dotnet-ef
9.0.9
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There is a newer prerelease version of this package available.
See the version list below for details.
See the version list below for details.
dotnet tool install --global dotnet-ef --version 9.0.9
This package contains a .NET tool you can call from the shell/command line.
dotnet new tool-manifest
dotnet tool install --local dotnet-ef --version 9.0.9
This package contains a .NET tool you can call from the shell/command line.
#tool dotnet:?package=dotnet-ef&version=9.0.9
The NuGet Team does not provide support for this client. Please contact its maintainers for support.
nuke :add-package dotnet-ef --version 9.0.9
The NuGet Team does not provide support for this client. Please contact its maintainers for support.
The Entity Framework Core tools help with design-time development tasks. They're primarily used to manage Migrations and to scaffold a DbContext and entity types by reverse engineering the schema of a database.
This package, dotnet-ef is for cross-platform command line tooling that can be used anywhere.
Usage
Install the tool package using:
dotnet tool install --global dotnet-ef
The available commands are listed in the following table.
| Command | Usage |
|---|---|
| dotnet ef --help | Displays information about Entity Framework commands. |
| dotnet ef database drop | Drops the database. |
| dotnet ef database update | Updates the database to the last migration or to a specified migration |
| dotnet ef dbcontext info | Gets information about a DbContext type. |
| dotnet ef dbcontext list | Lists available DbContext types. |
| dotnet ef dbcontext optimize | Generates a compiled version of the model used by the DbContext. |
| dotnet ef dbcontext scaffold | Generates a DbContext and entity type classes for a specified database. |
| dotnet ef dbcontext script | Generates a SQL script from the DbContext. Bypasses any migrations. |
| dotnet ef migrations add | Adds a new migration. |
| dotnet ef migrations bundle | Creates an executable to update the database. |
| dotnet ef migrations has-pending-model-changes | Checks if any changes have been made to the model since the last migration. |
| dotnet ef migrations list | Lists available migrations. |
| dotnet ef migrations remove | Removes the last migration. |
| dotnet ef migrations script | Generates a SQL script from the migrations. |
Getting started with EF Core
See Getting started with EF Core for more information about EF NuGet packages, including which to install when getting started.
Feedback
If you encounter a bug or issues with this package,you can open an Github issue. For more details, see getting support.
| Product | Versions Compatible and additional computed target framework versions. |
|---|---|
| .NET | net8.0 is compatible. net8.0-android was computed. net8.0-browser was computed. net8.0-ios was computed. net8.0-maccatalyst was computed. net8.0-macos was computed. net8.0-tvos was computed. net8.0-windows was computed. net9.0 was computed. net9.0-android was computed. net9.0-browser was computed. net9.0-ios was computed. net9.0-maccatalyst was computed. net9.0-macos was computed. net9.0-tvos was computed. net9.0-windows was computed. net10.0 was computed. net10.0-android was computed. net10.0-browser was computed. net10.0-ios was computed. net10.0-maccatalyst was computed. net10.0-macos was computed. net10.0-tvos was computed. net10.0-windows was computed. |
Compatible target framework(s)
Included target framework(s) (in package)
Learn more about Target Frameworks and .NET Standard.
This package has no dependencies.
| Version | Downloads | Last Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0.0-rc.1.25451.107 | 308 | 9/9/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-preview.7.25380.108 | 2,234 | 8/12/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-preview.6.25358.103 | 958 | 7/15/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-preview.5.25277.114 | 1,256 | 6/6/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-preview.4.25258.110 | 914 | 5/12/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-preview.3.25171.6 | 1,107 | 4/10/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-preview.2.25163.8 | 831 | 3/18/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-preview.1.25081.1 | 890 | 2/25/2025 | |
| 9.0.9 | 234,533 | 9/9/2025 | |
| 9.0.8 | 2,049,625 | 8/5/2025 | |
| 9.0.7 | 1,136,925 | 7/8/2025 | |
| 9.0.6 | 1,495,973 | 6/10/2025 | |
| 9.0.5 | 1,579,804 | 5/13/2025 | |
| 9.0.4 | 2,118,561 | 4/8/2025 | |
| 9.0.3 | 1,755,118 | 3/11/2025 | |
| 9.0.2 | 1,712,709 | 2/11/2025 | |
| 9.0.1 | 1,522,463 | 1/14/2025 | |
| 9.0.0 | 2,913,943 | 11/12/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-rc.2.24474.1 | 5,794 | 10/8/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-rc.1.24451.1 | 2,906 | 9/10/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.7.24405.3 | 1,820 | 8/13/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.6.24327.4 | 2,157 | 7/9/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.5.24306.3 | 1,904 | 6/11/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.4.24267.1 | 1,430 | 5/21/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.3.24172.4 | 2,011 | 4/11/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.2.24128.4 | 1,718 | 3/12/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.1.24081.2 | 2,019 | 2/13/2024 | |
| 8.0.20 | 15,158 | 9/9/2025 | |
| 8.0.19 | 110,852 | 8/5/2025 | |
| 8.0.18 | 67,799 | 7/8/2025 | |
| 8.0.17 | 161,088 | 6/10/2025 | |
| 8.0.16 | 127,353 | 5/13/2025 | |
| 8.0.15 | 216,678 | 4/8/2025 | |
| 8.0.14 | 255,648 | 3/11/2025 | |
| 8.0.13 | 183,486 | 2/11/2025 | |
| 8.0.12 | 223,357 | 1/14/2025 | |
| 8.0.11 | 607,848 | 11/12/2024 | |
| 8.0.10 | 2,244,106 | 10/8/2024 | |
| 8.0.8 | 3,604,697 | 8/13/2024 | |
| 8.0.7 | 1,950,979 | 7/9/2024 | |
| 8.0.6 | 2,856,064 | 5/28/2024 | |
| 8.0.5 | 932,352 | 5/14/2024 | |
| 8.0.4 | 2,236,593 | 4/9/2024 | |
| 8.0.3 | 1,536,750 | 3/12/2024 | |
| 8.0.2 | 1,705,446 | 2/13/2024 | |
| 8.0.1 | 2,123,703 | 1/9/2024 | |
| 8.0.0 | 3,232,697 | 11/14/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-rc.2.23480.1 | 20,079 | 10/10/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-rc.1.23419.6 | 8,202 | 9/12/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.7.23375.4 | 2,290 | 8/8/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.6.23329.4 | 3,002 | 7/11/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.5.23280.1 | 1,893 | 6/13/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.4.23259.3 | 2,240 | 5/16/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.3.23174.2 | 2,601 | 4/11/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.2.23128.3 | 2,288 | 3/14/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.1.23111.4 | 1,100 | 2/21/2023 | |
| 7.0.20 | 239,526 | 5/28/2024 | |
| 7.0.19 | 35,439 | 5/14/2024 | |
| 7.0.18 | 72,683 | 4/9/2024 | |
| 7.0.17 | 103,467 | 3/12/2024 | |
| 7.0.16 | 149,584 | 2/13/2024 | |
| 7.0.15 | 183,416 | 1/9/2024 | |
| 7.0.14 | 991,447 | 11/14/2023 | |
| 7.0.13 | 1,603,513 | 10/24/2023 | |
| 7.0.12 | 679,235 | 10/10/2023 | |
| 7.0.11 | 1,276,695 | 9/12/2023 | |
| 7.0.10 | 1,632,283 | 8/8/2023 | |
| 7.0.9 | 1,128,356 | 7/11/2023 | |
| 7.0.8 | 768,368 | 6/22/2023 | |
| 7.0.7 | 437,807 | 6/13/2023 | |
| 7.0.5 | 2,582,599 | 4/11/2023 | |
| 7.0.4 | 1,047,204 | 3/14/2023 | |
| 7.0.3 | 1,252,010 | 2/14/2023 | |
| 7.0.2 | 1,378,299 | 1/10/2023 | |
| 7.0.1 | 786,331 | 12/13/2022 | |
| 7.0.0 | 1,681,648 | 11/7/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-rc.2.22472.11 | 4,080 | 10/11/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-rc.1.22426.7 | 3,525 | 9/14/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.7.22376.2 | 1,839 | 8/9/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.6.22329.4 | 2,866 | 7/12/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.5.22302.2 | 2,788 | 6/14/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.4.22229.2 | 2,733 | 5/10/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.3.22175.1 | 1,184 | 4/13/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.2.22153.1 | 901 | 3/14/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.1.22076.6 | 2,243 | 2/17/2022 | |
| 6.0.36 | 121,468 | 11/12/2024 | |
| 6.0.35 | 43,633 | 10/8/2024 | |
| 6.0.33 | 63,851 | 8/13/2024 | |
| 6.0.32 | 31,874 | 7/9/2024 | |
| 6.0.31 | 69,427 | 5/28/2024 | |
| 6.0.30 | 23,435 | 5/14/2024 | |
| 6.0.29 | 69,499 | 4/9/2024 | |
| 6.0.28 | 78,297 | 3/12/2024 | |
| 6.0.27 | 62,158 | 2/13/2024 | |
| 6.0.26 | 87,309 | 1/9/2024 | |
| 6.0.25 | 244,412 | 11/14/2023 | |
| 6.0.24 | 58,530 | 10/24/2023 | |
| 6.0.23 | 40,175 | 10/10/2023 | |
| 6.0.22 | 56,426 | 9/12/2023 | |
| 6.0.21 | 107,141 | 8/8/2023 | |
| 6.0.20 | 77,481 | 7/11/2023 | |
| 6.0.19 | 63,379 | 6/22/2023 | |
| 6.0.18 | 37,639 | 6/13/2023 | |
| 6.0.16 | 152,927 | 4/11/2023 | |
| 6.0.15 | 114,723 | 3/14/2023 | |
| 6.0.14 | 149,746 | 2/14/2023 | |
| 6.0.13 | 176,339 | 1/10/2023 | |
| 6.0.12 | 149,160 | 12/13/2022 | |
| 6.0.11 | 318,088 | 11/7/2022 | |
| 6.0.10 | 1,357,379 | 10/11/2022 | |
| 6.0.9 | 1,049,986 | 9/13/2022 | |
| 6.0.8 | 1,650,294 | 8/9/2022 | |
| 6.0.7 | 1,426,618 | 7/12/2022 | |
| 6.0.6 | 1,178,197 | 6/14/2022 | |
| 6.0.5 | 1,780,077 | 5/10/2022 | |
| 6.0.4 | 691,272 | 4/11/2022 | |
| 6.0.3 | 825,907 | 3/8/2022 | |
| 6.0.2 | 653,301 | 2/8/2022 | |
| 6.0.1 | 1,078,963 | 12/14/2021 | |
| 6.0.0 | 1,294,815 | 11/8/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-rc.2.21480.5 | 7,285 | 10/12/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-rc.1.21452.10 | 9,280 | 9/14/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.7.21378.4 | 14,316 | 8/10/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.6.21352.1 | 1,517 | 7/14/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.5.21301.9 | 1,973 | 6/15/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.4.21253.1 | 1,168 | 5/24/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.3.21201.2 | 10,908 | 4/8/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.2.21154.2 | 1,652 | 3/11/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.1.21102.2 | 1,610 | 2/12/2021 | |
| 5.0.17 | 233,012 | 5/10/2022 | |
| 5.0.16 | 23,463 | 4/11/2022 | |
| 5.0.15 | 21,376 | 3/8/2022 | |
| 5.0.14 | 19,130 | 2/8/2022 | |
| 5.0.13 | 38,519 | 12/14/2021 | |
| 5.0.12 | 63,323 | 11/7/2021 | |
| 5.0.11 | 412,479 | 10/12/2021 | |
| 5.0.10 | 484,853 | 9/14/2021 | |
| 5.0.9 | 430,502 | 8/10/2021 | |
| 5.0.8 | 374,830 | 7/13/2021 | |
| 5.0.7 | 456,887 | 6/8/2021 | |
| 5.0.6 | 446,382 | 5/11/2021 | |
| 5.0.5 | 511,452 | 4/6/2021 | |
| 5.0.4 | 299,159 | 3/9/2021 | |
| 5.0.3 | 386,840 | 2/9/2021 | |
| 5.0.2 | 332,886 | 1/12/2021 | |
| 5.0.1 | 389,860 | 12/8/2020 | |
| 5.0.0 | 487,667 | 11/9/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-rc.2.20475.6 | 6,835 | 10/13/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-rc.1.20451.13 | 11,205 | 9/14/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.8.20407.4 | 3,133 | 8/25/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.7.20365.15 | 1,840 | 7/21/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.6.20312.4 | 4,775 | 6/25/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.5.20278.2 | 2,388 | 6/10/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.4.20220.10 | 1,032 | 5/18/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.3.20181.2 | 1,561 | 4/23/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.2.20159.4 | 917 | 4/2/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.2.20120.8 | 1,210 | 3/16/2020 | |
| 3.1.32 | 94,715 | 12/13/2022 | |
| 3.1.31 | 10,488 | 11/8/2022 | |
| 3.1.30 | 11,453 | 10/11/2022 | |
| 3.1.29 | 13,005 | 9/13/2022 | |
| 3.1.28 | 22,837 | 8/9/2022 | |
| 3.1.27 | 27,097 | 7/12/2022 | |
| 3.1.26 | 29,595 | 6/14/2022 | |
| 3.1.25 | 13,388 | 5/10/2022 | |
| 3.1.24 | 9,685 | 4/11/2022 | |
| 3.1.23 | 13,425 | 3/8/2022 | |
| 3.1.22 | 27,984 | 12/14/2021 | |
| 3.1.21 | 21,932 | 11/7/2021 | |
| 3.1.20 | 16,583 | 10/11/2021 | |
| 3.1.19 | 22,252 | 9/14/2021 | |
| 3.1.18 | 28,476 | 8/10/2021 | |
| 3.1.17 | 25,722 | 7/13/2021 | |
| 3.1.16 | 24,127 | 6/8/2021 | |
| 3.1.15 | 17,990 | 5/11/2021 | |
| 3.1.14 | 46,266 | 4/6/2021 | |
| 3.1.13 | 42,341 | 3/9/2021 | |
| 3.1.12 | 49,793 | 2/9/2021 | |
| 3.1.11 | 34,578 | 1/12/2021 | |
| 3.1.10 | 129,616 | 11/9/2020 | |
| 3.1.9 | 334,513 | 10/13/2020 | |
| 3.1.8 | 377,559 | 9/8/2020 | |
| 3.1.7 | 321,095 | 8/11/2020 | |
| 3.1.6 | 336,628 | 7/14/2020 | |
| 3.1.5 | 325,134 | 6/9/2020 | |
| 3.1.4 | 310,589 | 5/12/2020 | |
| 3.1.3 | 532,719 | 3/24/2020 | |
| 3.1.2 | 362,046 | 2/19/2020 | |
| 3.1.1 | 521,646 | 1/14/2020 | |
| 3.1.0 | 515,410 | 12/3/2019 | |
| 3.1.0-preview3.19554.8 | 3,984 | 11/13/2019 | |
| 3.1.0-preview2.19525.5 | 969 | 11/1/2019 | |
| 3.1.0-preview1.19506.2 | 2,270 | 10/15/2019 | |
| 3.0.3 | 12,253 | 2/19/2020 | |
| 3.0.2 | 9,373 | 1/14/2020 | |
| 3.0.1 | 25,776 | 11/18/2019 | |
| 3.0.0 | 557,474 | 9/23/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-rc1.19456.14 | 1,977 | 9/16/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-preview9.19423.6 | 3,392 | 9/4/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-preview8.19405.11 | 5,750 | 8/13/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-preview7.19362.6 | 7,072 | 7/23/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-preview6.19304.10 | 2,548 | 6/12/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-preview5.19227.1 | 2,735 | 5/6/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-preview4.19216.3 | 8,388 | 4/18/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-preview3.19153.1 | 1,508 | 3/6/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-preview.19074.3 | 2,247 | 1/29/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-preview.18572.1 | 2,975 | 12/3/2018 | |
| 2.2.6 | 79,200 | 7/9/2019 | |
| 2.2.3 | 9,025 | 3/11/2019 | |
| 2.2.2 | 9,780 | 2/12/2019 | |
| 2.2.1 | 9,645 | 1/8/2019 | |
| 2.2.0 | 41,794 | 12/3/2018 | |
| 2.2.0-preview3-35497 | 7,898 | 10/17/2018 | |
| 2.2.0-preview2-35157 | 8,007 | 9/12/2018 | |
| 2.2.0-preview1-35029 | 8,137 | 8/22/2018 | |
| 2.1.14 | 25,865 | 11/18/2019 | |
| 2.1.11 | 11,135 | 5/14/2019 | |
| 2.1.8 | 8,562 | 2/12/2019 | |
| 2.1.4 | 20,123 | 10/1/2018 | |
| 2.1.3 | 9,471 | 9/11/2018 | |
| 2.1.2 | 8,770 | 8/21/2018 | |
| 2.1.1 | 13,999 | 6/18/2018 | |
| 2.1.0 | 38,165 | 5/29/2018 |