microsoft/testfx

microsoft/testfx

Description: This repository holds the source code of Microsoft.Testing.Platform (MTP), a lightweight alternative to VSTest, as well as MSTest adapter and framework.

Language: C#

License: MIT

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Created: 2016-08-06T12:03:38Z

Pushed: 2026-06-11T02:29:27Z

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README:

Microsoft.Testing.Platform and Microsoft Test Framework (MSTest)


This repository is the home for Microsoft.Testing.Platform and extensions, as well as MSTest.

Microsoft.Testing.Platform is a lightweight alternative to VSTest. For more information, see Microsoft.Testing.Platform overview.

MSTest, Microsoft Test Framework, is a testing framework for .NET applications. It allows you to write tests, use Test Explorer, create test suites, and apply the red, green, and refactor patterns to write code.

This is a fully supported, open source, and cross-platform test framework with which to write tests targeting .NET Framework, .NET Core, .NET, UWP, and WinUI on Windows, Linux, and Mac.

How can I contribute?

We welcome any kind of contribution!

• [Contributing](./CONTRIBUTING.md) guides how to best contribute
• [Dev Guide](./docs/dev-guide.md) explains how to build and test
• [Documentation](docs/README.md) contains information about the history, context, and supported or unsupported features. It also gathers the various official documentation pages on learn.microsoft.com about MSTest.

How to consume MSTest?

MSTest is shipped as NuGet packages that can be added to your projects. The following table lists all available packages.

| Name | Description | Stable version | Preview version | Dogfood version | | ------------ | ------- | :------------: | :-------------: | :-------------: |

License

MSTest is licensed under the [MIT license](LICENSE).

The LICENSE and ThirdPartyNotices in any downloaded archives are authoritative.