slnutil 2.2.0
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dotnet tool install --global slnutil --version 2.2.0
This package contains a .NET tool you can call from the shell/command line.
dotnet new tool-manifest # if you are setting up this repo dotnet tool install --local slnutil --version 2.2.0
This package contains a .NET tool you can call from the shell/command line.
#tool dotnet:?package=slnutil&version=2.2.0
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nuke :add-package slnutil --version 2.2.0
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slnutil
A collection of utilities for working with .NET Core Solutions and Projects.
Written by Benjamin Day
Pluralsight Author | Microsoft MVP | Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer
https://www.benday.com
info@benday.com
Got ideas for utilities you'd like to see? Found a bug? Let us know by submitting an issue https://github.com/benday-inc/slnutil/issues. Want to contribute? Submit a pull request.
Installing
The slnutil is distributed as a .NET Core Tool via NuGet. To install it go to the command prompt and type
dotnet tool install slnutil -g
Prerequisites
- You'll need to install .NET Core 8 from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/
Commands
| Command Name | Description |
|---|---|
| rename | Bulk rename for files and folders. |
| cleanreferences | Simplifies package references in a C# project file. Mostly this fixes stuff in the EF Core references that breaks Azure DevOps & GitHub builds like PrivateAssets and IncludeAssets directives. |
| deployefmigrations | Deploy EF Core Migrations from DLL binaries. |
| devtreeclean | Clean development folder tree. Removes node_modules, .git, bin, obj, and TestResults folders. |
| findsolutions | Find solution files in a folder tree. |
| getconnectionstring | Get database connection string in appsettings.json. |
| classesfromjson | Create C# classes from JSON with serialization attributes for System.Text.Json. |
| listpackages-oldstyle | Lists packages referenced in legacy style packages.config files. |
| listsolutionprojects | Gets list of projects in a solution. |
| replacetoken | Replace token in file. |
| setconnectionstring | Set database connection string in appsettings.json. |
| setframework | Set the target framework version on all projects. |
| setjsonvalue | Set a string value in a json file. |
| setprojectproperty | Set a project property value on all projects. |
| base64 | Encodes a string value as a base 64 string. |
| touch | Modifies a file's date to current date time or creates a new empty file if it doesn't exist. |
| validateconnectionstring | Validate that specified connection string can connect to SQL Server. |
rename
Bulk rename for files and folders.
Arguments
| Argument | Is Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| rootdir | Optional | String | Starting directory for the rename operation |
| from | Required | String | String to search for and replace |
| to | Required | String | Replacement value |
| preview | Optional | Boolean | Preview changes |
| recursive | Optional | Boolean | Recurse the directory tree |
cleanreferences
Simplifies package references in a C# project file. Mostly this fixes stuff in the EF Core references that breaks Azure DevOps & GitHub builds like PrivateAssets and IncludeAssets directives.
Arguments
| Argument | Is Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| solutionpath | Optional | String | Solution file to use |
| preview | Optional | Boolean | Preview changes only |
deployefmigrations
Deploy EF Core Migrations from DLL binaries.
Arguments
| Argument | Is Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| binariesdir | Optional | String | Path to EF Core migration binaries. Defaults to current directory. |
| startupdll | Optional | String | Path to EF Core startup DLL. |
| migrationsdll | Optional | String | Path to EF Core migrations DLL. |
| dbcontextname | Optional | String | Name of the EF Core DbContext class. |
| namespace | Optional | String | Root namespace of the EF Core migrations DLL. |
| verbose | Optional | Boolean | Output results as comma-separated values |
devtreeclean
Clean development folder tree. Removes node_modules, .git, bin, obj, and TestResults folders.
Arguments
| Argument | Is Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| rootdir | Optional | String | Starting directory. If not supplied, the tool uses the current directory. |
findsolutions
Find solution files in a folder tree.
Arguments
| Argument | Is Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| rootdir | Required | String | Path to start search from |
| listprojects | Optional | Boolean | List projects in solutions |
| csv | Optional | Boolean | Output results as comma-separated values |
| skipreferences | Optional | Boolean | Output results as comma-separated values |
getconnectionstring
Get database connection string in appsettings.json.
Arguments
| Argument | Is Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| filename | Optional | String | Path to json config file |
| name | Required | String | Name of the connection string to get |
classesfromjson
Create C# classes from JSON with serialization attributes for System.Text.Json.
Arguments
| Argument | Is Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|
listpackages-oldstyle
Lists packages referenced in legacy style packages.config files.
Arguments
| Argument | Is Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| rootdir | Optional | String | Path to start search from |
listsolutionprojects
Gets list of projects in a solution.
Arguments
| Argument | Is Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| solutionpath | Optional | String | Solution to examine. If this value is not supplied, the tool searches for a sln file automatically. |
| pathonly | Optional | Boolean | Only show the project paths. Don't show the framework versions. |
replacetoken
Replace token in file.
Arguments
| Argument | Is Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| filename | Required | String | Path to file |
| token | Required | String | Token to replace |
| value | Required | String | String value to set |
setconnectionstring
Set database connection string in appsettings.json.
Arguments
| Argument | Is Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| filename | Optional | String | Path to json config file |
| name | Required | String | Name of the connection string to set |
| value | Required | String | Connection string value |
setframework
Set the target framework version on all projects.
Arguments
| Argument | Is Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| solutionpath | Optional | String | Solution to examine. If this value is not supplied, the tool searches for a sln file automatically. |
| version | Required | String | Framework version to set projects to. |
setjsonvalue
Set a string value in a json file.
Arguments
| Argument | Is Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| filename | Optional | String | Path to json config file |
| level1 | Required | String | First level json property name to set |
| level2 | Optional | String | Second level json property name to set |
| level3 | Optional | String | Third level json property name to set |
| level4 | Optional | String | Fourth level json property name to set |
| value | Required | String | String value to set |
| increment-int | Optional | Boolean | Increment the existing value or use the '/value' as the value if it does not exist or isn't an integer. |
| increment-minor-version | Optional | Boolean | Increment the minor version of the existing value or use the '/value' as the value if it does not exist or isn't an integer. |
setprojectproperty
Set a project property value on all projects.
Arguments
| Argument | Is Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| solutionpath | Optional | String | Solution to examine. If this value is not supplied, the tool searches for a sln file automatically. |
| propertyname | Required | String | Name of the property to set. |
| propertyvalue | Required | String | Value for the property. |
base64
Encodes a string value as a base 64 string.
Arguments
| Argument | Is Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | Required | String | Value to encode as base64 |
touch
Modifies a file's date to current date time or creates a new empty file if it doesn't exist.
Arguments
| Argument | Is Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| filename | Required | String | Path to file |
validateconnectionstring
Validate that specified connection string can connect to SQL Server.
Arguments
| Argument | Is Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| filename | Optional | String | Path to json config file |
| name | Required | String | Name of the connection string to validate |
| Product | Versions Compatible and additional computed target framework versions. |
|---|---|
| .NET | net8.0 is compatible. net8.0-android was computed. net8.0-browser was computed. net8.0-ios was computed. net8.0-maccatalyst was computed. net8.0-macos was computed. net8.0-tvos was computed. net8.0-windows was computed. net9.0 was computed. net9.0-android was computed. net9.0-browser was computed. net9.0-ios was computed. net9.0-maccatalyst was computed. net9.0-macos was computed. net9.0-tvos was computed. net9.0-windows was computed. |
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| Version | Downloads | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2.19.0 | 73 | 1/20/2025 |
| 2.17.0 | 229 | 11/27/2024 |
| 2.16.0 | 239 | 11/13/2024 |
| 2.15.0 | 152 | 10/31/2024 |
| 2.14.0 | 131 | 10/27/2024 |
| 2.13.0 | 177 | 10/4/2024 |
| 2.12.0 | 91 | 10/3/2024 |
| 2.11.0 | 216 | 9/10/2024 |
| 2.10.0 | 391 | 5/20/2024 |
| 2.9.0 | 100 | 5/20/2024 |
| 2.8.0 | 185 | 5/6/2024 |
| 2.7.0 | 118 | 4/24/2024 |
| 2.6.0 | 251 | 3/26/2024 |
| 2.5.0 | 156 | 2/6/2024 |
| 2.4.0 | 179 | 2/5/2024 |
| 2.3.0 | 145 | 2/5/2024 |
| 2.2.0 | 231 | 12/18/2023 |
| 2.1.0 | 162 | 12/18/2023 |
| 2.0.0 | 190 | 12/15/2023 |
| 1.10.0 | 235 | 10/4/2023 |
| 1.9.0 | 215 | 10/2/2023 |
| 1.8.0 | 177 | 8/24/2023 |
| 1.7.0 | 272 | 5/18/2023 |
| 1.6.0 | 220 | 4/21/2023 |
| 1.5.1 | 232 | 4/4/2023 |
| 1.5.0 | 225 | 4/4/2023 |
| 1.4.1 | 232 | 3/17/2023 |
| 1.4.0 | 228 | 3/7/2023 |
| 1.3.0 | 248 | 3/5/2023 |
| 1.1.1 | 248 | 3/3/2023 |
| 1.1.0 | 238 | 3/3/2023 |
| 1.0.0 | 238 | 3/3/2023 |
v2.2 - Bug fixes for setjsonvalue and setconnectionstring