The Visual Studio SDK 2015 is required. Search for “Visual Studio 2015 SDK” on Microsoft Download Center. It contains project templates for creating VSIX packages that target the Isolated Shell.
The Visual Studio 2015 Shell (Isolated) can be downloaded from the official Microsoft website. Here are the steps to download and install: microsoft visual studio 2015 shell -isolated- download
: Support for Visual Studio 2015 officially ends on October 14, 2025 . It is recommended to migrate to Visual Studio 2022 for continued security and performance updates. The Visual Studio SDK 2015 is required
: Once signed in, search for "Visual Studio 2015 Shell (Isolated)" or navigate to the "Redistributables and Build Tools" section. Key Information this is the most reliable method:
If your organization has a Visual Studio Subscription (formerly MSDN), this is the most reliable method: