dotnet-tool-search - Man Page

This article applies to: ✔️ .NET 5 SDK and later versions

dotnet tool search [--detail]  [--prerelease]
    [--skip <NUMBER>] [--take <NUMBER>] <SEARCH TERM>

dotnet tool search -h|--help

The dotnet tool search command provides a way for you to search NuGet for tools that can be used as .NET global, tool-path, or local tools. The command searches the tool names and metadata such as titles, descriptions, and tags.

The command uses the NuGet Search API. It filters on packageType=dotnettool to select only .NET tool packages.

• --detail

  Shows detailed results from the query.

• --prerelease

  Includes pre-release packages.

• --skip <NUMBER>

  Specifies the number of query results to skip. Used for pagination.

• --take <NUMBER>

  Specifies the number of query results to show. Used for pagination.

• -?|-h|--help

  Prints out a description of how to use the command.

• Search NuGet.org for .NET tools that have “format” in their package name or description:

  dotnet tool search format

  The output looks like the following example:

  Package ID                              Latest Version      Authors                                                                     Downloads      Verified
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  dotnet-format                           4.1.131201          Microsoft                                                                   496746
  bsoa.generator                          1.0.0               Microsoft                                                                   533

• Search NuGet.org for .NET tools that have “format” in their package name or metadata, show only the first result, and show a detailed view.

  dotnet tool search format --take 1 --detail

  The output looks like the following example:

  ----------------
  dotnet-format
  Latest Version: 4.1.131201
  Authors: Microsoft
  Tags:
  Downloads: 496746
  Verified: False
  Description: Command line tool for formatting C# and Visual Basic code files based on .editorconfig settings.
  Versions:
          3.0.2 Downloads: 1973
          3.0.4 Downloads: 9064
          3.1.37601 Downloads: 114730
          3.2.107702 Downloads: 13423
          3.3.111304 Downloads: 131195
          4.0.130203 Downloads: 78610
          4.1.131201 Downloads: 145927

• .NET tools
• Tutorial: Install and use a .NET global tool using the .NET CLI
• Tutorial: Install and use a .NET local tool using the .NET CLI