Welcome to AbpDevTools

AbpDevTools is a comprehensive CLI tool designed to make development with ABP Framework easier. It provides a set of utilities for building, running, managing, and configuring ABP projects efficiently.

Key Features

  • Multi-Solution Support: Build and run multiple solutions and projects with a single command
  • Smart Project Detection: Automatically detects applications, DbMigrators, and web projects
  • Virtual Environments: Run multiple solutions with different configurations (connection strings, etc.)
  • Environment Apps: Easy management of SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, and RabbitMQ
  • Reference Management: Switch between package references and local project references seamlessly
  • Notifications: Get notified when build or run processes complete
  • ABP Studio Integration: Switch between different ABP Studio versions easily

Why Use AbpDevTools?

ABP projects can be complex with multiple solutions, applications, and dependencies. AbpDevTools simplifies the development workflow by providing:

  1. Automated Project Discovery: Automatically finds solutions and projects in your directory
  2. Smart Dependency Management: Starts required services (databases, message brokers) automatically
  3. Flexible Configuration: YAML-based configuration for different environments
  4. Time Savings: Reduces repetitive tasks like switching between package and project references

Supported Platforms

  • Windows (x64/ARM)
  • macOS (Intel/ARM)
  • Linux

Installation

Install AbpDevTools as a global .NET tool:

dotnet tool update -g AbpDevTools

For specific runtime versions:

dotnet tool update -g AbpDevTools --framework net8.0

Next Steps

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