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Visual Studio Bicep Extension Fails to Install with NoApplicableSKUsException

Brian Dickinson 20 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2025-08-15T18:33:34.4833333+00:00

I have:
Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise 2022 (ARM 64-bit) - Current

Version 17.14.8 installed and cannot seem to install the Bicep Extension package. I fails with this error log:

8/15/2025 12:16:43 PM - Microsoft VSIX Installer

8/15/2025 12:16:43 PM - -------------------------------------------

8/15/2025 12:16:43 PM - vsixinstaller.exe version:

8/15/2025 12:16:43 PM - 17.14.2094+9cbcc2752a

8/15/2025 12:16:43 PM - -------------------------------------------

8/15/2025 12:16:43 PM - Command line parameters:

8/15/2025 12:16:43 PM - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\resources\app\ServiceHub\Services\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Service\VSIXInstaller.exe,C:\Users\brd\Downloads\vs-bicep.vsix

8/15/2025 12:16:43 PM - -------------------------------------------

8/15/2025 12:16:43 PM - Microsoft VSIX Installer

8/15/2025 12:16:43 PM - -------------------------------------------

8/15/2025 12:16:44 PM - Initializing Install...

8/15/2025 12:16:44 PM - Searching for applicable products...

8/15/2025 12:16:45 PM - Found installed product - Visual Studio Enterprise 2022

8/15/2025 12:16:45 PM - Found installed product - Global Location

8/15/2025 12:16:45 PM - Extension Details...

8/15/2025 12:16:45 PM - Identifier : ms-azuretools.visualstudio-bicep

8/15/2025 12:16:45 PM - Name : Bicep for Visual Studio

8/15/2025 12:16:45 PM - Author : Microsoft

8/15/2025 12:16:45 PM - Version : 0.37.4.10188

8/15/2025 12:16:45 PM - Description : Bicep language support for Visual Studio.

8/15/2025 12:16:45 PM - Locale : en-US

8/15/2025 12:16:45 PM - MoreInfoURL :

8/15/2025 12:16:45 PM - InstalledByMSI : False

8/15/2025 12:16:45 PM - SupportedFrameworkVersionRange : [4.5,)

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - SignatureState : ValidSignature

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - SignedBy : Microsoft Corporation

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - Certificate Info :

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - -------------------------------------------------------

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - [Subject] : CN=Microsoft Corporation, OU=OPC, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - [Issuer] : CN=Microsoft Windows Code Signing PCA 2024, O=Microsoft Corporation, C=US

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - [Serial Number] : 3300000075C22203FB2F585684000000000075

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - [Not Before] : 5/8/2025 12:24:31 PM

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - [Not After] : 5/6/2026 12:24:31 PM

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - [Thumbprint] : 8D68C42C0E1487E33AFCD85B764E514AFC2F8772

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - Supported Products :

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - Version : [17.10,18.0)

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - ProductArchitecture : amd64

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - References :

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - Prerequisites :

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - -------------------------------------------------------

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - Identifier : Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.CoreEditor

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - Name : Visual Studio core editor

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - Version : [17.10,18.0)

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - Signature Details...

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - Extension is signed with a valid signature.

8/15/2025 12:16:47 PM - VSIXInstaller.NoApplicableSKUsException: This extension is not installable on any currently installed products.

at VSIXInstaller.ExtensionService.GetInstallableDataImpl(String vsixPath, String extensionPackParentName, Boolean isRepairSupported, IStateData stateData, IEnumerable`1& skuData)

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  1. Surya Amrutha Vaishnavi Lanka (INFOSYS LIMITED) 255 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
    2025-08-18T08:03:39.72+00:00

    Please follow the below steps to fix the issue:

    1. Check if you are using Visual Studio ARM64

    Your log shows ARM 64-bit version. Many extensions (including Bicep) still don’t support ARM64.

    1. Switch to x64 version of Visual Studio 2022

     Uninstall ARM64 edition.

     Download and install the Visual Studio 2022 (x64) installer from Microsoft.

     Then install the Bicep extension again.

    1. Alternative (if you must stay on ARM64)

    You cannot use the Visual Studio Bicep extension.

    Instead, install the Bicep VS Code extension (works cross-platform, including ARM).

    Or use the Bicep CLI (az bicep install) for authoring and compiling .bicep files.

     

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  1. Brian Dickinson 20 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2025-08-25T15:36:50.7533333+00:00

    Hi Surya,

    Thank you for your response. I seem to have misread AMD64 as ARM64 when reading the "Works With" section of the extension's webpage. Thank you for pointing out the problem.

    It seems a bit odd that the Bicep Extension code would involve AMD64-specific code, which would prevent it from being complied for ARM64. But writing VS extensions is not my area of expertise. Perhaps there are some real challenges there.

    I would rather not use the AMD64 Visual Studio on an ARM-based VM. I have a feeling that might result in other problems down the road. So, I will just use VS Code instead.

    Thank you

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