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# 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. 

![](/files/-MLI_IyUBCUo50PFucpw)

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

![](/files/-MLI_VymTBW8vdAfqmd8)

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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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