Can Visual Studio 2013 generate CSS files from .less files?

Question

Visual Studio 2013 is awesome, now with syntax highlight and autocomplete for .less files. But does it also generate the respective CSS files? Do I need to install

Answer 1

I had trouble compiling Bootstrap LESS (after installing the Twitter.Bootstrap.Less NuGet).

The trick with WebEssentials is to cause the bootstrap.less file to need saving (typing a space, then pressing delete is sufficient), then saving it. The corresponding .css, .min.css and css.map files are automatically generated and appear nested under the .less file in Solution Explorer.