Extending ReSharper | ReSharper Essentials

Your first plugin

Now let's create your first plugin! In this example, we will use a plugin that is created automatically when you are creating a ReSharper plugin project. It simply allows you to reverse strings by adding a new context action and shows how you can add custom options to different menus in Visual Studio.

Creating a project

Assuming that you have installed SDK, we need to start with opening Visual Studio. It is important to run Visual Studio as an administrator.

Now let's create a new project. From the Visual Studio menu, navigate to FILE | New Project and from the New Project window, navigate to Installed | Templates | Visual C# | ReSharper | v8.1. This will display a list of the types of projects available to create the ReSharper plugin. Let's select ReSharper Plugin.

Note

It is very important for you to select the correct version of the .NET Framework. If you select Version 4.0 or higher, your plugin will be able to work only with Visual Studio 2010 or higher. If you would like...

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ReSharper Essentials

By : Lukasz Gasior

ReSharper Essentials

By: Lukasz Gasior

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Your first plugin

Creating a project

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ReSharper Essentials

By : Lukasz Gasior

ReSharper Essentials

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