dotnet

Create new project

$ dotnet new [console] -n [MyApp]

$ dotnet build

$ dotnet run

$ dotnet test

$ dotnet add package [PackageName]

$ dotnet restore

$ dotnet publish -c Release

$ dotnet --list-sdks

dotnet command [options]

dotnet is the .NET CLI for creating, building, running, and publishing .NET applications. It supports C#, F#, and Visual Basic across console apps, web APIs, libraries, and more.
The CLI handles the full development workflow from project creation through deployment. It manages NuGet packages, runs tests, and produces deployment artifacts. Templates provide starting points for various application types.
dotnet works cross-platform on Windows, macOS, and Linux, enabling .NET development everywhere.

COMMAND

Operation: new, build, run, test, publish, add, restore, etc.

Create project from template.

Build the project.

Build and run the project.

Run unit tests.

Publish for deployment.

Add NuGet package reference.

Restore NuGet packages.

Build configuration (Debug, Release).

Display help information.

global.json

Specifies SDK version and project settings at solution level.

Configures NuGet package sources and credentials.

Requires .NET SDK installed. Multiple SDK versions can coexist. Large projects may have slow build times. Some features require specific SDK versions.

The dotnet CLI was introduced with .NET Core in 2016 as Microsoft's cross-platform .NET implementation. It unified the fragmented .NET tooling under a single CLI, becoming the standard for .NET development.

msbuild(1), nuget(1)