net-cli

.NET CLI

Prerequisites

• .NET SDK 10.0
• NuGet feeds defined in NuGet.Config

Common Commands

Restore Packages

dotnet restore

Build Solution

dotnet build

Run Tests

# All tests
dotnet test

# By test name
dotnet test --filter "FullyQualifiedName~CanCreateOrganization"

# By class name
dotnet test --filter "ClassName~OrganizationTests"

# By category/trait
dotnet test --filter "Category=Integration"

Run Project

# Run the AppHost (recommended for full stack)
dotnet run --project src/Exceptionless.AppHost

# Run specific project
dotnet run --project src/Exceptionless.Web

Format Code

# Format all C# files
dotnet format

# Check without making changes
dotnet format --verify-no-changes

NuGet Configuration

Feeds are defined in NuGet.Config — do not add new sources unless explicitly requested.

Directory.Build.props

Shared settings live in src/Directory.Build.props:

• Target framework versions
• Common package references
• Build properties

Keep changes consistent across the solution.

Build Configurations

# Debug build (default)
dotnet build

# Release build
dotnet build -c Release

# Clean and rebuild
dotnet clean && dotnet build

Watch Mode

# Run with hot reload
dotnet watch run --project src/Exceptionless.Web

Package Management

# Add package to project
dotnet add package Foundatio

# Remove package
dotnet remove package OldPackage

# List packages
dotnet list package

# Check for outdated packages
dotnet list package --outdated

Solution Management

# Build specific project
dotnet build src/Exceptionless.Core

# List projects in solution
dotnet sln list

Environment Variables

# Set environment for run
ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT=Development dotnet run --project src/Exceptionless.Web

Troubleshooting

Clean Restore

# Clear NuGet cache and restore
dotnet nuget locals all --clear
dotnet restore

Verbose Build

dotnet build -v detailed