# Send MSBuild Top 80 Commands to your agent Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually. ## Fast path - Download the package from Yavira. - Extract it into a folder your agent can access. - Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder. ## Suggested prompts ### New install ```text I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete. ``` ### Upgrade existing ```text I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run. ``` ## Machine-readable fields ```json { "schemaVersion": "1.0", "item": { "slug": "msbuild", "name": "MSBuild Top 80 Commands", "source": "tencent", "type": "skill", "category": "开发工具", "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/TheCyberCore/msbuild", "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/TheCyberCore/msbuild", "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw" }, "install": { "downloadUrl": "/downloads/msbuild", "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=msbuild", "sourcePlatform": "tencent", "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw", "packageFormat": "ZIP package", "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md", "includedAssets": [ "manifest.json", "SKILL.md" ], "downloadMode": "redirect", "sourceHealth": { "source": "tencent", "slug": "msbuild", "status": "healthy", "reason": "direct_download_ok", "recommendedAction": "download", "checkedAt": "2026-05-05T06:05:32.470Z", "expiresAt": "2026-05-12T06:05:32.470Z", "httpStatus": 200, "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=msbuild", "contentType": "application/zip", "probeMethod": "head", "details": { "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=msbuild", "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"msbuild-1.0.0.zip\"", "redirectLocation": null, "bodySnippet": null, "slug": "msbuild" }, "scope": "item", "summary": "Item download looks usable.", "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.", "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw", "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/msbuild" }, "validation": { "installChecklist": [ "Use the Yavira download entry.", "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.", "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets." ], "postInstallChecks": [ "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.", "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.", "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete." ] } }, "links": { "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/msbuild", "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/msbuild", "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/msbuild/agent", "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/msbuild/agent.json", "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/msbuild/agent.md" } } ``` ## Documentation ### Purpose This skill provides a practical, prioritized set of the 80 most useful command templates for working with .NET / ASP.NET projects on the command line using MSBuild (via dotnet msbuild or msbuild). It mirrors a realistic day-to-day workflow: restore → build → test → publish/pack → diagnose → CI hardening. ### Typical ASP.NET Developer Workflow (why these commands are prioritized) A typical ASP.NET CLI workflow: Restore dependencies (often locked mode in CI) Build quickly (Debug) and reliably (Release) Test repeatedly (filters, logs, results dirs, no-build/no-restore in CI) Publish artifacts (RID, self-contained, single-file, trimming, ready-to-run) Package libraries (Pack), versioning Diagnose build issues (binlog, verbosity, preprocess, graph build) CI hardening (determinism, CI flags, node reuse, parallelism, reproducibility) Ranking reflects frequency + impact in that flow. ### Conventions Prefer cross-platform: dotnet msbuild On Windows with VS Build Tools you can swap to: msbuild Targets: /t: Properties: /p:Name=Value Logging: /v:, /bl[:file], /fl, /pp Multiproc: /m[:n] Note: dotnet test is included because it is the practical test CLI (it invokes MSBuild under the hood). ### Top 80 Commands (1 = most important) Replace MySolution.sln / src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj / tests/... as needed. ### A) Restore / Build / Clean / Rebuild (daily) Restore solution dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Restore Build solution (Debug) dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /p:Configuration=Debug Build solution (Release) dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release Clean solution dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Clean /p:Configuration=Debug Rebuild solution (Clean + Build) dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Rebuild /p:Configuration=Release Restore + Build in one call dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /restore /t:Build /p:Configuration=Debug Build without restore (CI-friendly) dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release /p:Restore=false Parallel build (max CPU) dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /m /p:Configuration=Release Quiet-ish CI output dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /nologo /v:minimal /p:Configuration=Release Build a single project dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Build /p:Configuration=Debug Set Platform explicitly dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="Any CPU" Treat warnings as errors dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release /p:TreatWarningsAsErrors=true Deterministic build dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release /p:Deterministic=true CI build mode (SourceLink/versioning behavior) dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release /p:ContinuousIntegrationBuild=true Disable incremental up-to-date checks (force build behavior) dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release /p:DisableFastUpToDateCheck=true Build with defined constants dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Build /p:Configuration=Debug /p:DefineConstants="TRACE;DEBUG;MYFLAG" Set OutputPath (ad-hoc artifacts) dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release /p:OutputPath=artifacts/bin/ Set BaseIntermediateOutputPath (obj isolation / CI caching) dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release /p:BaseIntermediateOutputPath=artifacts/obj/ Disable shared compilation (debug odd build behavior) dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /p:Configuration=Debug /p:UseSharedCompilation=false Show MSBuild version dotnet msbuild -version ### B) Tests (practical CLI; MSBuild-based) Run tests (solution) dotnet test MySolution.sln -c Release Tests without build dotnet test MySolution.sln -c Release --no-build Tests without restore dotnet test MySolution.sln -c Release --no-restore Test a single test project dotnet test tests/MyWeb.Tests/MyWeb.Tests.csproj -c Debug Test filter by fully qualified name dotnet test MySolution.sln -c Release --filter "FullyQualifiedName~MyNamespace" Test filter by trait/category (example) dotnet test MySolution.sln -c Release --filter "TestCategory=Integration" TRX logger dotnet test MySolution.sln -c Release --logger "trx" Results directory dotnet test MySolution.sln -c Release --results-directory artifacts/testresults Collect coverage (cross-platform collector) dotnet test MySolution.sln -c Release --collect "XPlat Code Coverage" Increase test verbosity dotnet test MySolution.sln -c Release -v normal Blame/hang diagnostics dotnet test MySolution.sln -c Release --blame Run a specific test by name dotnet test MySolution.sln -c Release --filter "Name=MySpecificTest" ### C) Publish (ASP.NET core scenarios) Publish (Release, framework-dependent) dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Publish /p:Configuration=Release Publish to a specific directory dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Publish /p:Configuration=Release /p:PublishDir=artifacts/publish/ Publish with RuntimeIdentifier (RID) dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Publish /p:Configuration=Release /p:RuntimeIdentifier=linux-x64 Self-contained publish dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Publish /p:Configuration=Release /p:RuntimeIdentifier=linux-x64 /p:SelfContained=true Framework-dependent (explicit) dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Publish /p:Configuration=Release /p:SelfContained=false Single-file publish dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Publish /p:Configuration=Release /p:RuntimeIdentifier=win-x64 /p:PublishSingleFile=true ReadyToRun publish dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Publish /p:Configuration=Release /p:PublishReadyToRun=true Trim publish (use with care) dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Publish /p:Configuration=Release /p:PublishTrimmed=true Single-file + trim (advanced) dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Publish /p:Configuration=Release /p:RuntimeIdentifier=linux-x64 /p:PublishSingleFile=true /p:PublishTrimmed=true Stamp environment property (pattern; app must use it) dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Publish /p:Configuration=Release /p:EnvironmentName=Production Publish with version stamping dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Publish /p:Configuration=Release /p:Version=1.2.3 Publish with explicit TargetFramework (multi-TFM projects) dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Publish /p:Configuration=Release /p:TargetFramework=net8.0 Publish with CI properties dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Publish /p:Configuration=Release /p:ContinuousIntegrationBuild=true /p:Deterministic=true Publish: RID + self-contained + output dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Publish /p:Configuration=Release /p:RuntimeIdentifier=linux-x64 /p:SelfContained=true /p:PublishDir=artifacts/publish/linux-x64/ ### D) Pack / NuGet / Versioning Pack a library dotnet msbuild src/MyLib/MyLib.csproj /t:Pack /p:Configuration=Release Pack to a custom output path dotnet msbuild src/MyLib/MyLib.csproj /t:Pack /p:Configuration=Release /p:PackageOutputPath=artifacts/nuget/ Pack with version dotnet msbuild src/MyLib/MyLib.csproj /t:Pack /p:Configuration=Release /p:Version=1.2.3 Set AssemblyVersion / FileVersion dotnet msbuild src/MyLib/MyLib.csproj /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release /p:AssemblyVersion=1.2.0.0 /p:FileVersion=1.2.3.0 InformationalVersion (commit metadata) dotnet msbuild src/MyLib/MyLib.csproj /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release /p:InformationalVersion=1.2.3+sha.abcdef Restore generating packages.lock.json dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Restore /p:RestorePackagesWithLockFile=true Restore locked mode (fail if lock changes) dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Restore /p:RestoreLockedMode=true Restore using a custom NuGet.config dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Restore /p:RestoreConfigFile=NuGet.config Restore with custom packages folder (CI cache) dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Restore /p:RestorePackagesPath=artifacts/nuget-packages ### E) Diagnostics / Troubleshooting Binary log (binlog) — best first step dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release /bl Binlog with specific path dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release /bl:artifacts/logs/build.binlog Verbosity: detailed dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /v:detailed Verbosity: diagnostic (only when needed) dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /v:diag File logger (text log) dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /fl /flp:logfile=artifacts/logs/build.log;verbosity=normal Console logger summary + performance dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /clp:Summary;PerformanceSummary Preprocess project (expanded after imports) dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /pp:artifacts/logs/preprocessed.xml Graph build for solutions dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /graphBuild /p:Configuration=Release Run a single target explicitly (example: Clean) dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Clean /p:Configuration=Release Show command lines (helps reproduce compiler invocation) dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /m /v:minimal /clp:ShowCommandLine Disable node reuse (CI stability) dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /nr:false /p:Configuration=Release Limit parallelism dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /m:4 /p:Configuration=Release ### F) Advanced build controls Generic custom property pattern dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release /p:MyCustomProperty=Value Override restore sources (quick feed test) dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Restore /p:RestoreSources="https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json;https://myfeed/v3/index.json" Disable implicit restore (full control) dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /p:Restore=false /p:BuildProjectReferences=true Build without project references (debugging) dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Build /p:BuildProjectReferences=false Publish using apphost (common for exe-style hosting) dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Publish /p:Configuration=Release /p:RuntimeIdentifier=linux-x64 /p:SelfContained=true /p:UseAppHost=true Publish without apphost (edge cases) dotnet msbuild src/MyWeb/MyWeb.csproj /t:Publish /p:Configuration=Release /p:UseAppHost=false Restore with interactive auth (private feeds) dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Restore /p:NuGetInteractive=true Override MSBuild SDKs path (rare edge cases) dotnet msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /p:MSBuildSDKsPath=/path/to/sdks ### G) msbuild.exe variants (Windows / VS Build Tools) Build solution with msbuild.exe msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release /m Restore with msbuild.exe msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Restore Publish with msbuild.exe msbuild src\\MyWeb\\MyWeb.csproj /t:Publish /p:Configuration=Release /p:PublishDir=artifacts\\publish\\ Binlog with msbuild.exe msbuild MySolution.sln /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release /bl:artifacts\\logs\\msbuild.binlog Preprocess with msbuild.exe msbuild src\\MyWeb\\MyWeb.csproj /pp:artifacts\\logs\\preprocessed.xml ### How to use this skill When you describe a goal (e.g., “Publish linux-x64 self-contained single-file”), the skill should output: the top 3 relevant commands from this list, the few MSBuild properties that matter most, and one diagnostic command (usually /bl) to capture a binlog if something fails. ### Caveats Trim/ReadyToRun/SingleFile can have app-specific implications. For build issues: rerun with /bl and inspect with MSBuild Structured Log Viewer. ## Trust - Source: tencent - Verification: Indexed source record - Publisher: TheCyberCore - Version: 1.0.0 ## Source health - Status: healthy - Item download looks usable. - Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item. - Health scope: item - Reason: direct_download_ok - Checked at: 2026-05-05T06:05:32.470Z - Expires at: 2026-05-12T06:05:32.470Z - Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw ## Links - [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/msbuild) - [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/msbuild/agent) - [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/msbuild/agent.json) - [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/msbuild/agent.md) - [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/msbuild)