Cake.Template 5.0.25198.49-beta

Cake.Template

This package contains templates for creating Cake build scripts and projects using Cake.Sdk.

Templates

Cake SDK File-based (Requires .NET 10)

• Short name: cakefile
• Description: Creates a Cake build script using the file-based approach with #:sdk Cake.Sdk directive
• Usage: dotnet new cakefile
• Parameters:
  • --name or -n: The name for the generated cake.cs file. Default: folder name
  • --IncludeExampleProject: Include example project structure with solution, main project and test project. Default: false

Cake SDK Multi-file File-based (Requires .NET 10)

• Short name: cakemultifile
• Description: Creates a Cake build script using the multi-file structure approach with #:sdk Cake.Sdk directive
• Usage: dotnet new cakemultifile
• Parameters:
  • --name or -n: The name for the generated cake.cs file. Default: folder name

Cake SDK Project-based

• Short name: cakeproj
• Description: Creates a Cake build project using the project-based approach with Cake.Sdk
• Usage: dotnet new cakeproj
• Parameters:
  • --name or -n: The name for the generated project folder. Default: folder name
  • --Framework: Target framework (net8.0, net9.0, net10.0). Default: net9.0

Cake SDK Global.json

• Short name: cakeglobaljson
• Description: Creates a global.json file for Cake projects using Cake.Sdk with version placeholders
• Usage: dotnet new cakeglobaljson
• Parameters:
  • --SdkVersion: The .NET SDK version to use. Default: SDK version Cake.Template was built with
  • --CakeSdkVersion: The Cake.Sdk version to use. Default: current package version

Examples

Create a file-based build script (requires .NET 10):

dotnet new cakefile

Create a file-based build script with custom name:

dotnet new cakefile --name build

Create a file-based build script with example project structure:

dotnet new cakefile --IncludeExampleProject true

Create a file-based build script with custom name and example project structure:

dotnet new cakefile --name build --IncludeExampleProject true

Create a multi-file file-based build script (requires .NET 10):

dotnet new cakemultifile

Create a multi-file file-based build script with custom name:

dotnet new cakemultifile --name build

Create a project-based build targeting .NET 8.0:

dotnet new cakeproj --Framework net8.0

Create a project-based build targeting .NET 9.0 (default):

dotnet new cakeproj

Create a project-based build with custom name:

dotnet new cakeproj --name mybuild

Create a global.json file with default versions:

dotnet new cakeglobaljson

Create a global.json file with custom SDK version:

dotnet new cakeglobaljson --SdkVersion 10.0.100-preview.6.25358.103

Create a global.json file with custom name:

dotnet new cakeglobaljson --name myglobal