ReSharper for Visual Studio Code 2026.1 Help

ReSharper settings in VS Code

Build

Name

Description

Custom Dotnet Cli Path

Use custom .NET CLI executable path

The path to the .NET CLI tools executable is detected automatically, but you can specify a path to a custom installation if your setup requires it.

Custom Mono Path

Use custom Mono executable path

You will need a Mono executable if you want to build .NET projects on macOS. By default, ReSharper automatically detects Mono executable on your machine. You can specify a custom path for a non-standard location.

Custom Msbuild Path

Use custom MSBuild path

By default, ReSharper will use the latest MSBuild version found on your machine. You can specify a custom path to use another version or if the MSBuild executable is in a non-standard location.

Output Verbosity Level

Verbosity of build-related output messages

Restore Packages On Build

Restore NuGet packages before build

When this checkbox is selected, ReSharper will restore NuGet packages for all projects in the current solution . Note that this option requires .NET Framework 4.5 or later to be installed on your machine.

Smart Nuget Restore

Run NuGet restore on build if needed

Use Resharper Build

Use ReSharper build engine

If this checkbox is selected, ReSharper for Visual Studio Code will optimize build process with ReSharper Build, which tracks changes in your solution and only rebuilds modified projects and necessary dependencies.

If the checkbox is unselected, ReSharper will delegate the entire solution build to MSBuild.exe. You may need to disable this option if your solution includes projects with custom build steps.

Completion

Name

Description

Full Completion List Wait Time

Time (in ms) to wait for the full completion list. If not ready after this time, a partial list is returned immediately, and additional suggestions will appear on the next typing.

Pre Load Item Count

Number of completion items to pre-resolve from completion list. Improves completion responsiveness but completion list can take longer to load.

Data Sharing

Name

Description

Allow Data Sharing

Allow sending anonymous statistics

For more information, see Data Sharing.

Diagnostics

Name

Description

Server

Traces the communication between VS Code and ReSharper language server.

Editor

Name

Description

Enable Typing Assist

Enable advanced typing assist features. Only applies when Format On Type is enabled

For more information of the typing assistant features, see Typing assistance.

Enter Moves To Next Placeholder

When enabled, pressing Enter inside a snippet placeholder moves to the next placeholder instead of inserting a new line

Move Cursor After Format On Type

Move the cursor when applying formatting edits after typing. Only applies when Format On Type is enabled

NuGet

Name

Description

Include Prerelease

Include prerelease versions of packages in search result

For more information, see Consume NuGet packages.

Include Unlisted

Include unlisted versions of packages in search result

For more information, see Consume NuGet packages.

Region

Name

Description

Region

Region

The region preference affects how ReSharper for Visual Studio Code work by adapting to regional specifications. For example, it can change the URLs used to access various services, or route traffic through a local proxy. Such adjustments optimize ReSharper performance and ensure that its functionality complies with local regulations.

On the first start after the ReSharper installation, you will be prompted to choose the region where you are located. If necessary, you can change the region later in settings.

Solution

Name

Description

Auto Open Last Solution

Automatically open the last used solution in the workspace

Auto Open Single Solution

Automatically open solution if it's the only one in the workspace

Show Loading Status

Show solution load status in notification area

Show Solution Found In The Workspace Notification

Show notification when solution files are found in the workspace, but none are opened automatically

Solution Explorer

Name

Description

Track Active Item

Track the active file in Solution Explorer

04 March 2026