Build your .NET project with a right click in Windows Explorer
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This is a tool that I always install on my machine because it saves you from opening Visual Studio when you just want to compile a solution/project. You can just do it right from the Windows Explorer. Today I spent 10 minutes searching for it, as I couldn’t remember the name, I made a little ‘note to self’.
MSBuildShellExtension lets you build .NET projects without ever opening Visual Studio or the command prompt. MSBuild targets can be executed from your favourite file system tool like Windows Explorer or Total Commander. The possibility to extend MSBuildShellExtension with your own targets and editors, makes it a very flexible and useful tool for all .NET developers.