Visual Studio Test Controller component directory
Applies to: 
Visual Studio 
Visual Studio for Mac
Note
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Also note the following about the page:
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- If you choose to, you can also install the Recommended and Optional components.
- We've also added a section that lists the additional components that are not affiliated with any workload.
When you set dependencies in your VSIX manifest, you must specify Component IDs only. Use the tables on this page to determine the minimum component dependencies. In some scenarios, this might mean that you specify only one component from a workload. In other scenarios, it might mean that you specify multiple components from a single workload or multiple components from multiple workloads. For more information, see the How to: Migrate extensibility projects to Visual Studio 2017 page.
For more information about how to use these IDs, see the Use command-line parameters to install Visual Studio 2017 page. And, for a list of workload and component IDs for other products, see the Visual Studio workload and component IDs page.
Test Controller
ID: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.TestController
Description: Distribute automated tests to multiple machines
Components included by this workload
| Component ID | Name | Version | Dependency type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.TestTools.TestController | Test Controller core features | 15.6.27309.0 | Required |
Unaffiliated components
These are components that are not included with any workload, but may be selected as an individual component.
| Component ID | Name | Version |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
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