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dotnet tool — Manage .NET tools and search published tools in NuGet. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.co

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Problem

How to use the dotnet tool command: Manage .NET tools and search published tools in NuGet. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/tools/global-tools>.

Solution

dotnet tool — Manage .NET tools and search published tools in NuGet. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/tools/global-tools>.

Install a global tool (don't use --global for local tools):

dotnet tool install {{[-g|--global]}} {{dotnetsay}}

Install tools defined in the local tool manifest:

dotnet tool restore

Update a specific global tool (don't use --global for local tools):

dotnet tool update {{[-g|--global]}} {{tool_name}}

Uninstall a global tool (don't use --global for local tools):

dotnet tool uninstall {{[-g|--global]}} {{tool_name}}

List installed global tools (don't use --global for local tools):

dotnet tool list {{[-g|--global]}}

Search tools in NuGet:

dotnet tool search {{search_term}}

Display help:

dotnet tool {{[-h|--help]}}

Code Snippets

Install a global tool (don't use `--global` for local tools)

dotnet tool install {{[-g|--global]}} {{dotnetsay}}

Install tools defined in the local tool manifest

dotnet tool restore

Update a specific global tool (don't use `--global` for local tools)

dotnet tool update {{[-g|--global]}} {{tool_name}}

Uninstall a global tool (don't use `--global` for local tools)

dotnet tool uninstall {{[-g|--global]}} {{tool_name}}

List installed global tools (don't use `--global` for local tools)

dotnet tool list {{[-g|--global]}}

Context

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