.NET CLI

E182262

.NET development tool command-line interface cross-platform software

The .NET CLI is a cross-platform command-line interface for creating, building, running, and publishing .NET applications and libraries.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
.NET CLI canonical	4
dotnet CLI	3
dotnet ef	1
dotnet msbuild	1
dotnet tool	1
dotnet user-secrets	1
dotnet watch	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1610894 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: .NET CLI
Context triple: [MAUI, supportsTooling, .NET CLI]

A. .NET Core
.NET Core is a cross-platform, open-source, modular implementation of the .NET platform designed for building modern, cloud-based, and high-performance applications.
B. .NET Standard Library
The .NET Standard Library is a formal specification of .NET APIs designed to provide a common, cross-platform base for building reusable libraries across different .NET implementations.
C. NuGet package manager
NuGet package manager is a tool for managing and distributing reusable .NET libraries and dependencies, commonly integrated into development environments like Visual Studio.
D. Xamarin
Xamarin is a cross-platform mobile app development framework that allows developers to build native iOS, Android, and Windows applications using C# and .NET.
E. Visual Studio
Visual Studio is Microsoft's integrated development environment (IDE) used for building, debugging, and deploying applications across Windows, web, cloud, and mobile platforms.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: .NET CLI
Target entity description: The .NET CLI is a cross-platform command-line interface for creating, building, running, and publishing .NET applications and libraries.

A. .NET Core
.NET Core is a cross-platform, open-source, modular implementation of the .NET platform designed for building modern, cloud-based, and high-performance applications.
B. .NET Standard Library
The .NET Standard Library is a formal specification of .NET APIs designed to provide a common, cross-platform base for building reusable libraries across different .NET implementations.
C. NuGet package manager
NuGet package manager is a tool for managing and distributing reusable .NET libraries and dependencies, commonly integrated into development environments like Visual Studio.
D. Xamarin
Xamarin is a cross-platform mobile app development framework that allows developers to build native iOS, Android, and Windows applications using C# and .NET.
E. Visual Studio
Visual Studio is Microsoft's integrated development environment (IDE) used for building, debugging, and deploying applications across Windows, web, cloud, and mobile platforms.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	.NET development tool ⓘ command-line interface ⓘ cross-platform software ⓘ
command	dotnet build ⓘ dotnet clean ⓘ dotnet dev-certs ⓘ dotnet ef ⓘ linked to: .NET CLI dotnet format ⓘ dotnet new ⓘ dotnet nuget ⓘ linked to: NuGet package manager dotnet pack ⓘ dotnet publish ⓘ dotnet restore ⓘ dotnet run ⓘ dotnet test ⓘ dotnet tool ⓘ linked to: .NET CLI dotnet user-secrets ⓘ linked to: .NET CLI dotnet watch ⓘ linked to: .NET CLI dotnet workload ⓘ
developer	Microsoft ⓘ
distributionMethod	included with .NET SDK installer ⓘ package manager distribution ⓘ
feature	application execution ⓘ application publishing ⓘ build configuration selection ⓘ cross-platform development ⓘ framework targeting ⓘ framework-dependent deployment ⓘ global tool management ⓘ local tool management ⓘ package management ⓘ project build ⓘ project creation ⓘ self-contained deployment ⓘ template management ⓘ unit test execution ⓘ workload installation ⓘ workload management ⓘ
partOf	.NET SDK ⓘ linked to: dotnet/sdk .NET platform ⓘ linked to: .NET ecosystem
primaryCommand	dotnet ⓘ linked to: .NET Core
programmingLanguage	C# ⓘ linked to: C# programming language F# ⓘ Visual Basic .NET ⓘ
requires	.NET SDK ⓘ linked to: dotnet/sdk .NET runtime ⓘ
supportsArchitecture	ARM64 ⓘ x64 ⓘ x86 ⓘ
supportsOperatingSystem	Linux ⓘ Windows ⓘ macOS ⓘ
supportsProjectSystem	SDK-style .csproj ⓘ SDK-style .fsproj ⓘ SDK-style .vbproj ⓘ
useCase	automation of build pipelines ⓘ containerized application workflows ⓘ continuous integration ⓘ local development ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

MAUI → supportsTooling → .NET CLI ⓘ

.NET Core → supportsTooling → dotnet CLI ⓘ

linked to: .NET CLI

.NET MAUI → integratesWith → .NET CLI ⓘ

MSBuild → invokedBy → dotnet CLI ⓘ

linked to: .NET CLI

MSBuild → commandLineTool → dotnet msbuild ⓘ

linked to: .NET CLI

.NET CLI → command → dotnet tool ⓘ

linked to: .NET CLI

.NET CLI → command → dotnet watch ⓘ

linked to: .NET CLI

.NET CLI → command → dotnet ef ⓘ

linked to: .NET CLI

.NET CLI → command → dotnet user-secrets ⓘ

linked to: .NET CLI

.NET ecosystem → includesComponent → .NET CLI ⓘ

Bolero (F# for Blazor) → buildTool → dotnet CLI ⓘ

linked to: .NET CLI

dotnet format → runsOn → .NET CLI ⓘ

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