dotnet new –search option

       This article applies to: ✔️ .NET Core 5.0.300 SDK and later versions

NAME

       dotnet new --search - searches for the templates supported by dotnet new on NuGet.org.

SYNOPSIS

              dotnet new <TEMPLATE_NAME> --search

              dotnet new [<TEMPLATE_NAME>] --search [--author <AUTHOR>] [-lang|--language {"C#"|"F#"|VB}]
                  [--package <PACKAGE>] [--tag <TAG>] [--type <TYPE>]
                  [--columns <COLUMNS>] [--columns-all]

DESCRIPTION

       The  dotnet new --search option searches for templates supported by dotnet new on NuGet.org.  When the is
       specified, searches for templates containing the specified name.

   Arguments
       • TEMPLATE_NAME

         If the argument is specified, only templates containing <TEMPLATE_NAME> in the template name  or  short
         name  will  be  shown.  The argument is mandatory when --author, --language, --package, --tag or --type
         options are not specified.

OPTIONS

       • --author <AUTHOR>

         Filters templates based on template author.  Partial match is supported.

       • --columns <COLUMNS>

         Comma-separated list of columns to display in the output.  The supported columns are:

         • language - A comma-separated list of languages supported by the template.

         • tags - The list of template tags.

         • author - The template author.

         • type - The template type: project or item.

         The template name, short name, package name and total downloads count are always  shown.   The  default
         list  of  columns  is  template name, short name, author, language, package, and total downloads.  This
         list is equivalent to specifying --columns=author,language.

       • --columns-all

         Displays all columns in the output.

       • -lang|--language {C#|F#|VB}

         Filters templates based on language supported by the template.  The language  accepted  varies  by  the
         template.  Not valid for some templates.

                [!NOTE]  Some  shells  interpret # as a special character.  In those cases, enclose the language
                parameter value in quotes.  For example, dotnet new --search --language "F#".

       • --package <PACKAGE>

         Filters templates based on NuGet package ID.  Partial match is supported.

       • --tag <TAG>

         Filters templates based on template tags.  To be selected, a template must have at least one  tag  that
         exactly matches the criteria.

       • --type <TYPE>

         Filters templates based on template type.  Predefined values are project and item.

EXAMPLES

       • Search for all templates available on NuGet.org matching the spa substring.

                dotnet new spa --search

       • Search  for  all  templates available on NuGet.org matching the we substring and supporting the F# lan‐
         guage.

                dotnet new we --search --language "F#"

       • Search for item templates.

                dotnet new --search --type item

       • Search for all C# templates, showing the type and tags in the output.

                dotnet new --search --language "C#" --columns "type,tags"

   See also
       • dotnet new command

       • dotnet new –list option

       • Custom templates for dotnet new

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