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MSTest.TestAdapter

v4.3.0

MSTest is Microsoft supported Test Framework. This package includes the adapter logic to discover and run tests. For access to the testing framework, install the MSTest.TestFramework package. Supported platforms: - .NET 4.6.2+ - .NET 8.0+ - .NET 8.0 Windows.18362+ (WinUI) - UWP 10.0.16299 - UWP 10.0.17763 with .NET 9

Microsoft MSTestFramework
MSTest TestFramework TestAdapter VisualStudio Unittest MSTestV2 Microsoft
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Total Downloads
448.0M
448,024,346
Published
Jul 8, 2026
Latest stable version

Install

.NET CLI
dotnet add package MSTest.TestAdapter --version 4.3.0
Package Manager Console
Install-Package MSTest.TestAdapter -Version 4.3.0
PackageReference
<PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestAdapter" Version="4.3.0" />

Frameworks

.NETFramework4.6.2 net8.0 net8.0-windows10.0.18362 net9.0 net9.0-windows10.0.17763 UAP10.0.16299

Dependencies

Microsoft.Testing.Extensions.VSTestBridge
.NETFramework4.6.2
[2.3.1, )
Microsoft.Testing.Platform.MSBuild
.NETFramework4.6.2
[2.3.1, )
MSTest.TestFramework
.NETFramework4.6.2
[4.3.0, )
System.Memory
.NETFramework4.6.2
[4.6.3, )
System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions
.NETFramework4.6.2
[4.5.4, )
Microsoft.Testing.Extensions.VSTestBridge
net8.0
[2.3.1, )
Microsoft.Testing.Platform.MSBuild
net8.0
[2.3.1, )
MSTest.TestFramework
net8.0
[4.3.0, )
Microsoft.Testing.Extensions.VSTestBridge
net8.0-windows10.0.18362
[2.3.1, )
Microsoft.Testing.Platform.MSBuild
net8.0-windows10.0.18362
[2.3.1, )
MSTest.TestFramework
net8.0-windows10.0.18362
[4.3.0, )
Microsoft.Testing.Extensions.VSTestBridge
net9.0
[2.3.1, )
Microsoft.Testing.Platform.MSBuild
net9.0
[2.3.1, )
MSTest.TestFramework
net9.0
[4.3.0, )
Microsoft.Testing.Extensions.VSTestBridge
net9.0-windows10.0.17763
[2.3.1, )
Microsoft.Testing.Platform.MSBuild
net9.0-windows10.0.17763
[2.3.1, )
MSTest.TestFramework
net9.0-windows10.0.17763
[4.3.0, )
MSTest.TestFramework
UAP10.0.16299
[4.3.0, )
System.Memory
UAP10.0.16299
[4.6.3, )
System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions
UAP10.0.16299
[4.5.4, )

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