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Microsoft.TestPlatform

This package contains the full set of binaries for the Visual Studio Test Platform (vstest). It provides a modern, cross platform testing engine that powers the testing on .NET Core as well. It integrates with popular test frameworks like MSTest(v1 and v2), xUnit and Nunit with support for extensibility.

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Published
Apr 28, 2026
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.NET CLI
dotnet add package Microsoft.TestPlatform --version 18.5.1
Package Manager Console
Install-Package Microsoft.TestPlatform -Version 18.5.1
PackageReference
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.TestPlatform" Version="18.5.1" />

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