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Code Inspections in MSBuild

In MSBuild, ReSharper 2025.1 provides 12 proprietary code inspections, any of which you can disable or change its severity level.
These code inspections help you detect code issues in design time in all open files, and additionally they allow you to find code issues in specific scope.

Configurable MSBuild inspections are listed below, grouped by their categories.

Potential Code Quality Issues (11 inspections)

This category includes inspections that detect critical issues (code smells), mostly with Error or Warning level. This category also includes inspections that ensure localization assistance.

Inspection
ID
EditorConfig property

Default severity

Missing required attribute


MissingAttribute
resharper_missing_attribute_highlighting

Warning

Multiple output tags defined


MultipleOutputTags
resharper_multiple_output_tags_highlighting

Warning

Output tag required


OutputTagRequired
resharper_output_tag_required_highlighting

Warning

Unknown item group


UnknownItemGroup
resharper_unknown_item_group_highlighting

Suggestion

Unknown metadata


UnknownMetadata
resharper_unknown_metadata_highlighting

Suggestion

Unknown output parameter


UnknownOutputParameter
resharper_unknown_output_parameter_highlighting

Warning

Unknown property


UnknownProperty
resharper_unknown_property_highlighting

Disabled

Unknown target


UnknownTarget
resharper_unknown_target_highlighting

Suggestion

Unknown task


UnknownTask
resharper_unknown_task_highlighting

Warning

Unknown task attribute


UnknownTaskAttribute
resharper_unknown_task_attribute_highlighting

Suggestion

Wrong metadata use


WrongMetadataUse
resharper_wrong_metadata_use_highlighting

Disabled

Security (1 inspection)

Inspections in this category report NuGet packages that have vulnerabilities according to Checkmarks.

Inspection
ID
EditorConfig property

Default severity

NuGet package is vulnerable


VulnerablePackage
resharper_vulnerable_package_highlighting

Warning

Last modified: 31 March 2025