How do I use Microsoft.CodeCoverage.Console.exe in a machine without installing Visual Studio?

Question

I need to execute a file A in a visual machine B and I would like to understand the code coverage, so I would like to use the Microsoft.CodeCoverage.Console.exe tool while executing the file A.

I have VS installed on my local desktop C, and when I tried locally, the coverage file can be generated correctly.

I don't have Visual Studio installed in that virtual machine, and when I upload the Microsoft.CodeCoverage.Console.exe file from local desktop C to remote machine B, it doesn't generate the report. I believe it gets an error saying Cannot start process because a file name has not been provided.

Could you please provide any advice on how to use the Microsoft.CodeCoverage.Console.exe tool in the remote machine without installing Visual Studio?
Thank you!

Answer 1

Hi @Kelly Zhao , 

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A! 

I suppose you can’t use the Microsoft.CodeCoverage.Console tool without installing Visual Studio.

Maybe you can try the dotnet-coverage dotnet tool. Please first run the command dotnet tool install --global dotnet-coverage to install the tool. 

Sincerely,

Anna

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