Microsoft.Build.Framework
18.11.0
Prefix Reserved
.NET 11.0
This package targets .NET 11.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher.
.NET Standard 2.0
This package targets .NET Standard 2.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher.
.NET Framework 4.7.2
This package targets .NET Framework 4.7.2. The package is compatible with this framework or higher.
dotnet add package Microsoft.Build.Framework --version 18.11.0
NuGet\Install-Package Microsoft.Build.Framework -Version 18.11.0
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.Framework" Version="18.11.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package.
<PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Build.Framework" Version="18.11.0" />
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Framework" />
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.Framework --version 18.11.0
The NuGet Team does not provide support for this client. Please contact its maintainers for support.
#r "nuget: Microsoft.Build.Framework, 18.11.0"
#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.Framework@18.11.0
#: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.Framework&version=18.11.0
#tool nuget:?package=Microsoft.Build.Framework&version=18.11.0
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Microsoft.Build.Framework
This package contains Microsoft.Build.Framework.dll, which defines fundamental types used in MSBuild's API and extensibility model.
The items in this namespace are primarily base-level classes and interfaces shared across MSBuild's object model. MSBuild task or extension developers can reference this package to implement interfaces such as
ITask, and ILogger.
netstandard2.0 target
The netstandard2.0 target of this build is configured only to output reference assemblies; at runtime MSBuild will be net11.0 or net472. Please use the net11.0-targeted assemblies for .NET 11+ scenarios.
For context, see https://github.com/dotnet/msbuild/pull/6148
| Product | Versions Compatible and additional computed target framework versions. |
|---|---|
| .NET | net5.0 was computed. net5.0-windows was computed. net6.0 was computed. net6.0-android was computed. net6.0-ios was computed. net6.0-maccatalyst was computed. net6.0-macos was computed. net6.0-tvos was computed. net6.0-windows was computed. net7.0 was computed. net7.0-android was computed. net7.0-ios was computed. net7.0-maccatalyst was computed. net7.0-macos was computed. net7.0-tvos was computed. net7.0-windows was computed. net8.0 was computed. 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. net11.0 is compatible. |
| .NET Core | netcoreapp2.0 was computed. netcoreapp2.1 was computed. netcoreapp2.2 was computed. netcoreapp3.0 was computed. netcoreapp3.1 was computed. |
| .NET Standard | netstandard2.0 is compatible. netstandard2.1 was computed. |
| .NET Framework | net461 was computed. net462 was computed. net463 was computed. net47 was computed. net471 was computed. net472 is compatible. net48 was computed. net481 was computed. |
| MonoAndroid | monoandroid was computed. |
| MonoMac | monomac was computed. |
| MonoTouch | monotouch was computed. |
| Tizen | tizen40 was computed. tizen60 was computed. |
| Xamarin.iOS | xamarinios was computed. |
| Xamarin.Mac | xamarinmac was computed. |
| Xamarin.TVOS | xamarintvos was computed. |
| Xamarin.WatchOS | xamarinwatchos 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 4.7.2
- Microsoft.IO.Redist (>= 6.1.0)
- Microsoft.NET.StringTools (= 18.11.0)
- System.Collections.Immutable (>= 10.0.10)
- System.Memory (>= 4.6.3)
- System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe (>= 6.1.2)
- System.Text.Json (>= 10.0.10)
- System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions (>= 4.6.3)
- System.ValueTuple (>= 4.6.2)
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.NETStandard 2.0
- Microsoft.NET.StringTools (= 18.11.0)
- System.Memory (>= 4.6.3)
- System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe (>= 6.1.2)
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net11.0
- Microsoft.NET.StringTools (= 18.11.0)
NuGet packages (262)
Showing the top 5 NuGet packages that depend on Microsoft.Build.Framework:
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Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design
Shared design-time components for Entity Framework Core tools. |
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Microsoft.Build
This package contains the Microsoft.Build assembly which is used to create, edit, and evaluate MSBuild projects. |
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Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Workspaces.MSBuild
.NET Compiler Platform ("Roslyn") support for analyzing MSBuild projects and solutions. This should be used with at least one of the following packages to add the appropriate language support: - Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Workspaces - Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.VisualBasic.Workspaces More details at https://aka.ms/roslyn-packages This package was built from the source at https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/commit/35d9211b841e7613c1d2f8f5af6d628ace696c4c. |
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Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core
This package contains the Microsoft.Build.Utilities assembly which is used to implement custom MSBuild tasks. |
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Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Core
This package contains the Microsoft.Build.Tasks assembly which implements the commonly used tasks of MSBuild. |
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stride3d/stride
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WPF is a .NET Core UI framework for building Windows desktop applications.
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nuke-build/nuke
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dotnet/macios
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dotnet/corert
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EWSoftware/SHFB
Sandcastle Help File Builder (SHFB). A standalone GUI, Visual Studio integration package, and MSBuild tasks providing full configuration and extensibility for building help files with the Sandcastle tools.
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Azure/azure-functions-host
The host/runtime that powers Azure Functions
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VitalElement/AvalonStudio
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KirillOsenkov/MSBuildStructuredLog
A logger for MSBuild that records a structured representation of executed targets, tasks, property and item values.
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| Version | Downloads | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 18.11.0 | 70,039 | 10/13/2026 |
| 18.10.1 | 216,098 | 9/10/2026 |
| 18.9.6 | 1,034,340 | 8/11/2026 |
| 18.8.2 | 559,460 | 7/15/2026 |
| 18.7.1 | 764,258 | 6/10/2026 |
| 18.6.3 | 727,438 | 5/13/2026 |
| 18.4.0 | 2,308,954 | 3/10/2026 |
| 18.3.3 | 801,975 | 2/12/2026 |
| 18.0.2 | 119,837,458 | 11/12/2025 |
| 17.14.28 | 27,599,488 | 10/14/2025 |
| 17.14.8 | 1,890,988 | 5/14/2025 |
| 17.13.25 | 6,532 | 5/14/2025 |
| 17.12.50 | 289,890 | 10/14/2025 |
| 17.12.36 | 13,344 | 5/14/2025 |
| 17.11.48 | 13,106,135 | 10/14/2025 |
| 17.10.46 | 923,193 | 10/14/2025 |
| 17.8.43 | 11,886,935 | 10/14/2025 |
| 17.8.27 | 54,212 | 5/14/2025 |
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