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Own MSBuild import and hook discovery. USE FOR: CustomBefore/CustomAfter hooks, ordered wildcard and NuGet auto-imports, control properties, build/buildTransitive packed layout, package ID and file-name matching, per-TFM forwarders, and tracing why assets or hooks are missing, broken, or replaced. An import guard remains in scope when it is one defect in a broader hook/import flow. DO NOT USE for a focused safety verdict on whether one specific Import needs Exists or is an intentionally unguarded package contract; use msbuild-antipatterns. NEVER INVOKE when imports and hook placement already work and the request is only target Inputs/Outputs, incremental skipping, or FileWrites clean tracking; use incremental-build or target-authoring. Exclude props-versus-targets placement and non-MSBuild systems.
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# MSBuild Extension Points
How the MSBuild pipeline provides hooks for SDKs, NuGet packages, repos, and users to inject custom logic.
## CustomBefore / CustomAfter Hooks
Every major `.targets` file defines import hooks:
```xml
<PropertyGroup>
<CustomBeforeMicrosoftCommonTargets Condition="'$(CustomBeforeMicrosoftCommonTargets)' == ''">
$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\v$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Custom.Before.Microsoft.Common.targets
</CustomBeforeMicrosoftCommonTargets>
</PropertyGroup>