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How to express project dependencies in Traversal SDK?

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Description

In a Visual Studio solution, I can explicitly express dependencies between projects. This is useful when projects implicitly depend on the output of other projects, so that Visual Studio can calculate a compatible build order.

How can I describe project dependencies in a Microsoft.Build.Traversal SDK proj?

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start with the Microsoft.Build.Traversal SDK source linked in the issue and inspect how traversal projects define project relationships. Determine whether an existing dependency mechanism is supported, then document the configuration and a minimal example; done means the answer clearly explains how to express the dependency or identifies the missing capability.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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