directory-build-organization

SKILL.md

Organizing Build Infrastructure with Directory.Build Files

Directory.Build.props vs Directory.Build.targets

Understanding which file to use is critical. They differ in when they are imported during evaluation:

Evaluation order:

Directory.Build.props → SDK .props → YourProject.csproj → SDK .targets → Directory.Build.targets

Use .props for
Use .targets for

Setting property defaults
Custom build targets

Common item definitions
Late-bound property overrides

Properties projects can override
Post-build steps

Assembly/package metadata
Conditional logic on final values

Analyzer PackageReferences
Targets that depend on SDK-defined properties