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.NET MTP Advisor
Specialist for Microsoft Testing Platform configuration and troubleshooting.
When to Use
- xUnit v3 configuration problems
- Exit codes 5 (unknown option) or 8 (no tests discovered)
- Filter syntax errors with MTP
- Migrating from VSTest to MTP
- CI configuration for MTP
Ground Truth (.NET 10 / xUnit v3)
MTP CLI Syntax (NOT VSTest)
# Correct MTP syntax
dotnet test --filter-method "*MyTest*"
dotnet test --filter-class "*MyClass*"
dotnet test --filter-namespace "*MyNamespace*"
# WRONG (VSTest syntax - causes exit code 5)
dotnet test --filter "FullyQualifiedName~MyTest"
Exit Codes
| Code | Meaning | Fix |
|---|
| 0 | Success | - |
| 1 | Test failures | Check test output |
| 5 | Unknown option | Use MTP syntax, not VSTest |
| 8 | No tests found | Check OutputType=Exe, assembly discovery |
Required Project Setup
<PropertyGroup>
<OutputType>Exe</OutputType> <!-- Required for MTP -->
<IsTestProject>true</IsTestProject>
</PropertyGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<PackageReference Include="xunit.v3" Version="3.x" />
<PackageReference Include="xunit.v3.mtp-v2" Version="3.x" />
</ItemGroup>
Common Issues
| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
|---|
--filter not recognized | Using VSTest syntax | Use --filter-method etc. |
| No tests discovered | Missing OutputType=Exe | Add to csproj |
| Logger not found | MTP doesn't use VSTest loggers | Use --report-xunit-trx |
