This article applies to: ✔️ .NET 6 SDK and later versions

Name

dotnet test - .NET test driver used to execute unit tests.

Description

Thedotnet test command builds the solution and runs the tests with either VSTest or Microsoft Testing Platform (MTP). The test runner you use determines the available command-line options and behavior.

Choosing a test runner

To enable Microsoft.Testing.Platform, you need to specify the test runner in theglobal.json file:

{    "test": {        "runner": "Microsoft.Testing.Platform"    }}

Test runner documentation

The available command-line options, behavior, and capabilities differ depending on which test runner you use:

• dotnet test with VSTest - The traditional test platform, available in .NET 6 SDK and later. This is the default and only test runner in versions earlier than .NET 10 SDK. Provides comprehensive test discovery, filtering, and result reporting capabilities.

• dotnet test with MTP - The modern testing platform, available in .NET 10 SDK and later. Offers faster test execution and more flexible test module selection.

See also

• Testing with dotnet test
• dotnet test with VSTest
• dotnet test with MTP
• Frameworks and Targets
• .NET Runtime Identifier (RID) catalog