I want xml transforms to happen on build instead of only publish. 11 January 2013 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Problem: I have xml transforms I want to preform on build not only on publish. I also want an easy way to transform my config files during my team build. Finally I want to use it on app.configs in WPF applications as well. Solution: Use SlowCheetah XML Transforms package. You can install it from the Extension Manager in Visual Studio. Explanation: SlowCheetah enables you to transform your app.config or any other XML file based on the build configuration. It also adds additional tooling to help you create XML transforms. http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/69023d00-a4f9-4a34-a6cd-7e854ba318b5