Port MTP v2/xunit v3 test commands to copilot instructions #469
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@copilot the PR I want you to port to this repo is AArnott/Nerdbank.MessagePack#855 |
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Done. Ported the MTP v2/xunit v3 test command documentation from that PR to this repository's copilot instructions. All commands were verified working with the Library.Tests project. (181d9f1) |
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Ports the changes from AArnott/Nerdbank.MessagePack#855 to update copilot instructions for Microsoft.Testing.Platform v2 / xunit v3.
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Updated
.github/copilot-instructions.mdto replace outdated VSTest--filtersyntax with correct MTP v2/xunit v3 test commands.Added detailed testing section with working examples:
dotnet test --no-build -c Release-- --filter-method ClassName.MethodName-- --filter-class ClassName-- --filter-method "*Pattern*"-- --filter-traitand-- --filter-not-trait--framework net9.0dotnet run -- --list-testsKey syntax differences from VSTest:
--separator, not directly todotnet test--filter "TestCategory!=FailsInCloudTest"replaced with-- --filter-not-trait "FailsInCloudTest=true"--filter-method,--filter-class,--filter-namespace,--filter-trait, not query expressionsValidation
All commands were verified working with the Library.Tests project before documentation.
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💡 You can make Copilot smarter by setting up custom instructions, customizing its development environment and configuring Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Learn more Copilot coding agent tips in the docs.