dotnet-msbuild plugin
Comprehensive MSBuild and .NET build skills: failure diagnosis, performance optimization, code quality, and modernization.
How to install the dotnet-msbuild plugin
Run both commands inside Claude Code. The first adds the marketplace once; the second installs the plugin.
/plugin marketplace add dotnet/skills
/plugin install dotnet-msbuild@dotnet-agent-skillsWhat's inside dotnet-msbuild
24 parts read from the plugin's own files.
Agents 3
Call as @agent-dotnet-msbuild:name- @agent-dotnet-msbuild:build-perf.agent
No description in the file.
- @agent-dotnet-msbuild:msbuild-code-review.agent
No description in the file.
- @agent-dotnet-msbuild:msbuild.agent
No description in the file.
Skills 21
Claude loads it when the task matches- binlog-failure-analysis
Diagnose MSBuild build failures by analyzing binary log files using MCP tools or text-log replay.
- binlog-generation
Generate MSBuild binary logs for build diagnostics and performance analysis by adding the /bl switch to .NET commands.
- build-parallelism
Analyze MSBuild scheduling and dependency graphs to diagnose slow parallel builds and identify critical path bottlenecks.
- build-perf-baseline
Establishes performance baselines for .NET builds using cold, warm, and no-op measurements to guide systematic optimization.
- build-perf-diagnostics
Diagnose MSBuild performance bottlenecks using binlog timelines and performance summaries to identify slow targets, tasks, and analyzers.
- check-bin-obj-clash
Identifies OutputPath and IntermediateOutputPath collisions between distinct MSBuild projects or target framework variants.
- copy-to-output-directory
Configures how files are copied to build output directories using various modes to optimize build performance and file synchronization.
- directory-build-organization
Organizes MSBuild build infrastructure by centralizing shared policies, targets, and package versions using Directory.Build files.
- eliminate-redundant-restores
Identifies and removes redundant NuGet restore operations in multi-step .NET build pipelines to reduce build times.
- eval-performance
Diagnose MSBuild evaluation bottlenecks by analyzing project file processing, import chains, and glob expansion costs before targets run.
- extension-points
Provides mechanisms for discovering and managing MSBuild import hooks, wildcard directories, and NuGet package build extension layouts.
- find-repeated-work-within-one-build
Audits MSBuild execution counts to identify and eliminate redundant tasks, duplicate dependency builds, and inefficient per-item process launches.
- including-generated-files
Integrate files generated during the build process into MSBuild item groups to ensure they are compiled, copied, or cleaned correctly.
- incremental-build
Diagnose and fix unnecessary MSBuild target re-executions by analyzing incremental build mechanisms, binlogs, and timestamp comparisons.
- item-management
Manages MSBuild ItemGroups, item expressions, metadata batching, and item transformations.
- msbuild-antipatterns
Audits MSBuild project and build files for anti-patterns, maintainability issues, and correctness risks.
- msbuild-modernization
Migrates legacy MSBuild project files to the modern SDK-style format, including package and assembly attribute updates.
- property-patterns
Diagnose and fix MSBuild property defects including conditional defaults, path normalization, and evaluation order issues.
- resolve-project-references
Explains why ResolveProjectReferences reported time is misleading and guides users to identify real bottlenecks using task self-time.
- target-authoring
Diagnose and fix custom MSBuild target authoring anti-patterns using canonical patterns for dependency chains and incrementality.
- troubleshoot-binlog-mcp
Diagnose startup and connection failures for the dotnet-msbuild binlog MCP server by checking SDKs, NuGet feeds, and workspace configurations.
Using dotnet-msbuild in Claude Code
Ask for an agent by name:
@agent-dotnet-msbuild:build-perf.agent
@agent-dotnet-msbuild:msbuild-code-review.agentSkills need no command. Claude reads them when your request matches what they describe.
Update, turn off or remove
- Update the plugin (shell)
- claude plugin update dotnet-msbuild@dotnet-agent-skills
- Refresh the marketplace
- /plugin marketplace update dotnet-agent-skills
- Turn it off for now
- /plugin disable dotnet-msbuild@dotnet-agent-skills
- Remove it
- /plugin uninstall dotnet-msbuild@dotnet-agent-skills
Skills in dotnet-msbuild
- directory-build-organizationdotnet/skills
Organizes MSBuild build infrastructure by centralizing shared policies, targets, and package versions using Directory.Build files.
4 files5.9Kstars - msbuild-antipatternsdotnet/skills
Audits MSBuild project and build files for anti-patterns, maintainability issues, and correctness risks.
4 files5.9Kstars - binlog-failure-analysisdotnet/skills
Diagnose MSBuild build failures by analyzing binary log files using MCP tools or text-log replay.
5.9Kstars - binlog-generationdotnet/skills
Generate MSBuild binary logs for build diagnostics and performance analysis by adding the /bl switch to .NET commands.
5.9Kstars - build-parallelismdotnet/skills
Analyze MSBuild scheduling and dependency graphs to diagnose slow parallel builds and identify critical path bottlenecks.
5.9Kstars - build-perf-baselinedotnet/skills
Establishes performance baselines for .NET builds using cold, warm, and no-op measurements to guide systematic optimization.
5.9Kstars - build-perf-diagnosticsdotnet/skills
Diagnose MSBuild performance bottlenecks using binlog timelines and performance summaries to identify slow targets, tasks, and analyzers.
5.9Kstars - check-bin-obj-clashdotnet/skills
Identifies OutputPath and IntermediateOutputPath collisions between distinct MSBuild projects or target framework variants.
5.9Kstars - copy-to-output-directorydotnet/skills
Configures how files are copied to build output directories using various modes to optimize build performance and file synchronization.
5.9Kstars - eliminate-redundant-restoresdotnet/skills
Identifies and removes redundant NuGet restore operations in multi-step .NET build pipelines to reduce build times.
5.9Kstars - eval-performancedotnet/skills
Diagnose MSBuild evaluation bottlenecks by analyzing project file processing, import chains, and glob expansion costs before targets run.
5.9Kstars - extension-pointsdotnet/skills
Provides mechanisms for discovering and managing MSBuild import hooks, wildcard directories, and NuGet package build extension layouts.
5.9Kstars - find-repeated-work-within-one-builddotnet/skills
Audits MSBuild execution counts to identify and eliminate redundant tasks, duplicate dependency builds, and inefficient per-item process launches.
5.9Kstars - including-generated-filesdotnet/skills
Integrate files generated during the build process into MSBuild item groups to ensure they are compiled, copied, or cleaned correctly.
5.9Kstars - incremental-builddotnet/skills
Diagnose and fix unnecessary MSBuild target re-executions by analyzing incremental build mechanisms, binlogs, and timestamp comparisons.
5.9Kstars - item-managementdotnet/skills
Manages MSBuild ItemGroups, item expressions, metadata batching, and item transformations.
5.9Kstars - msbuild-modernizationdotnet/skills
Migrates legacy MSBuild project files to the modern SDK-style format, including package and assembly attribute updates.
5.9Kstars - property-patternsdotnet/skills
Diagnose and fix MSBuild property defects including conditional defaults, path normalization, and evaluation order issues.
5.9Kstars - resolve-project-referencesdotnet/skills
Explains why ResolveProjectReferences reported time is misleading and guides users to identify real bottlenecks using task self-time.
5.9Kstars - target-authoringdotnet/skills
Diagnose and fix custom MSBuild target authoring anti-patterns using canonical patterns for dependency chains and incrementality.
5.9Kstars - troubleshoot-binlog-mcpdotnet/skills
Diagnose startup and connection failures for the dotnet-msbuild binlog MCP server by checking SDKs, NuGet feeds, and workspace configurations.
5.9Kstars
dotnet-msbuild plugin questions
How do I install the dotnet-msbuild plugin?
In Claude Code run /plugin marketplace add dotnet/skills, then /plugin install dotnet-msbuild@dotnet-agent-skills.
What does the dotnet-msbuild plugin include?
dotnet-msbuild bundles 3 agents, 21 skills.
Which agents come with dotnet-msbuild?
build-perf.agent, msbuild-code-review.agent, msbuild.agent. Call one with @agent-dotnet-msbuild:build-perf.agent.
How do I update or remove the dotnet-msbuild plugin?
Update it with claude plugin update dotnet-msbuild@dotnet-agent-skills in your shell, or from the Installed tab of /plugin. Remove it with /plugin uninstall dotnet-msbuild@dotnet-agent-skills.