Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
Microsoft Code Coverage
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Coverage typesline, block, assembly, class, procedure, managed CLR, unmanaged native
- 4Supported languagesC#, C++
- 5Report formatscoverage, XML, Cobertura
- 6Coverage gatesYes
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Overview
Microsoft Code Coverage is ranked #8 of 26 in test coverage tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
Microsoft Code Coverage plans and pricing
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- Coverage types
- line, block, assembly, class, procedure, managed CLR, unmanaged nativegithub.com
- Supported languages
- C#, C++github.com
- Report formats
- coverage, XML, Coberturagithub.com
- Coverage gates
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Measures what proportion of a project's code is exercised by coded tests such as unit tests.learn.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Managed and native code
- Coverage analysis supports managed CLR code and unmanaged native code; native coverage is disabled by default in the MTP extension.learn.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Instrumentation
- The tooling supports static and dynamic instrumentation.learn.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Test frameworks
- With Microsoft.Testing.Platform.MSBuild, coverage extensions are auto-registered when installed with MSTest, NUnit, and xUnit runners.learn.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Usage
- The repository documents collecting coverage for .NET tests with dotnet test and for other .NET applications with the dotnet-coverage tool.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- Coverage settings can control output, inclusion and exclusion rules, and instrumentation options using runsettings or dedicated coverage settings files.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- The supported operating systems include Windows, macOS, and multiple Linux distributions, with instrumentation support varying by OS, version, and architecture.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Platform limits
- Other operating systems are supported on a best-effort basis, and some OS and architecture combinations support static instrumentation only.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Runtime dependency
- Dynamic instrumentation on macOS and Linux requires the libxml2 package; missing required dependencies may cause an empty coverage report.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Test assembly default
- MTP excludes test assemblies from coverage by default unless configured otherwise.learn.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The repository links to a security policy, but its README describes this repository as documentation and samples for closed-source coverage functionality.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The repository invites users to report issues related to the Microsoft.CodeCoverage and dotnet-coverage NuGet packages and Visual Studio code coverage functionality.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The documented workflows cover .NET test projects and other .NET applications that users want to measure for code coverage.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Test Coverage Tools in 2026#8 of 26
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Sources
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/testing/microsoft-tes· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/microsoft/codecoverage· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/microsoft/codecoverage/blob/main/docs/c· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/microsoft/codecoverage/blob/main/docs/s· checked 4 Oct 2026