Project file formats

Project files are kept by an IDE such as Visual Studio, Xcode or IntelliJ IDEA. They list the source files that make up a program, the settings to build it with and how it fits together with other projects. Most are text, XML or a simple structured format, so they can be kept in version control beside the code.

Formats

.CBP

Code::Blocks project

Code::Blocks C and C++ projects: targets, options and source files in XML.

.CSPROJ

Visual Studio project

C#, C++, Visual Basic and F# projects as MSBuild XML.

.IML

IntelliJ IDEA module

A JetBrains IDE module’s source folders and dependencies, as XML.

.PROJECT

Eclipse project description

Marks an Eclipse project: its name, builders and natures, as XML.

.SLN

Visual Studio solution

The projects and build configurations of a Visual Studio solution, as text.

.XCODEPROJ

Xcode project

Xcode projects: a folder whose project.pbxproj lists files, targets and settings.