MSBuild Sidekick

If you modify and debug complicated MSBuild projects, and feel that you are unhappy with simple XML editors, MSBuild Sidekick may be just what you need.

Download the latest version of MSBuild Sidekick and experience the most powerful MSBuild project editor!

MSBuild Sidekick 2.3 provides integrated environment for authoring and building project files for Microsoft Build engine 2.0 and 3.5 - custom scripts, Visual Studio 2005/2008 projects and solutions and Team Foundation Build scripts alike. 

With MSBuild Sidekick you can:

• View project structure (including imports) in a tree view
• Easily navigate between elements
• Review project's targets and tasks tree
• Build the current project
• New! Debug projects (including properties/items evaluation and breakpoints support)
• Review build logs and navigate between the issues
• Specify MSBuild schema version and .Net Framework toolset

MSBuild Sidekick requires only .Net Framework (2.0 or 3.5) for its operation and thus can be used to edit Visual Studio projects even without Visual Studio installed.