dotnet
brew install dotnet
v10.0.301
MIT
.NET runtime and SDK for building cross-platform applications with C#, F#, and VB.NET.
Why you might care
Essential for developing .NET applications on macOS or running .NET applications built elsewhere. Provides the runtime (to execute compiled binaries) and SDK (compiler, tools, NuGet package manager) in a single installation. Use this if you're working with modern C# codebases, ASP.NET web services, or .NET libraries—it's Microsoft's primary development platform for cloud, desktop, and game development.
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Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://dotnet.microsoft.com/
- Brew formula source: Formula/d/dotnet.rb
Caveats
For other software to find dotnet you may need to set: export DOTNET_ROOT="$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/dotnet/libexec"
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