# Visual Studio Code

The [PowerShell Pro Tools extension for Visual Studio Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ironmansoftware.powershellprotools) provides integration with the PowerShell Pro Tools module and supplies additional enhancements to the PowerShell experience in VS Code. 

The primary features include

* Script Packaging
* Windows Form Designer
* Variable Explorer
* Form Generator
* One-Click Attach
* Code Conversion 
* Profiling 
* RapidSense

PowerShell Pro Tools provides an activity bar icon to access many of the tools. 

![](https://3667946160-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LNFE66tpE_51uobNA70%2F-MLI_ACFWtygY8MoOppa%2F-MLI_IyUBCUo50PFucpw%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=e50df094-8109-4899-9a02-f89d82356913)

Within the activity bar, you'll find tools like the AST explorer, the module explorer and the variable explorer. 

![](https://3667946160-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LNFE66tpE_51uobNA70%2F-MLI_ACFWtygY8MoOppa%2F-MLI_VymTBW8vdAfqmd8%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=5dc3d5fd-2a8a-4b44-88af-c5a5db309294)

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Features available from the right-click Context Menu (e.g. Refactoring) require that the PowerShell script being edited is not in an unsaved state.
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