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Dotnet backend

The code for this is inside the mise repository at ./src/backend/dotnet.rs.

::: tip Important The dotnet backend requires having the .NET runtime installed. You can install it using mise:

sh
# Install the latest version
mise use dotnet

# Or install a specific version (8, 9, etc.)
mise use dotnet@8
mise use dotnet@9

This will install the .NET runtime, which is required for dotnet tools to work properly. :::

Usage

The following installs the latest version of GitVersion.Tool and sets it as the active version on PATH:

sh
$ mise use dotnet:[email protected]
$ dotnet-gitversion /version
5.12.0+Branch.support-5.x.Sha.3f75764963eb3d7956dcd5a40488c074dd9faf9e

The version will be set in ~/.config/mise/config.toml with the following format:

toml
[tools]
"dotnet:GitVersion.Tool" = "5.12.0"
sh
$ mise use dotnet:GitVersion.Tool
$ dotnet-gitversion /version
6.1.0+Branch.main.Sha.8856e3041dbb768118a55a31ad4e465ae70c6767

The version will be set in ~/.config/mise/config.toml with the following format:

toml
[tools]
"dotnet:GitVersion.Tool" = "latest"

Supported Dotnet Syntax

DescriptionUsage
Dotnet shorthand latest versiondotnet:GitVersion.Tool
Dotnet shorthand for specific versiondotnet:[email protected]

Settings

Set these with mise settings set [VARIABLE] [VALUE] or by setting the environment variable listed.

<script setup> import Settings from '/components/settings.vue'; </script> <Settings child="dotnet" :level="3" />

Tool Options

The following tool-options are available for the dotnet backend—these go in [tools] in mise.toml.