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setup-msbuild

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microsoft/setup-msbuild · MIT

A GitHub Action to facilitate configuring MSBuild in the workflow PATH for building .NET Framework applications.

394 starsLast commit 4 months agoLatest v3.0.0
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Security 54Maintenance 56Popularity 49Reliability 84

Security signals

OpenSSF Scorecard4.0 / 10
SECURITY.md presentYes
Immutable releasesNot enabled
Known vulnerabilitiesNone on record

How to use it safely

Recommended: pin to commit SHA
uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@30375c66a4eea26614e0d39710365f22f8b0af57 # v3.0.0

Mutable tags like v3.0.0 can be rewritten to point at malicious commits. Pinning to the full commit SHA is the only reference GitHub guarantees immutable.

Full workflow example
steps:
  - uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@30375c66a4eea26614e0d39710365f22f8b0af57 # v3.0.0

Score breakdown

Security (35%)54
Popularity (20%)49
Maintenance (30%)56
Reliability (15%)84