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Build Project by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Build Project
Author: tomevault-io

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Overview

This skill provides standardized build execution and error parsing for .NET projects. Use it to verify code compiles and identify build errors.

When to Use

After making code changes
Before running tests
Before committing changes
Diagnosing compilation errors

Commands

Build Entire Solution

dotnet build

Build Specific Project

dotnet build <path/to/Project.csproj>

Build with Detailed Output

dotnet build --verbosity detailed

Clean Build

When incremental build has issues:

dotnet clean
dotnet build

Release Build

dotnet build --configuration Release

Output Parsing

Success Pattern

Build succeeded.
    0 Warning(s)
    0 Error(s)

Error Pattern

error CS1002: ; expected
   path/to/File.cs(42,15): error CS1002: ; expected

Error format: <file>(<line>,<column>): error <code>: <message>

Warning Pattern

warning CS0168: The variable 'x' is declared but never used
   path/to/File.cs(35,12): warning CS0168: ...

Structured Result Format

After building, report results in this format:

Success

## Build Result: ✅ Success

- **Configuration:** Debug
- **Warnings:** <N>
- **Errors:** 0

### Warnings (if any)
| File | Line | Warning |
|------|------|---------|
| `<file>` | <line> | <message> |

Failure

## Build Result: ❌ Failed

- **Configuration:** Debug
- **Warnings:** <N>
- **Errors:** <N>

### Errors
| File | Line | Error |
|------|------|-------|
| `<file>` | <line> | `<code>`: <message> |

### Fix Suggestions
- <Error 1>: <Suggested fix>
- <Error 2>: <Suggested fix>

Common Error Codes

Code	Meaning	Common Fix
CS0103	Name does not exist	Missing using statement or typo
CS0246	Type not found	Missing reference or using statement
CS1002	; expected	Missing semicolon
CS1061	Member not found	Method doesn't exist on type
CS0029	Cannot convert type	Type mismatch, need cast or fix
CS0117	Type does not contain definition	Wrong method name or missing method
CS0535	Interface not implemented	Add missing interface members

Restore Dependencies

If build fails due to missing packages:

dotnet restore
dotnet build

Rules

Always build before running tests
Fix all errors before proceeding (warnings can be deferred)
Report exact error locations for quick fixes
Use clean build if incremental build behaves unexpectedly

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---name: build-projectdescription: Build .NET solutions and projects with structured error parsing. Validates code compiles before proceeding. Use when this capability is needed.---## OverviewThis skill provides standardized build execution and error parsing for .NET projects. Use it to verify code compiles and identify build errors.## When to Use- After making code changes- Before running tests- Before committing changes- Diagnosing compilation errors## Commands### Build Entire Solution```bashdotnet build```### Build Specific Project```bashdotnet build <path/to/Project.csproj>```### Build with Detailed Output```bashdotnet build --verbosity detailed```### Clean BuildWhen incremental build has issues:```bashdotnet cleandotnet build```### Release Build```bashdotnet build --configuration Release```## Output Parsing### Success Pattern```Build succeeded. 0 Warning(s) 0 Error(s)```### Error Pattern```error CS1002: ; expected path/to/File.cs(42,15): error CS1002: ; expected```Error format: `<file>(<line>,<column>): error <code>: <message>`### Warning Pattern```warning CS0168: The variable 'x' is declared but never used path/to/File.cs(35,12): warning CS0168: ...```## Structured Result FormatAfter building, report results in this format:### Success```## Build Result: ✅ Success- **Configuration:** Debug- **Warnings:** <N>- **Errors:** 0### Warnings (if any)| File | Line | Warning ||------|------|---------|| `<file>` | <line> | <message> |```### Failure```## Build Result: ❌ Failed- **Configuration:** Debug- **Warnings:** <N>- **Errors:** <N>### Errors| File | Line | Error ||------|------|-------|| `<file>` | <line> | `<code>`: <message> |### Fix Suggestions- <Error 1>: <Suggested fix>- <Error 2>: <Suggested fix>```## Common Error Codes| Code | Meaning | Common Fix ||------|---------|------------|| CS0103 | Name does not exist | Missing using statement or typo || CS0246 | Type not found | Missing reference or using statement || CS1002 | ; expected | Missing semicolon || CS1061 | Member not found | Method doesn't exist on type || CS0029 | Cannot convert type | Type mismatch, need cast or fix || CS0117 | Type does not contain definition | Wrong method name or missing method || CS0535 | Interface not implemented | Add missing interface members |## Restore DependenciesIf build fails due to missing packages:```bashdotnet restoredotnet build```## Rules- Always build before running tests- Fix all errors before proceeding (warnings can be deferred)- Report exact error locations for quick fixes- Use clean build if incremental build behaves unexpectedly---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/jhughes2112) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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