Visual Studio Live Share - maintenance mode

Important

Visual Studio Live Share is in maintenance mode, with no additional features planned.

Existing capabilities remain available. Use this documentation for current functionality and operational guidance.

This article explains what maintenance mode means for Visual Studio Live Share and how to plan for existing usage.

What maintenance mode means

• Existing Live Share capabilities remain available and supported for current usage.
• No new Live Share features are planned.
• Existing documentation remains the best source for setup, operations, and troubleshooting guidance.

Planning guidance for existing users

If you're currently using Live Share, continue to operate with your existing collaboration workflows.

Use these articles for ongoing operations:

• Install and sign in to Live Share in Visual Studio Code
• Install and sign in to Live Share in Visual Studio
• Share a project and join a session in Visual Studio Code
• Share a project and join a session in Visual Studio
• Troubleshooting

Support

For support requests, use standard Microsoft support channels.

• Microsoft Support

Related content

• What is Visual Studio Live Share?
• Live Share features