Microsoft.Build.Locator
1.10.12
Prefix Reserved
.NET 8.0
This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher.
.NET Framework 4.6
This package targets .NET Framework 4.6. The package is compatible with this framework or higher.
There is a newer version of this package available.
See the version list below for details.
See the version list below for details.
dotnet add package Microsoft.Build.Locator --version 1.10.12
NuGet\Install-Package Microsoft.Build.Locator -Version 1.10.12
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package.
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Locator" Version="1.10.12" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package.
<PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Build.Locator" Version="1.10.12" />
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Locator" />
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package.
paket add Microsoft.Build.Locator --version 1.10.12
The NuGet Team does not provide support for this client. Please contact its maintainers for support.
#r "nuget: Microsoft.Build.Locator, 1.10.12"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package.
#:package Microsoft.Build.Locator@1.10.12
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package.
#addin nuget:?package=Microsoft.Build.Locator&version=1.10.12
#tool nuget:?package=Microsoft.Build.Locator&version=1.10.12
The NuGet Team does not provide support for this client. Please contact its maintainers for support.
Package that assists in locating and using a copy of MSBuild installed as part of Visual Studio 2017 or higher or .NET Core SDK 2.1 or higher.
| Product | Versions Compatible and additional computed target framework versions. |
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| .NET | net8.0 is compatible. net8.0-android was computed. net8.0-browser was computed. net8.0-ios was computed. net8.0-maccatalyst was computed. net8.0-macos was computed. net8.0-tvos was computed. net8.0-windows was computed. net9.0 was computed. net9.0-android was computed. net9.0-browser was computed. net9.0-ios was computed. net9.0-maccatalyst was computed. net9.0-macos was computed. net9.0-tvos was computed. net9.0-windows was computed. net10.0 was computed. net10.0-android was computed. net10.0-browser was computed. net10.0-ios was computed. net10.0-maccatalyst was computed. net10.0-macos was computed. net10.0-tvos was computed. net10.0-windows was computed. |
| .NET Framework | net46 is compatible. net461 was computed. net462 was computed. net463 was computed. net47 was computed. net471 was computed. net472 was computed. net48 was computed. net481 was computed. |
Compatible target framework(s)
Included target framework(s) (in package)
Learn more about Target Frameworks and .NET Standard.
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.NETFramework 4.6
- No dependencies.
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net8.0
- No dependencies.
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Nuke.ProjectModel
The AKEless Build System for C#/.NET Signed by signpath.io from repository 'https://github.com/nuke-build/nuke' commit '8aaec258a7e00e5d98e013be025db1a42bc58d79' (see contained AppVeyorSettings.json file for build settings). |
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Rocket.Surgery.Nuke
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FSharpLint.Core
API to programmatically run FSharpLint. |
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Microsoft.DocAsCode.Metadata.ManagedReference
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PostSharp.Engineering.BuildTools
A multi-repo build orchestrator used by PostSharp Technologies for its products and for Metalama. |
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| Version | Downloads | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 1.11.2 | 37,815 | 11/25/2025 |
| 1.11.1 | 17,340 | 11/18/2025 |
| 1.10.12 | 35,545 | 11/6/2025 |
| 1.10.2 | 86,565 | 10/4/2025 |
| 1.9.1 | 683,703 | 3/31/2025 |
| 1.8.1 | 9,667 | 3/31/2025 |
| 1.7.8 | 62,890,593 | 3/14/2024 |
| 1.7.1 | 244,203 | 2/6/2024 |
| 1.6.10 | 3,601,263 | 9/20/2023 |
| 1.6.1 | 97,985 | 8/30/2023 |
| 1.5.32-g4ed1bab6ff | 621 | 8/25/2023 |
| 1.5.6 | 10,429 | 8/29/2023 |
| 1.5.5 | 3,525,144 | 9/6/2022 |
| 1.5.3 | 82,690 | 8/11/2022 |
| 1.4.10-g38d95f4814 | 1,340 | 8/8/2022 |
| 1.4.6-g7150a203a1 | 927 | 8/5/2022 |
| 1.4.1 | 36,353,328 | 1/21/2021 |
| 1.3.2 | 60,747 | 12/17/2020 |
| 1.2.15-ge4e3fc36c9 | 1,435 | 11/9/2020 |
| 1.2.6 | 2,130,543 | 8/14/2019 |
| 1.2.2 | 379,911 | 4/3/2019 |
| 1.1.2 | 150,516 | 12/7/2018 |
| 1.0.31 | 74,513 | 9/12/2018 |
| 1.0.18 | 64,109 | 5/29/2018 |
| 1.0.13 | 131,166 | 4/5/2018 |
| 1.0.7-preview-ge60d679b53 | 3,093 | 2/22/2018 |
| 1.0.5-preview-gc41880f6f8 | 1,831 | 2/15/2018 |