dotNetTips.Spargine.Dev.Tool
2026.10.10.1
dotnet tool install --global dotNetTips.Spargine.Dev.Tool --version 2026.10.10.1
dotnet new tool-manifest
dotnet tool install --local dotNetTips.Spargine.Dev.Tool --version 2026.10.10.1
#tool dotnet:?package=dotNetTips.Spargine.Dev.Tool&version=2026.10.10.1
nuke :add-package dotNetTips.Spargine.Dev.Tool --version 2026.10.10.1
Spargine Dev Tool
Spargine Dev Tool is a Windows .NET 10 global command-line utility designed to help developers keep their machines clean and their source code backed up. It provides two primary operations:
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
backup |
Backs up Visual Studio solution folders to a configurable destination (OneDrive or local). |
clean |
Deletes temporary and cached files generated by Visual Studio, .NET SDK, SQL Server, NuGet, Azure tooling, JetBrains tools, and Windows. |
For the full reference, see OVERVIEW.md.
Installation
Install as a .NET global tool:
dotnet tool install --global DotNetTips.Spargine.Dev.Tool
Update to the latest version:
dotnet tool update --global DotNetTips.Spargine.Dev.Tool
License
Copyright © McCarter Consulting — dotNetTips.com. All rights reserved.
For feature suggestions or bug reports, contact: dotnetdave@live.com
| Product | Versions Compatible and additional computed target framework versions. |
|---|---|
| .NET | 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. |
This package has no dependencies.
| Version | Downloads | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.10.10.1 | 56 | 9/30/2026 |
| 2026.10.9.13 | 115 | 8/31/2026 |
| 2026.10.8.1 | 209 | 8/1/2026 |
| 2026.10.7.121 | 136 | 7/18/2026 |
| 2026.10.7.117 | 118 | 7/18/2026 |
| 2026.10.7.25 | 133 | 7/11/2026 |
| 2026.10.7.11 | 125 | 7/5/2026 |
| 2026.10.7.1 | 159 | 6/30/2026 |
| 2026.10.6.73 | 134 | 6/20/2026 |
| 2026.10.6.61 | 145 | 6/12/2026 |
| 2026.10.6.21 | 134 | 6/6/2026 |
| 2026.10.6.2 | 130 | 6/2/2026 |
| 2026.10.5.132 | 136 | 5/18/2026 |
| 2026.10.5.110 | 143 | 5/10/2026 |
| 2026.10.5.107 | 152 | 5/10/2026 |
| 2026.10.2.16 | 187 | 2/18/2026 |
| 2026.8.1.1 | 179 | 1/1/2026 |
| 2025.8.8.31 | 320 | 9/1/2025 |
| 2025.8.8.7 | 364 | 8/7/2025 |
| 2025.8.7.1 | 315 | 7/7/2025 |
FEB 20 2023: Initial release.
MAY 2023: Added logging. Added languages Spanish, Danish and Hindi.
JUN 2023: Minor fixes. Works now from Visual Studio!
AUG 2023: Code cleanup.
NOV 2023: Fixed globalization issues. Code cleanup.
MAR 2024: Update to use .NET 8 to improve speed.
MAY 2024: Speed improvements.
AUG 2024: Added new mode that does turbo backup with clean. Performance improvements.
NOV 2024: Speed improvements.
FEB 2025: Speed improvements. Added deleting obj and bin folders for backup.
MAY 2025: Performance improvements. Code cleanup.
AUG 2025: Added more code for Application Insights telemetry.
FEB 2026: Updated to .NET 10. Performance improvements.
APR 2026: Performance improvements. Added new folders to clean. Now backs up *.md files from user folder.
MAY 2026: Added health check feature. Performance improvements.
JUN 2026: Added environment and NuGet features.
JUL 2026: Added Audit, Disk Metrics, Graph and Secrets feature.
AUG 2026: Added .NET SDK updates to the environment report.
OCT 2026: Added .NET SDK update detection and IDE version highlights to environment report. Improved disk usage, tool scans, and self-update reliability. Refactored metrics for trim-safe JSON and accurate build counts. Performance and stability improvements throughout backup, audit, and environment commands.