dotnet-tool-run(1) .NET Documentation dotnet-tool-run(1)

This article applies to: ✔️ .NET Core 3.1 SDK and later versions

dotnet-tool-run - Invokes a local tool.

dotnet tool run <COMMAND NAME>
dotnet tool run -h|--help
    

The dotnet tool run command searches tool manifest files that are in scope for the current directory. When it finds a reference to the specified tool, it runs the tool. For more information, see Invoke a local tool.

COMMAND_NAME

The command name of the tool to run.

-?|-h|--help

Prints out a description of how to use the command.

dotnet tool run dotnetsay

Runs the dotnetsay local tool.

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