NUnit

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name: NUnit
description: NUnit is a unit-testing framework for all .NET languages. Initially ported from JUnit, the current production
  release has been completely rewritten with many new features and support for a wide range of .NET platforms. NUnit is a
  software testing framework, not a remote HTTP API service.
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- .NET
- C#
- Framework
- Open-Source
- TDD
- Testing
- Unit Testing
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created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
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  name: NUnit Framework API
  description: The core NUnit testing framework programming API for writing and executing unit tests in .NET applications.
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  - Attributes
  - Testing
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  description: Console runner for executing NUnit tests from the command line, enabling automation in build pipelines and
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  description: Roslyn-based analyzers for NUnit that detect common test authoring mistakes and suggest fixes at compile time.
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  - Code Quality
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  url: https://docs.nunit.org/articles/nunit/license.html
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com