dotnet-evergreen 1.0.1

dotnet-evergreen

A dotnet global tool runner that automatically updates the tool package before running it, automatically checks for updates while it runs, and restarts the tool as needed after updating it.

dotnet evergreen
  Run an evergreen version of a tool

Usage:
  dotnet evergreen [options] [<tool> [<args>...]]

Arguments:
  <tool>  Package Id of tool to run.
  <args>  Additional arguments and options supported by the tool

Options:
  -s, --source <source>      NuGet feed to check for updates. [default: https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json]
  -i, --interval <interval>  Time interval in seconds for the update checks. [default: 5]
  -q, --quiet                Do not display any informational messages.
  -?, -h, --help             Show help and usage information
  --version                  Show version information

Features:

• Automatically exits if the tool also runs to completion

• Forwards exit code from the tool

• Automatically restarts tool to apply updates

• Passes all tool options verbatim (except for evergreen options, specified before the tool argument)

• Automatically discovers tool command when it doesn't match the tool package id (i.e. dotnet-eventgrid > eventgrid).

• Supports dotnetconfig for options. Example:

  [evergreen]
    interval = 5
    source = https://myfeed.com/index.json 
  

Examples:

> dotnet evergreen dotnet-echo
> dotnet evergreen dotnet-tor

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