Dotnet Tool Manifest File Support #517

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claunia · 2026-01-29T16:41:43Z

claunia commented

2026-01-29 16:41:43 +00:00

Originally created by @jacobohpea on GitHub (Jun 19, 2020).

Originally assigned to: @GregorBiswanger on GitHub.

I don't like installing dotnet tools globally and with the new tools manifest file, it is no longer necessary.

It'd be great if you supported the manifest file for the debugging profile you add and updated the documentation to use the manifest file.

Thanks!

Originally created by @jacobohpea on GitHub (Jun 19, 2020). Originally assigned to: @GregorBiswanger on GitHub. I don't like installing dotnet tools globally and with the new tools manifest file, it is no longer necessary. It'd be great if you supported the manifest file for the debugging profile you add and updated the documentation to use the manifest file. Thanks!

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@GregorBiswanger commented on GitHub (Jun 20, 2020):

You need the dotnet tools to start and create an Electron.NET app..

What is meant by new tools manifest file?

@GregorBiswanger commented on GitHub (Jun 20, 2020): You need the dotnet tools to start and create an Electron.NET app.. What is meant by new tools manifest file?

claunia commented

2026-01-29 16:41:45 +00:00

@cosmo0 commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2021):

What is meant by new tools manifest file?

I guess he refers to this: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/local-tools-how-to-use

@cosmo0 commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2021): > What is meant by new tools manifest file? I guess he refers to this: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/local-tools-how-to-use

claunia commented

2026-01-29 16:41:46 +00:00

@jacobohpea commented on GitHub (Mar 27, 2021):

You need the dotnet tools to start and create an Electron.NET app..

What is meant by new tools manifest file?

yes, what @cosmo0 said is correct!
Sorry I did not provide a link, I left this as a comment as I was checking out a few different options for electron in dotnet.

The idea here would be to include a dotnet cli tool manifest file in local repos instead of globally requiring the tool on the devs machine.
Similar to dev-includes in node modules vs global installed tooling.

The readme would replace
dotnet tool update ElectronNET.CLI -g
with some instruction on how to add the manifest file in the existing dotnet repo/project/solution-y thingy

@jacobohpea commented on GitHub (Mar 27, 2021): > You need the dotnet tools to start and create an Electron.NET app.. > > What is meant by new tools manifest file? yes, what @cosmo0 said is correct! Sorry I did not provide a link, I left this as a comment as I was checking out a few different options for electron in dotnet. The idea here would be to include a dotnet cli tool manifest file in local repos instead of globally requiring the tool on the devs machine. Similar to dev-includes in node modules vs global installed tooling. The readme would replace `dotnet tool update ElectronNET.CLI -g` with some instruction on how to add the manifest file in the existing dotnet repo/project/solution-y thingy

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Reference: starred/Electron.NET#517