dotnet help reference

This article applies to: ✔️ .NET Core 3.1 SDK and later versions

Name

dotnet help - Shows more detailed documentation online for the specified command.

Synopsis

dotnet help <COMMAND_NAME> [-h|--help]

Description

The dotnet help command opens up the reference page for more detailed information about the specified command.

Arguments

• COMMAND_NAME

  Name of the .NET CLI command. For a list of the valid CLI commands, see CLI commands.

Options

• -?|-h|--help

  Prints out a description of how to use the command.

Examples

• Opens the documentation page for the dotnet new command:

  dotnet help new