Console App with xUnit v3 Tests Template

A production-ready .NET template that creates a console application with xUnit v3 test project structure, following best practices and clean architecture.

Features

• ✅ Console application with sample code
• ✅ xUnit v3 test project with examples
• ✅ Solution file linking both projects
• ✅ Microsoft Testing Platform integration
• ✅ Sample tests demonstrating Fact and Theory patterns
• ✅ Support for .NET 10 (default), .NET 9, and .NET 8

Installation

dotnet new install console-with-tests

Usage

Create a New Project

dotnet new console-with-tests -n MyProject

This creates:

MyProject/
  MyProject.sln                 # Solution file
  src/
    App/
      App.csproj               # Console application
      Program.cs               # Main program with sample Add method
  tests/
    App.Tests/
      App.Tests.csproj         # xUnit v3 test project
      UnitTest1.cs             # Sample unit tests
      xunit.runner.json        # xUnit configuration

Framework Options

# .NET 10 (default)
dotnet new console-with-tests -n MyProject

# .NET 9
dotnet new console-with-tests -n MyProject --Framework net9.0

# .NET 8
dotnet new console-with-tests -n MyProject --Framework net8.0

Build and Test

cd MyProject
dotnet build
dotnet test

Requirements

• .NET SDK 8.0 or later
• .NET 10.0 SDK for net10.0 projects (default)

Contributing

We welcome contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

Security

Found a security issue? See SECURITY.md for reporting procedures.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Support

• 🐛 Report Issues
• 💬 Discussions
• 📖 Wiki

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