Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 Insiders is here, and the next major VS update is on the horizon. As with any new Visual Studio version, one of the first questions developers ask is: "Will my extensions

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ReSharper 2025.2.1+ supports Visual Studio 2026 Insiders from day one through collaboration with Microsoft. VS 2026 introduces backward compatibility for VS 2022 extensions, but ReSharper's exe-based installer required a new Migration Assistant vsix extension to enable automatic migration. The combination of VS 2026's performance optimizations (faster solution loading) and ReSharper's Out-of-Process mode (61% reduction in UI freezes) delivers a more responsive development experience, especially for large solutions.

ReSharper and Visual Studio 2026: Day-One Compatibility, Migration Steps, and Performance Gains

ReSharper installer and Migration Assistant

How to migrate ReSharper to Visual Studio 2026