dotnet-msbuild - Man Page
Builds a project and all of its dependencies. Note: A solution or project file may need to be specified if there are multiple.
dotnet msbuild
This article applies to: āļø .NET Core 3.1 SDK and later versions
Synopsis
dotnet msbuild <MSBUILD_ARGUMENTS> dotnet msbuild -h
Description
The dotnet msbuild command allows access to a fully functional MSBuild.
The command has the exact same capabilities as the existing MSBuild command-line client for SDK-style projects only. The options are all the same. For more information about the available options, see the MSBuild command-line reference.
The dotnet build command is equivalent to dotnet msbuild -restore.
Examples
Build a project and its dependencies:
dotnet msbuild
Build a project and its dependencies using Release configuration:
dotnet msbuild -property:Configuration=Release
Run the publish target and publish for the
osx-x64RID:dotnet msbuild -target:Publish -property:RuntimeIdentifiers=osx-x64
See the whole project with all targets included by the SDK:
dotnet msbuild -preprocess dotnet msbuild -preprocess:<fileName>.xml