.NET CLI Essentials
This skill provides guidance for using the .NET CLI in this .NET 10 project. Covers common commands for building, running, testing, and managing projects.
Table of Contents
- •Project Structure
- •Building Projects
- •Running Projects
- •Testing
- •Solution Management
- •Package Management
- •Quick Reference
Project Structure
This Project's Layout
/
├── global.json # SDK version pin
├── Directory.Build.props # Shared MSBuild properties
├── Directory.Packages.props # Centralized package versions
├── sln.slnx # XML-based solution file
├── src/
│ ├── ClaudeStack.Web/ # ASP.NET Core MVC
│ └── ClaudeStack.API/ # Minimal API
└── tests/
├── ClaudeStack.Web.Tests/
├── ClaudeStack.Web.Tests.Playwright/
├── ClaudeStack.API.Tests/
└── ClaudeStack.API.Tests.Playwright/
Key Configuration Files
global.json: Pins .NET SDK to 10.0.100-rc.2.25502.107 Directory.Build.props: Sets TargetFramework, ImplicitUsings (disabled), Nullable (disabled) Directory.Packages.props: Centralizes all NuGet package versions (see dotnet-centralized-packages skill)
Building Projects
Build Entire Solution
# From solution root dotnet build # With configuration dotnet build --configuration Release # Verbose output dotnet build --verbosity detailed
Build Specific Project
dotnet build src/ClaudeStack.Web/ClaudeStack.Web.csproj dotnet build src/ClaudeStack.API/ClaudeStack.API.csproj
Clean and Rebuild
# Clean build artifacts dotnet clean # Clean then build dotnet clean && dotnet build # Clean specific configuration dotnet clean --configuration Release
Restore Dependencies
# Restore NuGet packages dotnet restore # Force re-download dotnet restore --force # Clear cache and restore dotnet nuget locals all --clear dotnet restore
Running Projects
Run Web Application
# From solution root dotnet run --project src/ClaudeStack.Web/ClaudeStack.Web.csproj # Or navigate to project directory cd src/ClaudeStack.Web dotnet run
Runs at: https://localhost:7001 (configured in launchSettings.json)
Run API Application
dotnet run --project src/ClaudeStack.API/ClaudeStack.API.csproj
Runs at: https://localhost:5001
Watch Mode (Hot Reload)
# Auto-restart on file changes dotnet watch --project src/ClaudeStack.Web # With specific launch profile dotnet watch --project src/ClaudeStack.Web --launch-profile https
Key feature: Razor runtime compilation enabled in ClaudeStack.Web - changes to .cshtml files reload automatically.
Testing
Run All Tests
# From solution root dotnet test
Runs all 4 test projects:
- •ClaudeStack.Web.Tests
- •ClaudeStack.API.Tests
- •ClaudeStack.Web.Tests.Playwright
- •ClaudeStack.API.Tests.Playwright
Run Specific Test Project
# Using dotnet run (Microsoft.Testing.Platform) dotnet run --project tests/ClaudeStack.Web.Tests # Using dotnet test (also works) dotnet test tests/ClaudeStack.Web.Tests/ClaudeStack.Web.Tests.csproj
See mstest-testing-platform skill for detailed testing guidance.
Run Tests with Filter
# Run specific test method dotnet test --filter FullyQualifiedName~TestMethod1 # Run tests in a class dotnet test --filter FullyQualifiedName~ClaudeStack.Web.Tests.Test1
Test Output
# Detailed output dotnet test --verbosity detailed # Generate TRX results dotnet test --logger "trx;LogFileName=results.trx"
Solution Management
Solution File (.slnx)
This project uses the XML-based solution format (sln.slnx) introduced in .NET:
# List projects in solution dotnet sln sln.slnx list # Add project to solution dotnet sln sln.slnx add src/Example.NewProject/Example.NewProject.csproj # Remove project dotnet sln sln.slnx remove src/Example.OldProject/Example.OldProject.csproj
Create New Project
# Create new web project dotnet new mvc -o src/Example.NewWeb # Create new API project dotnet new webapi -o src/Example.NewAPI # Create new test project (DON'T use --test-runner flag!) dotnet new mstest -o tests/Example.NewWeb.Tests
IMPORTANT: Never use --test-runner flag - it overwrites global.json. The test runner is already configured globally.
Add Project Reference
# Add reference from test project to web project dotnet add tests/ClaudeStack.Web.Tests reference src/ClaudeStack.Web
Package Management
List Packages
# List packages in solution dotnet list package # Show outdated packages dotnet list package --outdated # Include transitive dependencies dotnet list package --include-transitive
Add Package
With CPM (this project):
- •Add version to Directory.Packages.props
- •Add reference to .csproj (without version)
# Step 1: Edit Directory.Packages.props # <PackageVersion Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" /> # Step 2: Add reference to project dotnet add src/ClaudeStack.Web package Newtonsoft.Json
See dotnet-centralized-packages skill for details.
Quick Reference
Common Commands
# Build dotnet build # Build solution dotnet build --configuration Release # Release build dotnet clean # Clean artifacts # Run dotnet run --project src/ClaudeStack.Web # Run web app dotnet watch --project src/ClaudeStack.Web # Run with hot reload # Test dotnet test # Run all tests dotnet run --project tests/ClaudeStack.Web.Tests # Run specific test project # Solution dotnet sln list # List projects dotnet sln add path/to/project.csproj # Add project # Packages dotnet list package # List packages dotnet list package --outdated # Check for updates dotnet restore # Restore dependencies
Project Commands
# Create new project dotnet new mvc -o src/MyProject dotnet new webapi -o src/MyAPI dotnet new mstest -o tests/MyTests # Add references dotnet add tests/MyTests reference src/MyProject dotnet add src/MyProject package PackageName
Configuration Flags
--configuration Release # Build configuration --verbosity detailed # Output level --no-restore # Skip restore --no-build # Skip build (for tests) --framework net10.0 # Target framework
Useful Paths
# ClaudeStack.Web (MVC) src/ClaudeStack.Web/ClaudeStack.Web.csproj https://localhost:7001 # ClaudeStack.API (Minimal APIs) src/ClaudeStack.API/ClaudeStack.API.csproj https://localhost:5001 # Test projects tests/ClaudeStack.Web.Tests tests/ClaudeStack.API.Tests tests/ClaudeStack.Web.Tests.Playwright tests/ClaudeStack.API.Tests.Playwright
Related Skills
- •mstest-testing-platform: Running tests with Microsoft.Testing.Platform
- •dotnet-centralized-packages: Managing packages with Directory.Packages.props
- •dotnet-minimal-apis: Building minimal API projects
- •aspnet-configuration: Configuring appsettings and environments
Additional Resources
Version Information
- •.NET SDK: 10.0.100-rc.2.25502.107 (pinned in global.json)
- •Solution Format: .slnx (XML-based)
- •Target Framework: net10.0
This project uses .NET 10 RC 2. Some commands may behave differently in the RTM release.