IntelliCode
Microsoft's AI-assisted IntelliSense
Category
AI Code Completion & Copilots
Platforms
vscode, desktop
Pricing
$0 — $0
Open Source
No
IDE Support
VS Code, Visual Studio
What is IntelliCode?
IntelliCode is Microsoft's AI enhancement to IntelliSense, built into Visual Studio and available as a VS Code extension. It reorders completion suggestions based on context from thousands of open-source GitHub repos and can learn your team's patterns.
Who is it for? Any developer who wants faster, context-aware code suggestions inside their existing editor.
Key Features
Available on
Our Verdict
A solid baseline AI completion for Visual Studio users. Not as powerful as Copilot but free and well-integrated.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Completely free
- + Deep Visual Studio integration
- + Team-learning feature
- + No setup needed
Cons
- - Not as capable as Copilot
- - Mostly useful for Microsoft languages
- - No chat/agent features
- - Limited context window
Pricing
Free
$0
- Built into VS/VS Code
- Team completions
- Whole-line suggestions
Supported Languages & IDEs
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About Microsoft
Company Microsoft
Founded 2018
HQ Redmond, WA
Status Active
Data updated 2025-01-10