FieldCure.ToolHost 0.1.0

.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher.
There is a newer version of this package available.
See the version list below for details. 
dotnet add package FieldCure.ToolHost --version 0.1.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package FieldCure.ToolHost -Version 0.1.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="FieldCure.ToolHost" Version="0.1.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="FieldCure.ToolHost" Version="0.1.0" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="FieldCure.ToolHost" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add FieldCure.ToolHost --version 0.1.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: FieldCure.ToolHost, 0.1.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package FieldCure.ToolHost@0.1.0
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=FieldCure.ToolHost&version=0.1.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=FieldCure.ToolHost&version=0.1.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

FieldCure.ToolHost

Run .NET tools from NuGet without the .NET SDK — a dnx-compatible bridge library for environments where only the .NET runtime is available (MS Store apps, MSIX, runtime-only containers, CI bootstrappers).

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

Install

dotnet add package FieldCure.ToolHost

Quick Start

using FieldCure.ToolHost;
using System.Diagnostics;

DotnetEnvironment env = await DotnetEnvironment.DetectAsync();
DnxLiteRunner runner = new(env);

using Process tool = await runner.StartAsync(new ToolInvocationRequest
{
    PackageId = "dotnetsay",
    ToolArguments = new[] { "Hello!" },
    Policy = ToolVersionPolicy.CachedWithRefresh,
});

tool.StandardInput.Close();
Console.Write(await tool.StandardOutput.ReadToEndAsync());
await tool.WaitForExitAsync();

Version Policy

Policy Behavior
AlwaysLatest Query NuGet every call (dnx semantics)
CachedWithRefresh Use cached if within TTL (default 24h); else query
CachedOnly Use cached unconditionally (offline)

Requirements

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

See Also

  • GitHub — docs, source, issues
  • fcdnx — drop-in dnx CLI built on this library
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)
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NuGet packages

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Version Downloads Last Updated
0.1.8 110 6/9/2026
0.1.7 109 6/9/2026
0.1.6 108 6/6/2026
0.1.5 134 5/23/2026
0.1.4 111 5/19/2026
0.1.3 125 5/19/2026
0.1.2 105 5/18/2026
0.1.1 100 5/18/2026
0.1.0 101 5/18/2026

v0.1.0 — Initial MVP. Library API to resolve, extract, and launch .NET tools from NuGet without the .NET SDK. See RELEASENOTES.ToolHost.md on GitHub for the full notes.