Python Tools for Visual Studio

Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS) is a free and open-source plug-in for versions of Visual Studio up to VS 2015 providing support for programming in Python. Since VS 2017, it is integrated in VS and called Python Support in Visual Studio. It supports IntelliSense, debugging, profiling, MPI cluster debugging, mixed C++/Python debugging, and more. It is released under the Apache License 2.0, and is developed primarily by Microsoft.

Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS)

Developer(s)	Microsoft
Initial release	March 8, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-03-08)
Stable release	2.2.6 / January 13, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-01-13)[1]
Repository	github.com/microsoft/PTVS
Written in	C#, Python
Operating system	Microsoft Windows
Type	Integrated development environment
License	Apache License 2.0
Website	visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/features/python/

The first version was on March 8, 2011. The latest version for VS 2015 is 2.2.6.

See also

• Free and open-source software portal

• Comparison of integrated development environments § Python
• List of Python software
• R Tools for Visual Studio