Visual Studio Build Tools 2022 — //top\\

| Feature | Build Tools 2022 | VS 2022 IDE (Community/Pro) | |---------|------------------|------------------------------| | Code Editor | No | Yes (with IntelliSense) | | Debugger GUI | No | Yes | | Profiler | No | Yes | | Unit Test Explorer | No | Yes (CLI tests work via vstest.console.exe ) | | Git integration | No | Yes | | Designer surfaces | No | Yes (WinForms, WPF, etc.) | | Disk footprint | ~6-12 GB | ~20-40 GB | | License cost | Free | Free (Community) or paid (Pro/Enterprise) | | Suitable for build servers | ✅ Ideal | ❌ Not recommended (overhead) |