msbuild-server

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SKILL.md

MSBuild Server for CLI Caching

Use the MSBuild Server to cache evaluation results across CLI builds, matching the performance advantage Visual Studio gets from its long-lived MSBuild process.

When to Use

  • Small incremental builds from CLI (dotnet build) are slower than expected
  • Developers notice that VS builds are faster than CLI builds for the same project
  • CI agents run many sequential builds of the same repo

When Not to Use

  • IDE-based builds (Visual Studio already uses a long-lived MSBuild process)
  • One-off builds where cold-start overhead is acceptable
  • Build correctness issues are suspected (disable the server to isolate the problem)

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