StyleCop for Windows

StyleCop* is an open-source static code analysis tool*. It allows you to enforce a set style and consistency rules under a subset Microsoft's.NET Framework Design Guidelines.

StyleCop analyzes the source code and allows it enforce a different set rules than FxCop. This (instead source code) checks.NET managed codes assemblies.

These rules can be classified into the following categories

Documentation.Layout.Maintainability.Naming.Ordering.Readability.Spacing.

StyleCop can be viewed by opening any C# project and right clicking on it. You should now be able see two menus in your project. One helps you select the rules and the other runs the rules on the C# Project.

The tool can either be used within Visual Studio or integrated into MSBuild projects. StyleCop can also be integrated into many third-party development tools.

*StyleCop can be used in both the GUI and command-line versions.