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Microsoft.Build

This package contains the Microsoft.Build assembly which is used to create, edit, and evaluate MSBuild projects.

Total Downloads
306.1M
306,108,052
Published
Jul 15, 2026
Latest stable version

Install

.NET CLI
dotnet add package Microsoft.Build --version 18.8.2
Package Manager Console
Install-Package Microsoft.Build -Version 18.8.2
PackageReference
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build" Version="18.8.2" />

Frameworks

net10.0 .NETFramework4.7.2

Dependencies

[18.8.2, )
Microsoft.Build.Framework
.NETFramework4.7.2
[18.8.2, )
[10.0.4, )
[10.0.4, )
System.Memory
.NETFramework4.7.2
[4.6.3, )
[10.0.4, )
[5.0.0, )
System.Text.Json
.NETFramework4.7.2
[10.0.4, )
[10.0.4, )
Microsoft.IO.Redist
.NETFramework4.7.2
[6.1.0, )
System.Reflection.Metadata
.NETFramework4.7.2
[10.0.4, )
[6.1.2, )
[4.6.3, )
System.ValueTuple
.NETFramework4.7.2
[4.6.1, )

Adoption guide

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Compatibility metadata lists 2 target frameworks; confirm the exact target used by your application.

The published metadata declares 18 direct dependency entries across framework groups. Inspect the resolved dependency graph for your target framework.

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