MSBuildContrib is the project for tasks and tools that aren’t in MSBuild. This is similar to the NAntContrib project and will be incorporating as many of the NAnt and NAntContrib tasks as possible. There is still a long way to go, so if you are interested in helping out please let me know and I will add you to the project.
Here is the list of NAnt or NAntContrib tasks that are planned and the current status:
| NAnt/NAntContrib Task | MSBuildContrib Task | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| codestats | CodeStats | Complete | Generates statistics from source code. |
| gac-install | GacUtil | Complete | Installs assemblies into the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) by using the gacutil SDK tool. |
| gac-uninstall | GacUtil | Complete | Uninstalls assemblies into the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) by using the gacutil SDK tool. |
| grep | Grep | Complete | Searches files for a regular-expression and produces an XML report of the matches. |
| attrib | Attrib | In Progress | Changes the file attributes of a file or set of files and directories. |
| checksum | Checksum | In Progress | Calculates checksums for a set of files. Loosely based on Ant’s Checksum task. |
| concat | Concat | In Progress | A task that concatenates a set of files. Loosely based on Ant’s Concat task. |
| Planned | Sends an SMTP message. | ||
| move | Move | In Progress | Moves a file or set of files to a new file or directory. |
| servicecontroller | ServiceController | Planned | Allows a Windows service to be controlled. |
| sleep | Sleep | Planned | A task for sleeping a specified period of time, useful when a build or deployment process requires an interval between tasks. |