Mono.ApiTools.MSBuildTasks 0.6.0

dotnet add package Mono.ApiTools.MSBuildTasks --version 0.6.0

NuGet\Install-Package Mono.ApiTools.MSBuildTasks -Version 0.6.0

This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package.

<PackageReference Include="Mono.ApiTools.MSBuildTasks" Version="0.6.0" />

For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package.

<PackageVersion Include="Mono.ApiTools.MSBuildTasks" Version="0.6.0" />
                    

                            Directory.Packages.props

<PackageReference Include="Mono.ApiTools.MSBuildTasks" />
                    

                            Project file

For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package.

paket add Mono.ApiTools.MSBuildTasks --version 0.6.0

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#r "nuget: Mono.ApiTools.MSBuildTasks, 0.6.0"

#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package.

#:package Mono.ApiTools.MSBuildTasks@0.6.0

#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package.

#addin nuget:?package=Mono.ApiTools.MSBuildTasks&version=0.6.0
                    

                            Install as a Cake Addin

#tool nuget:?package=Mono.ApiTools.MSBuildTasks&version=0.6.0
                    

                            Install as a Cake Tool

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Mono.ApiTools.MSBuildTasks

MSBuild tasks to help with adjusting .NET assemblies during a build.

⚡ Quick Start

dotnet add package Mono.ApiTools.MSBuildTasks

Then use the tasks in your MSBuild project files (.csproj, .targets, etc.).

Features

📄 GeneratePublicApiFiles

Generate PublicAPI.Shipped.txt and PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt files compatible with Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.PublicApiAnalyzers for tracking API surface changes. Supports nullable annotations, oblivious markers, and [Experimental] attribute prefixes.

<GeneratePublicApiFiles
    Assembly="$(OutputPath)YourLibrary.dll"
    Files="@(PublicApiFiles)"
    ReferenceSearchPaths="@(ReferencePath->'%(RootDir)%(Directory)')" />

Property	Required	Description
`Assembly`	✅	The assembly to generate public API files from
`Files`	✅	The `PublicAPI.Shipped.txt` and `PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt` file items
`ReferenceSearchPaths`		Directories to search for assembly dependencies

🧹 RemoveObsoleteSymbols

Remove [Obsolete] types and members from assemblies — useful for cleaning up reference assemblies.

<RemoveObsoleteSymbols
    Assembly="$(OutputPath)YourAssembly.dll"
    OnlyErrors="true"
    OutputAssembly="$(OutputPath)YourAssembly.ref.dll" />

Property	Required	Description
`Assembly`	✅	The assembly to scan
`OnlyErrors`		Only remove `[Obsolete("...", true)]` error members (default: `true`)
`OutputAssembly`		Output path; defaults to modifying the input assembly in place

🔧 AdjustReferencedAssemblyVersion

Update an assembly reference version to match the actual referenced assembly — useful for strong-named assemblies that need version alignment.

<AdjustReferencedAssemblyVersion
    Assembly="$(OutputPath)YourAssembly.dll"
    ReferencedAssembly="$(OutputPath)Dependency.dll" />

Property	Required	Description
`Assembly`	✅	The assembly to modify
`ReferencedAssembly`	✅	The reference assembly providing the correct version
`OutputAssembly`		Output path; defaults to modifying the input assembly in place

🔄 ReplaceReferencedAssembly

Replace one assembly reference with another entirely — name, version, public key token and all.

<ReplaceReferencedAssembly
    Assembly="$(OutputPath)YourAssembly.dll"
    ReferencedAssemblyName="OldDependency"
    NewReference="$(OutputPath)NewDependency.dll" />

Property	Required	Description
`Assembly`	✅	The assembly to modify
`ReferencedAssemblyName`	✅	Name of the existing reference to replace
`NewReference`	✅	The new reference assembly
`OutputAssembly`		Output path; defaults to modifying the input assembly in place

Common Use Cases

API surface management — Generate and maintain PublicAPI files for library versioning
Reference assemblies — Remove obsolete symbols from contract assemblies
Strong-named assemblies — Align reference versions without recompiling
Assembly binding — Redirect references to different assembly implementations

📖 GitHub Repository · MIT License

There are no supported framework assets in this package.

Learn more about Target Frameworks and .NET Standard.

.NETStandard 2.0
- No dependencies.

NuGet packages

This package is not used by any NuGet packages.

GitHub repositories (3)

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dotnet/maui .NET MAUI is the .NET Multi-platform App UI, a framework for building native device applications spanning mobile, tablet, and desktop.	23.3K
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dotnet/android-libraries .NET for Android bindings for Google's libraries, such as AndroidX, GooglePlayServices, Firebase, and MLKit and their 3rd party dependency libraries.	316

Version	Downloads	Last Updated
0.6.0	216	6/18/2026
0.5.0	239	3/18/2026
0.5.0-preview.1	73	3/18/2026
0.4.0	5,589	7/8/2025
0.3.0	1,397	3/7/2024
0.2.0	217	3/6/2024
0.1.0	2,532	8/24/2021

See: https://github.com/mattleibow/Mono.ApiTools.MSBuildTasks/releases/v0.6.0