced Lockitron's crowdfunding app▲463

  Discover how crowdfunding helps startups and creative projects raise funds. Learn how it works, explore successful campaigns, and find the best platforms.

  Life & fun · 2012 · selfstarter.us

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  Meet your cardboard buddy.▲240

  Our new mass-customisation service, inc a legitimate use for 3D CSS.

  Life & fun · 2012 · foldable.me

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  I built a stock market game based on the top 50,000 websites▲184

  Life & fun · 2012 · linkdaq.net

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  UrbanDesk - Combination Full Size Bed and Desk▲171

  Life & fun · 2012 · kickstarter.com

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  Circular, an open source clone of Buffer▲160

  Dev tools · 2012 · circular.io