platform-detection

Test Platform and Framework Detection Determine which test platform (VSTest or Microsoft.Testing.Platform) and which test framework (MSTest, xUnit, NUnit, TUnit) a project uses. Detection files to always check (in order): global.json → .csproj → Directory.Build.props → Directory.Packages.props Detecting the test framework Read the .csproj file and Directory.Build.props / Directory.Packages.props (for centrally managed dependencies) and look for: Package or SDK reference Framework MSTest (metapackage, recommended) or MSTest MSTest.TestFramework + MSTest.TestAdapter MSTest (also valid for v3/v4) xunit , xunit.v3 , xunit.v3.mtp-v1 , xunit.v3.mtp-v2 , xunit.v3.core.mtp-v1 , xunit.v3.core.mtp-v2 xUnit NUnit + NUnit3TestAdapter NUnit TUnit TUnit (MTP only) Detecting the test platform Show more Installs 821 Repository dotnet/skills GitHub Stars 5.1K First Seen Apr 8, 2026 Security Audits Gen Agent Trust Hub Pass Socket Pass Snyk Pass