# MSBuildStructuredLog (open-source desktop app)

> MSBuildStructuredLog is a free, open-source desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. A logger for MSBuild that records a structured representation of executed targets, tasks, property and item values. It has 1,655 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.

Thanks to SignPath.io for providing a free code signing service and to the SignPath Foundation for a free code signing certificate to sign the installer.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/KirillOsenkov/MSBuildStructuredLog |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,655 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C# |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Other |
| Latest release | v2.3.246 (Aug 20, 2026) |
| Last commit | Aug 19, 2026 |

## Install

### Chocolatey (Windows)

```sh
choco install msbuild-structured-log-viewer
```

Package page: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/msbuild-structured-log-viewer

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