run-tests

npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill run-tests --agent claude-code

Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.

# Run .NET Tests Detect the test platform and framework, run tests, and apply filters using `dotnet test`. ## When to Use - User wants to run tests in a .NET project - User needs to run a subset of tests using filters - User needs help detecting which test platform (VSTest vs MTP) or framework is in use - User wants to understand the correct filter syntax for their setup ## When Not to Use - User needs to write or generate test code (use `writing-mstest-tests` for MSTest, or general coding assistance for other frameworks) - User needs to migrate from VSTest to MTP (use `migrate-vstest-to-mtp`) - User wants to iterate on failing tests without rebuilding (use `mtp-hot-reload`) - User needs CI/CD pipeline configuration (use CI-specific skills) - User needs to debug a test (use debugging skills) ## Inputs | Input | Required | Description | |-------|----------|-------------| | Project or solution path | No | Path to the test project (.csproj) or solution (.sln, .slnf, .slnx). Defaults to current directory. | | Filter expression | No | Filter expression to select specific tests | | Target framework | No | Target framework moniker to run against (e.g., `net8.0`) | ## Critical Rules — Avoi

dotnet test [<PROJECT> | <SOLUTION> | <DIRECTORY> | <DLL> | <EXE>]
dotnet test [<PROJECT> | <SOLUTION> | <DIRECTORY> | <DLL> | <EXE>] -- <MTP_ARGUMENTS>
dotnet test
Run all tests in a project
dotnet test --project path/to/MyTests.csproj
Run all tests in a directory containing a project
dotnet test --project path/to/
Run all tests in a solution (sln, slnf, slnx)
dotnet test --solution path/to/MySolution.sln
dotnet test --solution path/to/MySolution.slnf