Visual Studio cannot find custom tool RazorGenerator

Question

I've installed the NuGet package for RazorGenerator.mvc and then run the shell command Enable-RazorGenerator and get the following message:

Exception calling "RunCustomTool" with "0" argument(s): "The custom tool 'RazorGenerator' failed. The method or operation is not implemented."At \packages\RazorGenerator.Mvc.1.3.2.0\tools\RazorGenerator.psm1:77 char:40+ $_.Object.RunCustomTool <<<< () + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ComMethodTargetInvocation

I also tried right-clicking and selecting "Run Custom Tool" and it provides a dialog stating it cannot find the custom tool RazorGenerator on the system.

What am I missing?

Solution

I had that same problem too and I realized that along with the package for the solution you will also need to install the Visual Studio Extension called RazorGenerator

• Go to Tools, then Extension Manager
• Search for Razor Generator
• Click the Download button.
• Once the install has completed, restart Visual Studio.

Comments

[SliverNinja - MSFT]

This worked - I didn't know you need to have the RazorGenerator extension too - not just the nuget RazorGenerator.mvc package.

[Gabe]

Yea, I didn't realize it either the documentation didn't really point it out very well... Glad it worked for you.

[SliverNinja - MSFT]

Here is a custom Razor Generator installer for VS2013 Preview to enable Razor Generator as Razor Generator is not yet in the VS 2013 Gallery.

[sshine]

Why are both the Extension and the NuGet package necessary?

[Allie]

I just installed Visual Studio 15 preview 4 but RazorGenerator does not seem to be available

[Santiago Rebella]

Need to install the Extension and the nuget package

[Jon]

@Gabe Maybe worth clarifying that the extension is "Razor Generator" (with the space) - you've written it both ways in the answer above. The extensions search function returns no results for "RazorGenerator" which isn't terribly helpful of it.

[Gabe]

@Jon well considering this was written 6 years ago it used to be called "RazorGenerator." I'm sorry if my help wasn't helpful enough for you. Based on the feedback it was for many others. I don't have time to update everyone of my answers.

[Jon]

@Gabe I'm sorry you're so busy. My thinking was: your helpful answer still exists; I found it and others found it (note the other comments from 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017); it could be more helpful. Please excuse me for trying to make the world a better place, says one PA commenter to another.

[Rodri]

I had the same problem. It worked for me in Visual Studio 2013. Thx.

[WWC]

In Visual Studio 2017, you can find and install the Razor Generator extension from Tools -> Extensions and Updates.

[rodrigombs]

Just for an update, in Visual Studio 2019 there is an independent tab just for Extensions. So it should be: Extensions>Manage Extensions