FieldCure.ToolHost.Cli 0.1.5

.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet tool install --global FieldCure.ToolHost.Cli --version 0.1.5
This package contains a .NET tool you can call from the shell/command line. 
dotnet new tool-manifest
                    


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dotnet tool install --local FieldCure.ToolHost.Cli --version 0.1.5
This package contains a .NET tool you can call from the shell/command line. 
#tool dotnet:?package=FieldCure.ToolHost.Cli&version=0.1.5
                    


                    

                
nuke :add-package FieldCure.ToolHost.Cli --version 0.1.5

FieldCure.ToolHost.Cli (fcdnx)

Run .NET tools from NuGet without the .NET SDK — a drop-in dnx / dotnet tool execute replacement for environments where only the .NET runtime is available.

Bridge until Microsoft ships standalone dnx (dotnet/sdk#49796).

Install

dotnet tool install -g FieldCure.ToolHost.Cli

Quick Start

fcdnx dotnetsay
fcdnx dotnetsay@2.1.0
fcdnx --prerelease MyTool.Preview
fcdnx --add-source https://feed.example.com/v3/index.json MyCorp.Tool
fcdnx --interactive YourCorp.Tool
fcdnx dotnetsay -- "Hello from a runtime-only host!"

Common Flags

Flag Meaning
<PACKAGE_ID>[@VERSION] Tool to run; append @VERSION to pin
--prerelease Include prerelease versions
--source <URI> Restrict to one source
--add-source <URI> Add a source (repeatable)
--interactive Allow credential plugin prompts
--verbosity <LEVEL> q/m/n/d/diag
--policy <POLICY> AlwaysLatest (default), CachedWithRefresh, CachedOnly
-- Everything after goes to the tool

Run fcdnx --help for the full list.

Exit Codes

0 on success; tool's own code if non-zero. ToolHost-specific failures follow sysexits.h (64–70). See the flag-compatibility doc.

Requirements

  • .NET 8 or .NET 10 runtime (no SDK needed)

See Also

Product 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 is compatible.  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
0.1.5 98 5/23/2026
0.1.4 99 5/19/2026
0.1.3 89 5/19/2026
0.1.2 89 5/18/2026
0.1.1 93 5/18/2026
0.1.0 94 5/18/2026

v0.1.5 — Library re-pinned to FieldCure.ToolHost 0.1.5, which adds ToolCacheIndexStore.EvictAsync for first-class single-package cache invalidation. CLI surface unchanged. See RELEASENOTES.ToolHost.Cli.md on GitHub for the full notes.