dotnet-run

build and execute .NET projects

TLDR

Run current project

$ dotnet run

Run with arguments

$ dotnet run -- [arg1] [arg2]

Run specific project

$ dotnet run --project [path/to/project.csproj]

Run in Release configuration

$ dotnet run -c Release

Run without building

$ dotnet run --no-build

Run specific framework

$ dotnet run -f [net8.0]

dotnet run builds and executes a .NET project in one step. It's the standard way to run applications during development without creating deployment artifacts.The double-dash separates dotnet options from arguments passed to the application. Launch profiles in launchSettings.json can configure environment variables and arguments for development scenarios.For web applications, dotnet run starts the development server with hot reload support in newer versions.

PARAMETERS

--project PATH

Project to run.

-c, --configuration CONFIG

Build configuration.

-f, --framework FRAMEWORK

Target framework.

--no-build

Run without building first.

--no-restore

Skip package restore.

--launch-profile NAME

Launch profile to use from launchSettings.json.

--no-launch-profile

Do not use any launch profile.

--arch ARCH

Target architecture (e.g., x86, x64, arm64).

-- ARGS

Arguments to pass to application.

--help

Display help information.

CONFIGURATION

Properties/launchSettings.json

Configures launch profiles with environment variables and application arguments.

INSTALL

sudo dnf install dotnet-host

sudo pacman -S dotnet-host

sudo apk add dotnet-host

brew install dotnet

CAVEATS

Includes build time in execution. Use --no-build for faster iteration. Launch profiles only work from project directory. Not intended for production use.

HISTORY

dotnet run is part of the .NET CLI providing streamlined development iteration. It combines build and execution, improving developer experience over separate compile-then-run workflows.