Windows
MSBuild
MSBuild is Microsoft's build engine for projects described with XML properties, items, targets, and tasks. It evaluates dependencies and invokes compilers or other tools to produce application outputs, often through Visual Studio or dotnet commands.
Also known as: Microsoft Build Engine
Why it matters
Build properties and target dependencies determine how .NET and Visual Studio projects produce outputs.
Practical example
Pass a Release configuration to MSBuild and preserve its binary log when diagnosing a failed build.
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