diff --git a/README_DERIVATIVE.md b/README_DERIVATIVE.md
index 51fd0463..9a728be9 100644
--- a/README_DERIVATIVE.md
+++ b/README_DERIVATIVE.md
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@
 You will need the following development tools to build, run, and test this project:
 
 * Windows or MacOS.
-* Jetbrains Rider or Visual Studio (There is most support for JetBrains dotUltimate)
+* JetBrains Rider (recommended) or Visual Studio
+   * Note: Using JetBrains Rider is recommended since the codebase includes more comprehensive customized tooling (coding standards, live templates, etc.)
+   * Note: If using Visual Studio, you will need to install the additional component `.NET Compiler Platform SDK` in order to run the built-in Roslyn source generators.
+   * Note: if using Visual Studio, the built-in Roslyn analyzers will not work (due to .netstandard2.0 [restrictions between Visual Studio and Roslyn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/roslyn-sdk/source-generators-overview))
+
 * Install the .NET7.0 SDK (specifically version 7.0.14). Available for [download here](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0)
 
-> We have ensured that you wont need any other infrastructure running on your local machine (i.e. SQLServer database), unless you want to run infrastructure specific integration tests.
+> We have ensured that you won't need any other infrastructure running on your local machine (i.e., a Microsoft SQLServer database) unless you want to run infrastructure-specific integration tests.
 
 # Setup Environment
 
diff --git a/src/Infrastructure.Web.Api.Interfaces/RouteAttribute.cs b/src/Infrastructure.Web.Api.Interfaces/RouteAttribute.cs
index 3af33618..066ab9f0 100644
--- a/src/Infrastructure.Web.Api.Interfaces/RouteAttribute.cs
+++ b/src/Infrastructure.Web.Api.Interfaces/RouteAttribute.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
 using System.ComponentModel;
+#if !NETSTANDARD2_0
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+#endif
 
 namespace Infrastructure.Web.Api.Interfaces;
 
 /// <summary>
-///     Provides a declarative way to define a REST route and service operation
+///     Provides a declarative way to define a REST route service operation, and configuration
 /// </summary>
 [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class, Inherited = false)]
 public class RouteAttribute : Attribute
 {
-    public RouteAttribute([StringSyntax("Route")] string routeTemplate, ServiceOperation operation,
+    public RouteAttribute(
+#if !NETSTANDARD2_0
+        [StringSyntax("Route")]
+#endif
+        string routeTemplate, ServiceOperation operation,
         AccessType access = AccessType.Anonymous, bool isTestingOnly = false)
     {
         if (!Enum.IsDefined(typeof(ServiceOperation), operation))
@@ -23,10 +29,10 @@ public RouteAttribute([StringSyntax("Route")] string routeTemplate, ServiceOpera
         IsTestingOnly = isTestingOnly;
     }
 
-    public bool IsTestingOnly { get; }
-
     public AccessType Access { get; }
 
+    public bool IsTestingOnly { get; }
+
     public ServiceOperation Operation { get; }
 
     public string RouteTemplate { get; }
diff --git a/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi.UnitTests/MinimalApiMediatRGeneratorSpec.cs b/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi.UnitTests/MinimalApiMediatRGeneratorSpec.cs
index 451668f3..73e5d31a 100644
--- a/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi.UnitTests/MinimalApiMediatRGeneratorSpec.cs
+++ b/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi.UnitTests/MinimalApiMediatRGeneratorSpec.cs
@@ -5,42 +5,47 @@
 using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis;
 using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp;
 using Xunit;
-using WebApi_MinimalApiMediatRGenerator = Generators::Tools.Generators.WebApi.MinimalApiMediatRGenerator;
+using MinimalApiMediatRGenerator = Generators::Tools.Generators.WebApi.MinimalApiMediatRGenerator;
 
 namespace Tools.Generators.WebApi.UnitTests;
 
 [UsedImplicitly]
 public class MinimalApiMediatRGeneratorSpec
 {
+    private static readonly string[]
+        AdditionalCompilationAssemblies =
+            { "System.Runtime.dll", "netstandard.dll" }; //HACK: required to analyze custom attributes
+
     private static CSharpCompilation CreateCompilation(string sourceCode)
     {
         var assemblyPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(typeof(object).Assembly.Location)!;
 
+        var references = new List<MetadataReference>
+        {
+            MetadataReference.CreateFromFile(typeof(MinimalApiMediatRGenerator).Assembly.Location),
+            MetadataReference.CreateFromFile(typeof(Binder).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.Location)
+        };
+        AdditionalCompilationAssemblies.ToList()
+            .ForEach(item => references.Add(MetadataReference.CreateFromFile(Path.Combine(assemblyPath, item))));
         var compilation = CSharpCompilation.Create("compilation",
             new[]
             {
                 CSharpSyntaxTree.ParseText(sourceCode)
             },
-            new[]
-            {
-                MetadataReference.CreateFromFile(typeof(WebApi_MinimalApiMediatRGenerator).Assembly.Location),
-                MetadataReference.CreateFromFile(typeof(Binder).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.Location),
-                MetadataReference.CreateFromFile(Path.Combine(assemblyPath,
-                    "System.Runtime.dll")) //HACK: this is required to make custom attributes work
-            },
+            references,
             new CSharpCompilationOptions(OutputKind.ConsoleApplication));
 
         return compilation;
     }
 
     [Trait("Category", "Unit")]
-    public class GivenAServiceCLass
+    public class GivenAServiceClass
     {
         private GeneratorDriver _driver;
 
-        public GivenAServiceCLass()
+        public GivenAServiceClass()
         {
-            var generator = new WebApi_MinimalApiMediatRGenerator();
+            var generator = new MinimalApiMediatRGenerator();
             _driver = CSharpGeneratorDriver.Create(generator);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi.UnitTests/WebApiAssemblyVisitorSpec.cs b/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi.UnitTests/WebApiAssemblyVisitorSpec.cs
index c648ba27..394c1567 100644
--- a/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi.UnitTests/WebApiAssemblyVisitorSpec.cs
+++ b/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi.UnitTests/WebApiAssemblyVisitorSpec.cs
@@ -16,23 +16,26 @@ namespace Tools.Generators.WebApi.UnitTests;
 public class WebApiAssemblyVisitorSpec
 {
     private const string CompilationSourceCode = "";
+    private static readonly string[]
+        AdditionalCompilationAssemblies =
+            { "System.Runtime.dll", "netstandard.dll" }; //HACK: required to analyze use custom attributes
 
     private static CSharpCompilation CreateCompilation(string sourceCode)
     {
         var assemblyPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(typeof(object).Assembly.Location)!;
-
+        var references = new List<MetadataReference>
+        {
+            MetadataReference.CreateFromFile(typeof(WebApiAssemblyVisitor).Assembly.Location),
+            MetadataReference.CreateFromFile(typeof(Binder).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.Location)
+        };
+        AdditionalCompilationAssemblies.ToList()
+            .ForEach(item => references.Add(MetadataReference.CreateFromFile(Path.Combine(assemblyPath, item))));
         var compilation = CSharpCompilation.Create("compilation",
             new[]
             {
                 CSharpSyntaxTree.ParseText(sourceCode)
             },
-            new[]
-            {
-                MetadataReference.CreateFromFile(typeof(WebApiAssemblyVisitor).Assembly.Location),
-                MetadataReference.CreateFromFile(typeof(Binder).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.Location),
-                MetadataReference.CreateFromFile(Path.Combine(assemblyPath,
-                    "System.Runtime.dll")) //HACK: this is required to make custom attributes work
-            },
+            references,
             new CSharpCompilationOptions(OutputKind.ConsoleApplication));
 
         return compilation;
@@ -371,7 +374,7 @@ namespace ANamespace;
                                                     public class AResponse : IWebResponse
                                                     {
                                                     }
-                                                    [Route("aroute", ServiceOperation.Get)]
+                                                    [Infrastructure.Web.Api.Interfaces.RouteAttribute("aroute", ServiceOperation.Get)]
                                                     public class ARequest : IWebRequest<AResponse>
                                                     {
                                                     }
diff --git a/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs b/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs
index 6d403682..88e46b00 100644
--- a/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ public static class StringExtensions
     /// <summary>
     ///     Whether the string value contains no value: it is either: null, empty or only whitespaces
     /// </summary>
-    public static bool HasNoValue(this string? value)
+    public static bool HasNoValue(this string value)
     {
         return string.IsNullOrEmpty(value) || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value);
     }
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public static bool HasNoValue(this string? value)
     /// <summary>
     ///     Whether the string value contains any value except: null, empty or only whitespaces
     /// </summary>
-    public static bool HasValue(this string? value)
+    public static bool HasValue(this string value)
     {
         return !string.IsNullOrEmpty(value) && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value);
     }
diff --git a/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/Extensions/SymbolExtensions.cs b/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/Extensions/SymbolExtensions.cs
index a241c562..5dce9af1 100644
--- a/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/Extensions/SymbolExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/Extensions/SymbolExtensions.cs
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ namespace Tools.Generators.WebApi.Extensions;
 
 public static class SymbolExtensions
 {
-    public static AttributeData? GetAttribute(this ISymbol symbol, INamedTypeSymbol attributeType)
+    public static AttributeData GetAttribute(this ISymbol symbol, INamedTypeSymbol attributeType)
     {
         return symbol.GetAttributes()
             .FirstOrDefault(attribute => attribute.AttributeClass!.IsOfType(attributeType));
     }
 
-    public static INamedTypeSymbol? GetBaseType(this ITypeSymbol symbol, INamedTypeSymbol baseType)
+    public static INamedTypeSymbol GetBaseType(this ITypeSymbol symbol, INamedTypeSymbol baseType)
     {
         return symbol.AllInterfaces.FirstOrDefault(@interface => @interface.IsOfType(baseType));
     }
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public static IEnumerable<string> GetUsingNamespaces(this INamedTypeSymbol symbo
 
         return usingSyntaxes.Select(us => us.Name!.ToString())
             .Distinct()
-            .OrderDescending()
+            .OrderByDescending(s => s)
             .ToList();
     }
 
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ public static bool IsConcreteInstanceClass(this INamedTypeSymbol symbol)
 
     public static bool IsDerivedFrom(this ITypeSymbol symbol, INamedTypeSymbol baseType)
     {
-        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(baseType);
         return symbol.AllInterfaces.Any(@interface => @interface.IsOfType(baseType));
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/MinimalApiMediatRGenerator.cs b/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/MinimalApiMediatRGenerator.cs
index 5792d31b..83031411 100644
--- a/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/MinimalApiMediatRGenerator.cs
+++ b/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/MinimalApiMediatRGenerator.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public void Execute(GeneratorExecutionContext context)
 
         return;
 
-        static string BuildFile(string? assemblyNamespace, string allUsingNamespaces, string allEndpointRegistrations,
+        static string BuildFile(string assemblyNamespace, string allUsingNamespaces, string allEndpointRegistrations,
             string allHandlerClasses)
         {
             return $@"// <auto-generated/>
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ private static void BuildHandlerClasses(
         handlerClasses.AppendLine();
     }
 
-    private static string BuildInjectorConstructorAndFields(string? handlerClassName,
+    private static string BuildInjectorConstructorAndFields(string handlerClassName,
         List<WebApiAssemblyVisitor.Constructor> constructors)
     {
         var handlerClassConstructorAndFields = new StringBuilder();
diff --git a/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/Tools.Generators.WebApi.csproj b/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/Tools.Generators.WebApi.csproj
index b33ec330..c18c0328 100644
--- a/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/Tools.Generators.WebApi.csproj
+++ b/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/Tools.Generators.WebApi.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>netstandard2.0</TargetFramework> <!-- Source Generators must be netstandard2.0 to work in Visual Studio -->
+        <LangVersion>latest</LangVersion>
+        <Nullable>disable</Nullable>
         <IsPlatformProject>true</IsPlatformProject>
         <IsRoslynComponent>true</IsRoslynComponent>
         <EnforceExtendedAnalyzerRules>true</EnforceExtendedAnalyzerRules>
diff --git a/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/WebApiAssemblyVisitor.cs b/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/WebApiAssemblyVisitor.cs
index cc093ab7..faa2f1ce 100644
--- a/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/WebApiAssemblyVisitor.cs
+++ b/src/Tools.Generators.WebApi/WebApiAssemblyVisitor.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Tools.Generators.WebApi;
 public class WebApiAssemblyVisitor : SymbolVisitor
 {
     internal static readonly string[] IgnoredNamespaces =
-        { "System", "Microsoft", "MediatR", "MessagePack", "NerdBank*" };
+        ["System", "Microsoft", "MediatR", "MessagePack", "NerdBank*"];
 
     private readonly CancellationToken _cancellationToken;
     private readonly INamedTypeSymbol _cancellationTokenSymbol;
@@ -205,24 +205,24 @@ TypeName GetServiceName()
             return new TypeName(symbol.ContainingNamespace.ToDisplayString(), symbol.Name);
         }
 
-        static ServiceOperation FromOperationVerb(string? operation)
+        static ServiceOperation FromOperationVerb(string operation)
         {
             if (operation is null)
             {
                 return ServiceOperation.Get;
             }
 
-            return Enum.Parse<ServiceOperation>(operation, true);
+            return (ServiceOperation)Enum.Parse(typeof(ServiceOperation), operation, true);
         }
 
-        static AccessType FromAccessType(string? access)
+        static AccessType FromAccessType(string access)
         {
             if (access is null)
             {
                 return AccessType.Anonymous;
             }
 
-            return Enum.Parse<AccessType>(access, true);
+            return (AccessType)Enum.Parse(typeof(AccessType), access, true);
         }
 
         // We assume that the request type derives from IWebRequest<TResponse>
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ bool HasWrongSetOfParameters(IMethodSymbol method)
         }
 
         // We assume that the request DTO it is decorated with a RouteAttribute
-        bool HasRouteAttribute(IMethodSymbol method, out AttributeData? routeAttribute)
+        bool HasRouteAttribute(IMethodSymbol method, out AttributeData routeAttribute)
         {
             var parameters = method.Parameters;
             if (parameters.Length == 0)
@@ -353,35 +353,33 @@ bool HasRouteAttribute(IMethodSymbol method, out AttributeData? routeAttribute)
 
     public record ServiceOperationRegistration
     {
-        public required ApiServiceClassRegistration Class { get; init; }
+        public ApiServiceClassRegistration Class { get; set; }
 
-        public required bool HasCancellationToken { get; init; }
+        public bool HasCancellationToken { get; set; }
 
-        public required bool IsAsync { get; init; }
+        public bool IsAsync { get; set; }
 
-        public required bool IsTestingOnly { get; init; }
+        public bool IsTestingOnly { get; set; }
 
-        public string? MethodBody { get; set; }
+        public string MethodBody { get; set; }
 
-        public required string MethodName { get; init; }
+        public string MethodName { get; set; }
 
-        public required AccessType OperationAccess { get; init; }
+        public AccessType OperationAccess { get; set; }
 
-        public required ServiceOperation OperationType { get; init; }
+        public ServiceOperation OperationType { get; set; }
 
-        public required TypeName RequestDtoType { get; init; }
+        public TypeName RequestDtoType { get; set; }
 
-        public required TypeName ResponseDtoType { get; init; }
+        public TypeName ResponseDtoType { get; set; }
 
-        public required string RoutePath { get; init; }
+        public string RoutePath { get; set; }
     }
 
     public record TypeName
     {
         public TypeName(string @namespace, string name)
         {
-            ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrEmpty(@namespace);
-            ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrEmpty(name);
             Namespace = @namespace;
             Name = name;
         }
@@ -392,7 +390,7 @@ public TypeName(string @namespace, string name)
 
         public string Namespace { get; }
 
-        public virtual bool Equals(TypeName? other)
+        public virtual bool Equals(TypeName other)
         {
             if (ReferenceEquals(null, other))
             {
@@ -409,32 +407,39 @@ public virtual bool Equals(TypeName? other)
 
         public override int GetHashCode()
         {
+#if NETSTANDARD2_0
+            var hash = 17;
+            hash = hash * 23 + Namespace.GetHashCode();
+            hash = hash * 23 + Name.GetHashCode();
+            return hash;
+#else
             return HashCode.Combine(Namespace, Name);
+#endif
         }
     }
 
     public record ApiServiceClassRegistration
     {
-        public IEnumerable<Constructor> Constructors { get; init; } = new List<Constructor>();
+        public IEnumerable<Constructor> Constructors { get; set; } = new List<Constructor>();
 
-        public required TypeName TypeName { get; init; }
+        public TypeName TypeName { get; set; }
 
-        public IEnumerable<string> UsingNamespaces { get; init; } = new List<string>();
+        public IEnumerable<string> UsingNamespaces { get; set; } = new List<string>();
     }
 
     public record Constructor
     {
-        public IEnumerable<ConstructorParameter> CtorParameters { get; init; } = new List<ConstructorParameter>();
+        public IEnumerable<ConstructorParameter> CtorParameters { get; set; } = new List<ConstructorParameter>();
 
-        public required bool IsInjectionCtor { get; init; }
+        public bool IsInjectionCtor { get; set; }
 
-        public string? MethodBody { get; set; }
+        public string MethodBody { get; set; }
     }
 
     public record ConstructorParameter
     {
-        public required TypeName TypeName { get; init; }
+        public TypeName TypeName { get; set; }
 
-        public required string VariableName { get; init; }
+        public string VariableName { get; set; }
     }
 }
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