--nickname "DevOps Build Agent 2022" Here’s how you’d use this in a Windows container:
vs_enterprise.exe --export config.vsconfig silent install visual studio
vs_enterprise.exe --layout C:\VS2022_Layout \ --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop \ --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Universal \ --includeRecommended --lang en-US Then, from the target machine, run the silent install from the layout: --nickname "DevOps Build Agent 2022" Here’s how you’d
Whether you’re maintaining a build farm, onboarding new developers, or just tired of clicking "Modify," the --quiet flag is your new best friend. For individual developers, clicking "Next" a few times
RUN C:/installer/vs.exe --quiet --wait --norestart --config C:/installer/config.vsconfig && del /f /q C:/installer Visual Studio is a massive tool, but it doesn't have to be a massive distraction. Silent installation turns a 45-minute manual process into a 5-minute scripted one.
For individual developers, clicking "Next" a few times is tolerable. But for DevOps pipelines, lab managers, or IT admins rolling out dozens of machines, the GUI is a bottleneck.