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MsBuildTaskExplorer

Run any MSBuild target right from Visual Studio

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/learn @Serg046/MsBuildTaskExplorer
About this skill

Quality Score

0/100

Supported Platforms

Universal

README

MsBuild Task Explorer

Build status

Visual Studio Add-In for developers who would like to execute MsBuild targets inside Visual Studio. The add-in analyzes the solution folders to find MsBuild project files (.proj) to get targets and then lists it to provide ability to execute them.

targets

Possibilities

  1. Get solution targets.
  2. Search for the concrete target by text pattern.
  3. Target execution with log in the Output Window.
  4. Print all target properties to the Output Window.

log

Getting started

  1. Install MsBuildTaskExplorer.
  2. Click Visual Studio -> View -> MsBuild Task Explorer.

Debugging

  1. Navigate to solution's properties.
  2. Open "Debug" tab.
  3. Select "Start external program" and set Visual Studio path:
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe.
  4. Set "Command line arguments" /rootsuffix Exp.

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GitHub Stars15
CategoryDevelopment
Updated2mo ago
Forks3

Languages

C#

Security Score

90/100

Audited on Jan 9, 2026

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