DotNet Run Action
The DotNet Run action in Continua CI is a wrapper around the .Net Core command line tools. If you're having trouble using the DotNet Run action, please refer to the .NET Core Command Line Tools documentation.
The DotNet Run action provides a convenient way to run a .Net Core application from the source code with one command. It compiles source code, generates an output program and then runs that program.
DotNet Run
Name
A friendly name for this action (will be displayed in the actions workflow area).
Enabled
Determines if this action will be run within the relevant stage.
Project Path
Path to project file, solution file or folder. If a folder is specified, it will be searched for a file that has a file extension that ends in proj or is sln or slnx. Defaults to the workspace folder. [--project]
Working Folder
Optional working folder for running the executable. Defaults to the project folder.
Using
The Using drop down is populated with any property collector whose namespace matches the pattern defined by the DotNet CLI actions. The pattern for this action is ^NetCore\.App(?:\.|$).
If you create a property collector for this action, make sure you select the Path Finder PlugIn type and give it a name that will match the pattern above. Example names listed here, search the table's Plugin column for "DotNet Run".
For more in-depth explanations on property collectors see Property Collectors.
Alternatively, you can select the Custom option from the Using drop down list and specify a path in the resulting input field that will be displayed. Please read Why it's a good idea to use a property collector before using this option.
DotNet Bitness
The bitness of the DotNet executable. Options are Default, 32 Bit (X86), or 64 Bit (X64).
SDK Version
The SDK version to set in global.json file before running the DotNet executable.
Custom SDK Version
A custom SDK version string. This field is only visible when the SDK Version is set to 'Custom'.
Settings
Configuration
Configuration to use for building the project. Default for most projects is 'Debug'. [--configuration]
Framework
The target framework to build for. The framework must be specified in the project file. [--framework]
Runtime
Target runtime to restore packages for. For a list of Runtime Identifiers (RIDs), see the RID catalog. [--runtime]
Requires .NET 2 or later.
Artifacts Path
All build output files will go in subfolders under the specified path, separated by project. The folder structure is artifacts/<output-type>/<project-name>/<pivot> where output type is bin, obj, publish, or package, and pivot is a combination of configuration, target framework, and runtime identifier (e.g., debug, release_net8.0, release_linux-x64). [--artifacts-path]
Requires .NET 8 or later.
Application
Ignore launch profile
Tick to skip reading a launch profile from launchSettings.json. [--no-launch-profile]
Requires .NET 2 or later.
Launch Profile
This field is visible only if the 'Ignore Launch Profile' checkbox is not ticked. The name of the launch profile (if any) to use when launching the application. Launch profiles are defined in the launchSettings.json file and are typically called Development, Staging and Production. [--launch-profile]
Requires .NET 2 or later.
Application Arguments
Arguments to be passed to the application being run. One argument per line. [--]
Application Environment Variables
Environment variables to set in the application process, one per line in KEY=VALUE format. These variables take precedence over ambient environment variables and launch profile settings. This is separate from the Environment tab, which sets variables for the dotnet CLI process itself. [-e|--environment]
Requires .NET 9 or later.
Application File
The path to the file-based app to run. If not specified, the current directory is used. [--file]
Requires .NET 10 or later.
Flags
No restore
Set this flag to skip running an implicit package restore before the operation. Use this when a restore has already been performed in a previous build step, to avoid unnecessary network calls and speed up the build. [--no-restore]
Requires .NET 2 or later.
No build
When this flag is set, the project is not built before running. This implies --no-restore. Use this when the project has already been built in a previous build step. [--no-build]
No dependencies
Set this flag to ignore project-to-project references and only restore the root project. [--no-dependencies]
Requires .NET 2 or later.
Force
Force all dependencies to be resolved even if the last restore was successful. This is equivalent to deleting the project.assets.json file. Use this when package sources or versions have changed and cached restore results may be stale. [--force]
Requires .NET 2 or later.
Self-contained
Controls whether the .NET runtime is bundled with your application. When set to True, the application includes the .NET runtime so the target machine does not need .NET installed, but the output size is significantly larger. When set to False, the application is framework-dependent and requires a compatible .NET runtime on the target machine. When set to Default, the behavior is determined by other project settings. [--self-contained]
Requires .NET 6 or later.
Additional Arguments
Additional Arguments
Use this to specify additional command line arguments and properties. Note that these will be placed at the end of the command line and will override any other matching settings.
Options
Log standard output
If this is ticked, the command line output is written to the build log.
Verbosity
The amount of information detail to display in the build log. [--verbosity]
Timeout (in seconds)
How long to wait for the action to finish running before timing out. Leaving this blank (or zero) will default to 86400 seconds (24 hours).
Treat failure as warning
Tick to continue build on failure marking the action with a warning status.
Ignore warnings
If this is ticked, any warnings logged will not mark the action with a warning status.
Environment
Environment Variables
Multiple environment variables can be defined - one per line. These are set before the command line is run.
Log environment variables
If this is ticked, environment variable values are written to the build log.
Generate system environment variables
Tick this checkbox to set up a list of new environment variables prefixed with 'ContinuaCI.' for all current system expression objects and variables.
Mask sensitive variable values in system environment variables
This checkbox is visible only if the 'Generate system environment variables' checkbox is ticked.
If this is ticked, the values of any variables marked as sensitive will be masked with **** when setting system environment variables. Clear this to expose the values.