dotnet-tool-search(1) .NET Documentation dotnet-tool-search(1) dotnet tool search This article applies to: ✔️ .NET 5 SDK and later versions NAME dotnet-tool-search - Searches all .NET tools that are published to NuGet. SYNOPSIS dotnet tool search [--detail] [--prerelease] [--skip <NUMBER>] [--take <NUMBER>] <SEARCH TERM> dotnet tool search -h|--help DESCRIPTION The dotnet tool search command provides a way for you to search NuGet for tools that can be used as .NET global, tool-path, or local tools. The command searches the tool names and metadata such as titles, descriptions, and tags. The command uses the NuGet Search API. It filters on packageType=dotnettool to select only .NET tool packages. OPTIONS • --detail Shows detailed results from the query. • --prerelease Includes pre-release packages. • --skip <NUMBER> Specifies the number of query results to skip. Used for pagination. • --take <NUMBER> Specifies the number of query results to show. Used for pagination. • -?|-h|--help Prints out a description of how to use the command. EXAMPLES • Search NuGet.org for .NET tools that have “format” in their package name or description: dotnet tool search format The output looks like the following example: Package ID Latest Version Authors Downloads Verified --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- dotnet-format 4.1.131201 Microsoft 496746 bsoa.generator 1.0.0 Microsoft 533 • Search NuGet.org for .NET tools that have “format” in their package name or metadata, show only the first result, and show a detailed view. dotnet tool search format --take 1 --detail The output looks like the following example: ---------------- dotnet-format Latest Version: 4.1.131201 Authors: Microsoft Tags: Downloads: 496746 Verified: False Description: Command line tool for formatting C# and Visual Basic code files based on .editorconfig settings. Versions: 3.0.2 Downloads: 1973 3.0.4 Downloads: 9064 3.1.37601 Downloads: 114730 3.2.107702 Downloads: 13423 3.3.111304 Downloads: 131195 4.0.130203 Downloads: 78610 4.1.131201 Downloads: 145927 SEE ALSO • .NET tools • Tutorial: Install and use a .NET global tool using the .NET CLI • Tutorial: Install and use a .NET local tool using the .NET CLI 2022-10-10 dotnet-tool-search(1)