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migrate-mstest-v1v2-to-v3

Use this skill before answering or editing whenever an MSTest v1/v2 project is being upgraded or repaired for v3. Triggers include QualityTools assembly references; MSTest.TestFramework/TestAdapter 1.x-2.x; "upgrade to MSTest v3"; comparing v1 and v2 migration paths; choosing MSTest or MSTest.Sdk; CS0411/CS1503 after a v3 package bump; DataRow type mismatch, MSTEST0014, or "Test data doesn't match method parameters"; .testsettings/LegacySettings to .runsettings; timeout changes; and net5.0 or other dropped v3 TFMs. Still use it when packages say 3.x but migration source errors or legacy settings remain. Preserve VSTest/MTP. Do not use for a clean v3 project, v3-to-v4, framework conversion, or runner-only migration.

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# MSTest v1/v2 -> v3 Migration

Migrate a test project from MSTest v1 (assembly references) or MSTest v2 (NuGet 1.x-2.x) to MSTest v3. MSTest v3 is **not binary compatible** with v1/v2 -- libraries compiled against v1/v2 must be recompiled.

## First Action

Inspect the supplied workspace and classify v1, v2, partially migrated v3, or
already-complete v3 before answering. Do not search the web or answer from
memory first. For an edit request, continue through the requested source
changes and validation; for an advice request, answer directly after the
classification.

## When to Use