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MSTest

v4.1.0

MSTest is Microsoft supported Test Framework. This package is a meta package to simplify test projects. It includes MSTest.TestFramework and MSTest.TestAdapter. 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
NuGet Stats Changelog
Total Downloads
15.3M
15,341,199
Published
Feb 3, 2026
Latest stable version

Install

.NET CLI
dotnet add package MSTest --version 4.1.0
Package Manager Console
Install-Package MSTest -Version 4.1.0
PackageReference
<PackageReference Include="MSTest" Version="4.1.0" />

Frameworks

.NETFramework4.6.2 net8.0 net9.0 UAP10.0.16299

Dependencies

MSTest.TestAdapter
.NETFramework4.6.2
[4.1.0, )
Microsoft.Testing.Extensions.TrxReport
.NETFramework4.6.2
[2.1.0, )
MSTest.TestFramework
.NETFramework4.6.2
[4.1.0, )
Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk
.NETFramework4.6.2
[18.0.1, )
Microsoft.Testing.Extensions.CodeCoverage
.NETFramework4.6.2
[18.4.1, )
MSTest.TestAdapter
net8.0
[4.1.0, )
Microsoft.Testing.Extensions.TrxReport
net8.0
[2.1.0, )
MSTest.TestFramework
net8.0
[4.1.0, )
Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk
net8.0
[18.0.1, )
Microsoft.Testing.Extensions.CodeCoverage
net8.0
[18.4.1, )
MSTest.TestAdapter
net9.0
[4.1.0, )
Microsoft.Testing.Extensions.TrxReport
net9.0
[2.1.0, )
MSTest.TestFramework
net9.0
[4.1.0, )
Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk
net9.0
[18.0.1, )
Microsoft.Testing.Extensions.CodeCoverage
net9.0
[18.4.1, )
MSTest.TestAdapter
UAP10.0.16299
[4.1.0, )
MSTest.TestFramework
UAP10.0.16299
[4.1.0, )
Microsoft.Testing.Extensions.CodeCoverage
UAP10.0.16299
[18.4.1, )

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