dotnet-ef
8.0.15
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There is a newer version of this package available.
See the version list below for details.
See the version list below for details.
dotnet tool install --global dotnet-ef --version 8.0.15
This package contains a .NET tool you can call from the shell/command line.
dotnet new tool-manifest
dotnet tool install --local dotnet-ef --version 8.0.15
This package contains a .NET tool you can call from the shell/command line.
#tool dotnet:?package=dotnet-ef&version=8.0.15
The NuGet Team does not provide support for this client. Please contact its maintainers for support.
nuke :add-package dotnet-ef --version 8.0.15
The NuGet Team does not provide support for this client. Please contact its maintainers for support.
The Entity Framework Core tools help with design-time development tasks. They're primarily used to manage Migrations and to scaffold a DbContext and entity types by reverse engineering the schema of a database.
This package, dotnet-ef is for cross-platform command line tooling that can be used anywhere.
Usage
Install the tool package using:
dotnet tool install --global dotnet-ef
The available commands are listed in the following table.
| Command | Usage |
|---|---|
| dotnet ef --help | Displays information about Entity Framework commands. |
| dotnet ef database drop | Drops the database. |
| dotnet ef database update | Updates the database to the last migration or to a specified migration |
| dotnet ef dbcontext info | Gets information about a DbContext type. |
| dotnet ef dbcontext list | Lists available DbContext types. |
| dotnet ef dbcontext optimize | Generates a compiled version of the model used by the DbContext. |
| dotnet ef dbcontext scaffold | Generates a DbContext and entity type classes for a specified database. |
| dotnet ef dbcontext script | Generates a SQL script from the DbContext. Bypasses any migrations. |
| dotnet ef migrations add | Adds a new migration. |
| dotnet ef migrations bundle | Creates an executable to update the database. |
| dotnet ef migrations has-pending-model-changes | Checks if any changes have been made to the model since the last migration. |
| dotnet ef migrations list | Lists available migrations. |
| dotnet ef migrations remove | Removes the last migration. |
| dotnet ef migrations script | Generates a SQL script from the migrations. |
Getting started with EF Core
See Getting started with EF Core for more information about EF NuGet packages, including which to install when getting started.
Feedback
If you encounter a bug or issues with this package,you can open an Github issue. For more details, see getting support.
| Product | Versions 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 was computed. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0.0-preview.5.25277.114 | 514 | 6/6/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-preview.4.25258.110 | 789 | 5/12/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-preview.3.25171.6 | 927 | 4/10/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-preview.2.25163.8 | 765 | 3/18/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-preview.1.25081.1 | 782 | 2/25/2025 | |
| 9.0.6 | 827,061 | 6/10/2025 | |
| 9.0.5 | 1,489,044 | 5/13/2025 | |
| 9.0.4 | 1,968,314 | 4/8/2025 | |
| 9.0.3 | 1,691,259 | 3/11/2025 | |
| 9.0.2 | 1,663,333 | 2/11/2025 | |
| 9.0.1 | 1,478,922 | 1/14/2025 | |
| 9.0.0 | 2,788,548 | 11/12/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-rc.2.24474.1 | 5,600 | 10/8/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-rc.1.24451.1 | 2,839 | 9/10/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.7.24405.3 | 1,738 | 8/13/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.6.24327.4 | 2,085 | 7/9/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.5.24306.3 | 1,840 | 6/11/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.4.24267.1 | 1,345 | 5/21/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.3.24172.4 | 1,935 | 4/11/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.2.24128.4 | 1,626 | 3/12/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.1.24081.2 | 1,967 | 2/13/2024 | |
| 8.0.17 | 54,801 | 6/10/2025 | |
| 8.0.16 | 106,633 | 5/13/2025 | |
| 8.0.15 | 185,405 | 4/8/2025 | |
| 8.0.14 | 202,008 | 3/11/2025 | |
| 8.0.13 | 157,506 | 2/11/2025 | |
| 8.0.12 | 202,856 | 1/14/2025 | |
| 8.0.11 | 535,087 | 11/12/2024 | |
| 8.0.10 | 2,156,644 | 10/8/2024 | |
| 8.0.8 | 3,493,225 | 8/13/2024 | |
| 8.0.7 | 1,890,222 | 7/9/2024 | |
| 8.0.6 | 2,751,293 | 5/28/2024 | |
| 8.0.5 | 896,930 | 5/14/2024 | |
| 8.0.4 | 2,158,461 | 4/9/2024 | |
| 8.0.3 | 1,498,033 | 3/12/2024 | |
| 8.0.2 | 1,647,109 | 2/13/2024 | |
| 8.0.1 | 2,060,810 | 1/9/2024 | |
| 8.0.0 | 3,110,033 | 11/14/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-rc.2.23480.1 | 19,804 | 10/10/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-rc.1.23419.6 | 8,084 | 9/12/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.7.23375.4 | 2,240 | 8/8/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.6.23329.4 | 2,948 | 7/11/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.5.23280.1 | 1,836 | 6/13/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.4.23259.3 | 2,189 | 5/16/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.3.23174.2 | 2,534 | 4/11/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.2.23128.3 | 2,203 | 3/14/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.1.23111.4 | 1,049 | 2/21/2023 | |
| 7.0.20 | 214,898 | 5/28/2024 | |
| 7.0.19 | 34,533 | 5/14/2024 | |
| 7.0.18 | 70,523 | 4/9/2024 | |
| 7.0.17 | 100,308 | 3/12/2024 | |
| 7.0.16 | 145,654 | 2/13/2024 | |
| 7.0.15 | 180,057 | 1/9/2024 | |
| 7.0.14 | 956,037 | 11/14/2023 | |
| 7.0.13 | 1,544,703 | 10/24/2023 | |
| 7.0.12 | 675,244 | 10/10/2023 | |
| 7.0.11 | 1,268,167 | 9/12/2023 | |
| 7.0.10 | 1,617,221 | 8/8/2023 | |
| 7.0.9 | 1,122,573 | 7/11/2023 | |
| 7.0.8 | 762,241 | 6/22/2023 | |
| 7.0.7 | 435,545 | 6/13/2023 | |
| 7.0.5 | 2,561,988 | 4/11/2023 | |
| 7.0.4 | 1,042,887 | 3/14/2023 | |
| 7.0.3 | 1,242,034 | 2/14/2023 | |
| 7.0.2 | 1,369,494 | 1/10/2023 | |
| 7.0.1 | 782,239 | 12/13/2022 | |
| 7.0.0 | 1,654,919 | 11/7/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-rc.2.22472.11 | 4,031 | 10/11/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-rc.1.22426.7 | 3,455 | 9/14/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.7.22376.2 | 1,797 | 8/9/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.6.22329.4 | 2,815 | 7/12/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.5.22302.2 | 2,735 | 6/14/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.4.22229.2 | 2,679 | 5/10/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.3.22175.1 | 1,132 | 4/13/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.2.22153.1 | 853 | 3/14/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.1.22076.6 | 2,191 | 2/17/2022 | |
| 6.0.36 | 101,016 | 11/12/2024 | |
| 6.0.35 | 42,588 | 10/8/2024 | |
| 6.0.33 | 61,617 | 8/13/2024 | |
| 6.0.32 | 30,770 | 7/9/2024 | |
| 6.0.31 | 67,508 | 5/28/2024 | |
| 6.0.30 | 22,774 | 5/14/2024 | |
| 6.0.29 | 66,199 | 4/9/2024 | |
| 6.0.28 | 74,406 | 3/12/2024 | |
| 6.0.27 | 60,683 | 2/13/2024 | |
| 6.0.26 | 85,939 | 1/9/2024 | |
| 6.0.25 | 237,900 | 11/14/2023 | |
| 6.0.24 | 57,434 | 10/24/2023 | |
| 6.0.23 | 39,547 | 10/10/2023 | |
| 6.0.22 | 54,768 | 9/12/2023 | |
| 6.0.21 | 100,804 | 8/8/2023 | |
| 6.0.20 | 74,408 | 7/11/2023 | |
| 6.0.19 | 61,355 | 6/22/2023 | |
| 6.0.18 | 36,938 | 6/13/2023 | |
| 6.0.16 | 151,044 | 4/11/2023 | |
| 6.0.15 | 111,732 | 3/14/2023 | |
| 6.0.14 | 147,843 | 2/14/2023 | |
| 6.0.13 | 171,883 | 1/10/2023 | |
| 6.0.12 | 145,165 | 12/13/2022 | |
| 6.0.11 | 309,981 | 11/7/2022 | |
| 6.0.10 | 1,352,073 | 10/11/2022 | |
| 6.0.9 | 1,045,524 | 9/13/2022 | |
| 6.0.8 | 1,638,259 | 8/9/2022 | |
| 6.0.7 | 1,415,508 | 7/12/2022 | |
| 6.0.6 | 1,162,944 | 6/14/2022 | |
| 6.0.5 | 1,751,006 | 5/10/2022 | |
| 6.0.4 | 686,826 | 4/11/2022 | |
| 6.0.3 | 820,430 | 3/8/2022 | |
| 6.0.2 | 638,770 | 2/8/2022 | |
| 6.0.1 | 1,069,003 | 12/14/2021 | |
| 6.0.0 | 1,254,400 | 11/8/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-rc.2.21480.5 | 7,225 | 10/12/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-rc.1.21452.10 | 9,218 | 9/14/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.7.21378.4 | 13,908 | 8/10/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.6.21352.1 | 1,466 | 7/14/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.5.21301.9 | 1,916 | 6/15/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.4.21253.1 | 1,119 | 5/24/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.3.21201.2 | 10,164 | 4/8/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.2.21154.2 | 1,599 | 3/11/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.1.21102.2 | 1,553 | 2/12/2021 | |
| 5.0.17 | 226,349 | 5/10/2022 | |
| 5.0.16 | 23,044 | 4/11/2022 | |
| 5.0.15 | 21,040 | 3/8/2022 | |
| 5.0.14 | 18,763 | 2/8/2022 | |
| 5.0.13 | 38,177 | 12/14/2021 | |
| 5.0.12 | 62,478 | 11/7/2021 | |
| 5.0.11 | 410,800 | 10/12/2021 | |
| 5.0.10 | 472,028 | 9/14/2021 | |
| 5.0.9 | 428,207 | 8/10/2021 | |
| 5.0.8 | 372,451 | 7/13/2021 | |
| 5.0.7 | 454,237 | 6/8/2021 | |
| 5.0.6 | 442,935 | 5/11/2021 | |
| 5.0.5 | 507,645 | 4/6/2021 | |
| 5.0.4 | 297,960 | 3/9/2021 | |
| 5.0.3 | 383,593 | 2/9/2021 | |
| 5.0.2 | 331,182 | 1/12/2021 | |
| 5.0.1 | 386,870 | 12/8/2020 | |
| 5.0.0 | 484,210 | 11/9/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-rc.2.20475.6 | 6,779 | 10/13/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-rc.1.20451.13 | 11,134 | 9/14/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.8.20407.4 | 3,076 | 8/25/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.7.20365.15 | 1,779 | 7/21/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.6.20312.4 | 4,717 | 6/25/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.5.20278.2 | 2,328 | 6/10/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.4.20220.10 | 976 | 5/18/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.3.20181.2 | 1,499 | 4/23/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.2.20159.4 | 863 | 4/2/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.2.20120.8 | 1,153 | 3/16/2020 | |
| 3.1.32 | 88,694 | 12/13/2022 | |
| 3.1.31 | 10,297 | 11/8/2022 | |
| 3.1.30 | 11,267 | 10/11/2022 | |
| 3.1.29 | 12,793 | 9/13/2022 | |
| 3.1.28 | 22,578 | 8/9/2022 | |
| 3.1.27 | 26,699 | 7/12/2022 | |
| 3.1.26 | 29,199 | 6/14/2022 | |
| 3.1.25 | 13,190 | 5/10/2022 | |
| 3.1.24 | 9,474 | 4/11/2022 | |
| 3.1.23 | 13,129 | 3/8/2022 | |
| 3.1.22 | 27,611 | 12/14/2021 | |
| 3.1.21 | 21,656 | 11/7/2021 | |
| 3.1.20 | 16,395 | 10/11/2021 | |
| 3.1.19 | 22,033 | 9/14/2021 | |
| 3.1.18 | 28,090 | 8/10/2021 | |
| 3.1.17 | 25,537 | 7/13/2021 | |
| 3.1.16 | 23,903 | 6/8/2021 | |
| 3.1.15 | 17,799 | 5/11/2021 | |
| 3.1.14 | 45,760 | 4/6/2021 | |
| 3.1.13 | 41,641 | 3/9/2021 | |
| 3.1.12 | 49,258 | 2/9/2021 | |
| 3.1.11 | 34,382 | 1/12/2021 | |
| 3.1.10 | 128,574 | 11/9/2020 | |
| 3.1.9 | 333,044 | 10/13/2020 | |
| 3.1.8 | 375,459 | 9/8/2020 | |
| 3.1.7 | 318,361 | 8/11/2020 | |
| 3.1.6 | 334,770 | 7/14/2020 | |
| 3.1.5 | 323,212 | 6/9/2020 | |
| 3.1.4 | 308,202 | 5/12/2020 | |
| 3.1.3 | 530,638 | 3/24/2020 | |
| 3.1.2 | 358,563 | 2/19/2020 | |
| 3.1.1 | 519,411 | 1/14/2020 | |
| 3.1.0 | 512,203 | 12/3/2019 | |
| 3.1.0-preview3.19554.8 | 3,930 | 11/13/2019 | |
| 3.1.0-preview2.19525.5 | 921 | 11/1/2019 | |
| 3.1.0-preview1.19506.2 | 2,212 | 10/15/2019 | |
| 3.0.3 | 12,195 | 2/19/2020 | |
| 3.0.2 | 9,322 | 1/14/2020 | |
| 3.0.1 | 25,656 | 11/18/2019 | |
| 3.0.0 | 554,575 | 9/23/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-rc1.19456.14 | 1,922 | 9/16/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-preview9.19423.6 | 3,340 | 9/4/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-preview8.19405.11 | 5,697 | 8/13/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-preview7.19362.6 | 7,016 | 7/23/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-preview6.19304.10 | 2,492 | 6/12/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-preview5.19227.1 | 2,675 | 5/6/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-preview4.19216.3 | 8,333 | 4/18/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-preview3.19153.1 | 1,454 | 3/6/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-preview.19074.3 | 2,194 | 1/29/2019 | |
| 3.0.0-preview.18572.1 | 2,917 | 12/3/2018 | |
| 2.2.6 | 78,484 | 7/9/2019 | |
| 2.2.3 | 8,946 | 3/11/2019 | |
| 2.2.2 | 9,671 | 2/12/2019 | |
| 2.2.1 | 9,528 | 1/8/2019 | |
| 2.2.0 | 40,388 | 12/3/2018 | |
| 2.2.0-preview3-35497 | 7,830 | 10/17/2018 | |
| 2.2.0-preview2-35157 | 7,918 | 9/12/2018 | |
| 2.2.0-preview1-35029 | 8,051 | 8/22/2018 | |
| 2.1.14 | 25,454 | 11/18/2019 | |
| 2.1.11 | 11,083 | 5/14/2019 | |
| 2.1.8 | 8,504 | 2/12/2019 | |
| 2.1.4 | 19,995 | 10/1/2018 | |
| 2.1.3 | 9,382 | 9/11/2018 | |
| 2.1.2 | 8,681 | 8/21/2018 | |
| 2.1.1 | 13,852 | 6/18/2018 | |
| 2.1.0 | 37,995 | 5/29/2018 |