VSIXInstaller.NoApplicableSKUsException: This extension is not installable on any currently installed products. visual studio 2022

Question

Exception: VSIXInstaller.NoApplicableSKUsException: This extension is not installable on any currently installed products. at VSIXInstaller.ExtensionService.GetInstallableDataImpl(String vsixPath, String extensionPackParentName, Boolean isRepairSupported, IStateData stateData, IEnumerable1& skuData) at VSIXInstaller.ExtensionService.GetInstallableData(String vsixPath, String extensionPackParentName, Boolean isRepairSupported, IStateData stateData, IEnumerable1& skuData) at VSIXInstaller.ExtensionPackService.IsExtensionPack(IStateData stateData, Boolean isRepairSupported) at VSIXInstaller.ExtensionPackService.ExpandExtensionPackToInstall(IStateData stateData, Boolean isRepairSupported) at VSIXInstaller.App.Initialize(Boolean isRepairSupported) at VSIXInstaller.App.Initialize() at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.InnerInvoke() at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()

Answer 1

Looks like the extension requires VS 2022 v17.7+, but you have VS 2022 v17.2 installed.

Answer 2

This question is identical to AWS toolkit not showingup in manage extensions of Visual Studio 2022 (v17.2.22), which explains the cause of the issue, and has a solution: https://stackoverflow.com/a/77803533/20966954