add development dependencies to project.json

[enricosada]

I think it should be awesome to have some place to define the build dependencies ( nuget packages with coreclr target ) of the project instead of only the package dependencies.

for example, i have a tool HelperStuff program who run on coreclr.

i can add this on package on a

    "build-dependencies": {
        "HelperStuff": "1.0.0"
    },

and i can run this program on postbuild, prebuild event.

Each package can use his version of the HelperStuff, no need to globally use a specific version.

It's usefull for

• create custom documentation
• generate or update some files
• extend where possibile

This work it's done on the dotnet restore step.

This can be a shared option in global.json of repo

[davidfowl]

See https://github.com/piotrpMSFT/cli/blob/PackagedCommands/test/PackagedCommands/Consumers/AppWithToolDependency/project.json

[enricosada]

really nice, thx @davidfowl .
I tried to find docs and search code before opening this issue, but the code change fast 😄

[enricosada]

i'll leave it open, is a work in progress atm, so if someone search about it, can see the work of @piotrpMSFT

[TheRealPiotrP]

:) thanks!

[blackdwarf]

Fixed in dotnet/cli#697 so closing.