Visualstudio 16 (2019)

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Documentation

download https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=community&rel=16&utm_medium=microsoft&utm_source=docs.microsoft.com&utm_campaign=link+cta&utm_content=download+commandline+parameters+vs2019+rc
official docs https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/use-command-line-parameters-to-install-visual-studio?view=vs-2019
workload/component ids https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/workload-and-component-ids?view=vs-2019

Install

# not a full install!
# gsudo choco install -y visualstudio2019buildtools

vx_community.exe -?  # show help in browser

vs_community.exe --passive ^
  --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VisualStudioExtensionBuildTools --includeRecommended ^ # optional
  --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools --includeRecommended ^
  --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.CLI.Support ^
  --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 ^  # this may be the important one?
  --add --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.19041  ^
  --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Llvm.Clang       # optional