dotnet add doesn't show help and is missing from dotnet --help #51570
Description
Executing dotnet --help doesn't list the dotnet add command.
Usage: dotnet [runtime-options] [path-to-application] [arguments]
Execute a .NET application.
runtime-options:
--additionalprobingpath <path> Path containing probing policy and assemblies to probe for.
--additional-deps <path> Path to additional deps.json file.
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--roll-forward <setting> Roll forward to framework version (LatestPatch, Minor, LatestMinor, Major, LatestMajor, Disable).
--runtimeconfig Path to <application>.runtimeconfig.json file.
path-to-application:
The path to an application .dll file to execute.
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Execute a .NET SDK command.
sdk-options:
-d|--diagnostics Enable diagnostic output.
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build Build a .NET project.
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Run 'dotnet [command] --help' for more information on a command.
dotnet add doesn't return a help message on my system. In fact dotnet add --help doesn't return anything.
Required command was not provided.
I figure it might have something to do with the fact that I have .NET 5 installed.
Linking other issues that I found:
'dotnet add' with no arguments should probably show output of dotnet add --help #7558
dotnet <cmd> without argument doesn't display help text #18603
Output from dotnet --info
.NET SDK:
Version: 9.0.306
Commit: cc9947ca66
Workload version: 9.0.300-manifests.abe91478
MSBuild version: 17.14.28+09c1be848
Runtime Environment:
OS Name: Windows
OS Version: 10.0.26100
OS Platform: Windows
RID: win-x64
Base Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\9.0.306\
.NET workloads installed:
[maui-windows]
Installation Source: VS 17.14.36518.9
Manifest Version: 9.0.111/9.0.100
Manifest Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk-manifests\9.0.100\microsoft.net.sdk.maui\9.0.111\WorkloadManifest.json
Install Type: Msi
[maccatalyst]
Installation Source: VS 17.14.36518.9
Manifest Version: 26.0.9752/9.0.100
Manifest Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk-manifests\9.0.100\microsoft.net.sdk.maccatalyst\26.0.9752\WorkloadManifest.json
Install Type: Msi
[ios]
Installation Source: VS 17.14.36518.9
Manifest Version: 26.0.9752/9.0.100
Manifest Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk-manifests\9.0.100\microsoft.net.sdk.ios\26.0.9752\WorkloadManifest.json
Install Type: Msi
[android]
Installation Source: VS 17.14.36518.9
Manifest Version: 35.0.78/9.0.100
Manifest Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk-manifests\9.0.100\microsoft.net.sdk.android\35.0.78\WorkloadManifest.json
Install Type: Msi
Configured to use loose manifests when installing new manifests.
Host:
Version: 9.0.10
Architecture: x64
Commit: e1f19886fe
.NET SDKs installed:
5.0.408 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
8.0.414 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
9.0.305 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
9.0.306 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
.NET runtimes installed:
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.17 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 8.0.20 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 8.0.21 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 9.0.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 9.0.10 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.17 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 6.0.33 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 8.0.11 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 8.0.20 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 8.0.21 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 9.0.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 9.0.10 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 5.0.17 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 6.0.33 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.11 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.20 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.21 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 9.0.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 9.0.10 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Other architectures found:
x86 [C:\Program Files (x86)\dotnet]
registered at [HKLM\SOFTWARE\dotnet\Setup\InstalledVersions\x86\InstallLocation]
Environment variables:
Not set
global.json file:
Not found
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