Visual Studio Code IntelliSense suggestions don't pop up automatically

Question

I followed the install instructions in https://code.visualstudio.com, but when I write C# code, the IntelliSense suggestions don\'t pop up automatically, so I must trigger i

Answer 1

OmniSharp doesn't know where your project files are. In your screenshot, the left sidebar says "You have not opened a folder". OmniSharp will look in your currently opened folder for project files.

1. Add your folder. File > Open Folder...
2. Make sure you have a project file (either project.json or your *.csproj files).

This should be enough for OmniSharp to start providing you Intellisense.