Microsoft releases automatic documentation comment generation in Visual Studio

Written By Nolaine Puig

Microsoft continues to enhance developer productivity with the latest improvements in Visual Studio. The newest update introduces AI-powered capabilities designed to streamline coding workflows and reduce manual effort. These enhancements aim to make documentation easier and more efficient for developers.

Here’s how to use it:

  • AI-Powered Documentation: Just type your preferred doc comment trigger, and Copilot will suggest a function description, including summaries, parameters, and return types.

  • One-Tap Acceptance: Accept suggestions with a single Tab, just like regular code completions.

  • Subscription Required: A GitHub Copilot subscription is needed to access this feature.

How to enable it:

  • For C++: Go to Tools > Options > Code Style > General, select XML Doc Comments, and check all boxes.

  • For C#: Navigate to Tools > Options > C# > Advanced and check all boxes under Comments.

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