Make dotnet-svcutil a global tool (Unable to install as dotnet global tool)

[galloglach]

I would like to run dotnet-svcutil from the command line without it having to be included as a DotNetCliToolReference element in a csproj file.
Thought it could be installed as a tool, but I get an error when I try dotnet tool install -g dotnet-svcutil.

error NU1212: Invalid project-package combination for dotnet-svcutil 1.0.1. DotnetToolReference project style can only contain references of the DotnetTool type
The tool package could not be restored.
Tool 'dotnet-svcutil' failed to install. This failure may have been caused by:

• You are attempting to install a preview release and did not use the --version option to specify the version.
• A package by this name was found, but it was not a .NET Core tool.
• The required NuGet feed cannot be accessed, perhaps because of an Internet connection problem.
• You mistyped the name of the tool.

[mlacouture]

Hi @galloglach
This is currently not supported. I have changed the title to track your request and consider it for the near future.
thanks,

[dasetser]

This is done as part of the dotnet-svcutil 2.0.0 release.