Summary

In this chapter, we’ve explored the art of crafting custom project templates in Visual Studio 2022, a crucial skill for any developer aiming to standardize and accelerate their workflow. We began by understanding the fundamental structures that form the backbone of project templates. We then delved into customization, showing you how to adapt these templates to suit different workflows, ensuring they meet the specific needs of your projects. From there, we explored the integration of parameters, allowing you to add dynamic elements to your templates for greater flexibility. Finally, we expanded our focus to include advanced features, enabling you to create solution templates that can manage intricate, multi-project solutions with ease.

As we move forward, we’ll build on this knowledge by exploring another powerful aspect of Visual Studio: creating your own extensions. In the next chapter, we’ll dive into the world of custom tooling, where you’...