Update file-based app functionality in command reference#48738
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meaghanlewis merged 14 commits intodotnet:mainfrom Sep 25, 2025
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This looks great to me @meaghanlewis
I had a few comments, most are optional.
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Summary
This pull request updates documentation for several .NET CLI commands to support file-based C# apps, and aligns the minimum supported SDK version to .NET 6 across the board. The changes clarify usage and arguments for
dotnet build,dotnet clean,dotnet publish,dotnet restore, anddotnet run, and provide new examples for file-based workflows.Support for file-based C# programs:
Added support and documentation for using single C# files (
<FILE>) as arguments todotnet build,dotnet clean,dotnet publish, anddotnet restore. This includes updates to synopsis, argument descriptions, and new usage examples. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]For
dotnet run, introduced the--fileoption and updated documentation to describe running file-based apps, including new argument and usage examples. [1] [2] [3] [4]Minimum supported SDK version updates:
General documentation improvements:
Updated argument descriptions and usage examples to clarify the behavior when no file is specified, and to better explain the differences between project, solution, and file-based workflows. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Refreshed dates in front-matter metadata to reflect the latest documentation update. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Fixes #47465
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