dotnet sln command(1)

dotnet sln

This article applies to: ✓ .NET Core 1.x SDK and later versions

NAME

dotnet sln - Modifies a .NET Core solution file.

SYNOPSIS

    dotnet sln [<SOLUTION_FILE>] [command] [-h|--help]

DESCRIPTION

The dotnet sln command provides a convenient way to add, remove, and list projects in a solution file.

To use the dotnet sln command, the solution file must already exist. If you need to create one, use the dotnet new command, like in the following example:

    dotnet new sln

  Arguments

•   SOLUTION_FILE

    The solution file to use. If not specified, the command searches the current directory for one. If there are multiple solution files in the directory, one must be specified.

OPTIONS

•   -h|--help

    Prints out a short help for the command.

  Commands

  add

Adds a project or multiple projects to the solution file.

SYNOPSIS

    dotnet sln [<SOLUTION_FILE>] add [--in-root] [-s|--solution-folder] <PROJECT_PATH>
    dotnet sln add [-h|--help]

  Arguments

•   SOLUTION_FILE

    The solution file to use. If not specified, the command searches the current directory for one. If there are multiple solution files in the directory, one must be specified.

•   PROJECT_PATH

    The path to the project to add to the solution. Add multiple projects by adding one after the other separated by spaces. Unix/Linux shell globbing pattern expansions are processed correctly by the dotnet sln command.

OPTIONS

•   -h|--help

    Prints out a short help for the command.

•   --in-root

    Places the projects in the root of the solution, rather than creating a solution folder. Available since .NET Core 3.0 SDK.

•   -s|--solution-folder

    The destination solution folder path to add the projects to. Available since .NET Core 3.0 SDK.

  remove

Removes a project or multiple projects from the solution file.

SYNOPSIS

    dotnet sln [<SOLUTION_FILE>] remove <PROJECT_PATH>
    dotnet sln [<SOLUTION_FILE>] remove [-h|--help]

  Arguments

•   SOLUTION_FILE

    The solution file to use. If not specified, the command searches the current directory for one. If there are multiple solution files in the directory, one must be specified.

•   PROJECT_PATH

    The path to the project to remove from the solution. Remove multiple projects by adding one after the other separated by spaces. Unix/Linux shell globbing pattern expansions are processed correctly by the dotnet sln command.

OPTIONS

•   -h|--help

    Prints out a short help for the command.

  list

Lists all projects in a solution file.

SYNOPSIS

    dotnet sln list [-h|--help]

  Arguments

•   SOLUTION_FILE

    The solution file to use. If not specified, the command searches the current directory for one. If there are multiple solution files in the directory, one must be specified.

OPTIONS

•   -h|--help

    Prints out a short help for the command.

EXAMPLES

Add a C# project to a solution:

    dotnet sln todo.sln add todo-app/todo-app.csproj

Remove a C# project from a solution:

    dotnet sln todo.sln remove todo-app/todo-app.csproj

Add multiple C# projects to a solution:

    dotnet sln todo.sln add todo-app/todo-app.csproj back-end/back-end.csproj

Remove multiple C# projects from a solution:

    dotnet sln todo.sln remove todo-app/todo-app.csproj back-end/back-end.csproj

Add multiple C# projects to a solution using a globbing pattern (Unix/Linux only):

    dotnet sln todo.sln add **/*.csproj

Remove multiple C# projects from a solution using a globbing pattern (Unix/Linux only):

    dotnet sln todo.sln remove **/*.csproj