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Extend assembly loading warning to check for non-MSBuild but implicit dependencies like S.T.J and the SLNX library

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4/5
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3-5 days
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35/100
Issue type
Feature
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Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
csharp

Research direction

Start in src/MSBuildLocator/MSBuildLocator.cs around lines 340-362, where the ambiguous assembly-loading warning and checks are implemented. Review how the check handles dependencies already loaded by the MSBuild host, using System.Text.Json and Microsoft.VisualStudio.SolutionPersistence as the examples, and define completion as warning users about these implicit non-MSBuild dependencies when they attempt to load them incorrectly.

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Description

enhancement

The warning/checks that tell users when there is ambiguous assembly loading is a great safety net, but it doesn't help users with dependencies that are implicitly provided by the MSbuild host - for example System.Text.Json and Microsoft.VisualStudio.SolutionPersistence. We should consider expanding our check here to see if we can help users understand when they are (incorrectly) attempting to load dependencies that the host has already loaded.

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