# migrate-nunit-to-mstest

This skill moves .NET tests from NUnit 3/4 to MSTest v4 while keeping VSTest or MTP. Use it for package, attribute, assertion, and lifecycle migration.

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- Author: dotnet
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/dotnet/skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/dotnet-test-migration/skills/migrate-nunit-to-mstest/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
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## What it does

The skill scans projects and source for NUnit, identifies the NUnit version and test runner, then converts the project to MSTest v4. It covers `Test`, `TestCase`, `TestCaseSource`, and `Values`, constraint assertions, setup and teardown methods, categories, retries, timeouts, and NUnit parallelization settings.

For a full migration request, the agent inspects the project, edits files, builds it, and runs the tests. The existing VSTest or MTP runner stays in place. Check the target framework first: MSTest v4 requires .NET 8+ or .NET Framework 4.6.2+ for test applications. If the project already uses MSTest and has no NUnit tests, the skill reports that no framework migration is needed.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill migrate-nunit-to-mstest -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/migrate-nunit-to-mstest/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/migrate-nunit-to-mstest/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill migrate-nunit-to-mstest -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/migrate-nunit-to-mstest/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill migrate-nunit-to-mstest -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/migrate-nunit-to-mstest/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install dotnet/skills migrate-nunit-to-mstest
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/migrate-nunit-to-mstest/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill migrate-nunit-to-mstest -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/dotnet/skills --path plugins/dotnet-test-migration/skills/migrate-nunit-to-mstest
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/migrate-nunit-to-mstest/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill migrate-nunit-to-mstest -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/dotnet/skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/dotnet-test-migration/skills/migrate-nunit-to-mstest/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- move a .NET test project from NUnit 3/4 to MSTest v4
- replace NUnit packages and test adapters
- convert `TestCase` and `TestCaseSource` data
- preserve fixture lifecycle and test parameters
- verify an existing migration without editing a clean project

## Example prompts
- “Convert this .NET project from NUnit 3 to MSTest v4 and preserve its current VSTest runner.”
- “Inspect this repository, migrate `TestCaseSource` to MSTest, and run the tests.”
- “Check whether this project still contains NUnit packages or attributes; report a no-op if it is already on MSTest.”

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: migrate-nunit-to-mstest
description: >
  Convert .NET tests from NUnit 3/4 to MSTest v4 while preserving VSTest or
  MTP. Use for replacing NUnit/NUnit3TestAdapter packages, Test/TestCase/
  TestCaseSource/Values attributes, constraint assertions, SetUp/TearDown,
  OneTimeSetUp, SetUpFixture, FixtureLifeCycle, TestContext, categories,
  retries, timeouts, and NUnit parallelization. Also use when a "convert NUnit
  to MSTest" request may already be migrated: inspect and report the no-op. Do
  not use for NUnit version upgrades, xUnit/TUnit conversion, MSTest upgrades,
  or runner-only VSTest-to-MTP migration.
license: MIT
---

# NUnit -> MSTest Migration

Convert NUnit 3 or 4 tests to MSTest v4 without changing the target framework or test platform. A successful migration builds, discovers the same test cases, and preserves pass/fail, lifecycle, data, filtering, and concurrency semantics.

## Scope

Use this skill only when the project contains NUnit packages or source and the user wants MSTest. If the project already uses MSTest and contains no NUnit tests, report that no framework migration is needed and make no changes.

Do not combine this framework conversion with a target-framework upgrade or VSTest/MTP migration. Complete and verify one migration before starting another.

## Workspace Contract

- Search the current working directory for projects and source; never look for user files under this skill's directory.
- Classify the deliverable: "convert this project" means edit, build, and test; "give me a plan" means answer without editing.
- Preserve the user's requested project scope. Shared props may be changed only when they own NUnit package or runner configuration for that scope.
- The final response must state the source NUnit version, preserved runner, changed files, high-risk semantic mappings, and actual test counts.

## Response Mode

- **Full migration request:** inspect, edit, build, and run tests. Do not stop after a plan.
- **Focused compile error or API question:** apply only the relevant mapping.
- **Unsupported target framework:** stop before changing packages. MSTest v4 requires .NET 8+ or .NET Framework 4.6.2+ for test applications; offer a separately approved TFM upgrade or MSTest v3.

## Decisions That Change the Result

| Detected state | Required action |
|---|---|
| No NUnit package, namespace, attribute, or constraint remains | Stop, make no changes, and run the existing test command once to prove the already-MSTest project is healthy. |
| Source uses VSTest | Preserve VSTest. Retain and update an explicit `Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk` pin when the repository owns one; do not introduce MTP properties. |
```
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