diff --git a/e2e/core-e2e/tests/nx-dotnet.spec.ts b/e2e/core-e2e/tests/nx-dotnet.spec.ts
index 8dc80df9..d0d2a098 100644
--- a/e2e/core-e2e/tests/nx-dotnet.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/core-e2e/tests/nx-dotnet.spec.ts
@@ -124,6 +124,17 @@ describe('nx-dotnet e2e', () => {
         ?.childNamed('OutputPath')?.val as string;
       expect(outputPath).toBeTruthy();
     });
+
+    it('should lint', async () => {
+      const app = uniq('app');
+      await runNxCommandAsync(
+        `generate @nx-dotnet/core:app ${app} --language="C#" --template="webapi"`,
+      );
+      const promise = runNxCommandAsync(`lint ${app}`, {
+        silenceError: true,
+      }).then((x) => x.stderr);
+      await expect(promise).resolves.toContain('WHITESPACE');
+    });
   });
 
   describe('nx g test', () => {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/executors/format/executor.spec.ts b/packages/core/src/executors/format/executor.spec.ts
index 0b93dc9d..3b356fed 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/executors/format/executor.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/executors/format/executor.spec.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ const options: FormatExecutorSchema = {
 };
 
 const root = process.cwd() + '/tmp';
+jest.mock('@nrwl/tao/src/utils/app-root', () => ({
+  appRootPath: process.cwd() + '/tmp',
+}));
 
 jest.mock('../../../../dotnet/src/lib/core/dotnet.client');
 
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ describe('Format Executor', () => {
       isVerbose: false,
     };
     dotnetClient = new DotNetClient(mockDotnetFactory());
-    (dotnetClient as jest.Mocked<DotNetClient>).printSdkVersion.mockReturnValue(
+    (dotnetClient as jest.Mocked<DotNetClient>).getSdkVersion.mockReturnValue(
       Buffer.from('5.0.402'),
     );
   });
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ describe('Format Executor', () => {
   });
 
   it('does not install dotnet-format if SDK is 6+', async () => {
-    (dotnetClient as jest.Mocked<DotNetClient>).printSdkVersion.mockReturnValue(
+    (dotnetClient as jest.Mocked<DotNetClient>).getSdkVersion.mockReturnValue(
       Buffer.from('6.0.101'),
     );
 
@@ -182,7 +185,7 @@ describe('Format Executor', () => {
   });
 
   it('passes the --verify-no-changes option on .NET 6 and later', async () => {
-    (dotnetClient as jest.Mocked<DotNetClient>).printSdkVersion.mockReturnValue(
+    (dotnetClient as jest.Mocked<DotNetClient>).getSdkVersion.mockReturnValue(
       Buffer.from('6.0.101'),
     );
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/executors/format/executor.ts b/packages/core/src/executors/format/executor.ts
index 2f1fbbb6..95a2662b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/executors/format/executor.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/executors/format/executor.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import { ExecutorContext, readJsonFile } from '@nrwl/devkit';
+import { appRootPath } from '@nrwl/tao/src/utils/app-root';
+
 import { existsSync } from 'fs';
+import { join } from 'path';
 
 import {
   DotNetClient,
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ export default async function runExecutor(
   context: ExecutorContext,
   dotnetClient: DotNetClient = new DotNetClient(dotnetFactory()),
 ) {
-  const sdkVersion = dotnetClient.printSdkVersion().toString();
+  const sdkVersion = dotnetClient.getSdkVersion().toString();
   const majorVersion = parseInt(sdkVersion.split('.')[0]);
   const isNet6OrHigher = majorVersion >= 6;
 
@@ -70,7 +73,8 @@ function ensureFormatToolInstalled(
     return;
   }
 
-  const manifestPath = `${context.cwd}/.config/dotnet-tools.json`;
+  const manifestPath = join(appRootPath, './.config/dotnet-tools.json');
+  console.log(manifestPath);
   const manifest = existsSync(manifestPath)
     ? readJsonFile(manifestPath)
     : undefined;
diff --git a/packages/dotnet/src/lib/core/dotnet.client.ts b/packages/dotnet/src/lib/core/dotnet.client.ts
index b7eb96fe..196eca0f 100644
--- a/packages/dotnet/src/lib/core/dotnet.client.ts
+++ b/packages/dotnet/src/lib/core/dotnet.client.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import { LoadedCLI } from './dotnet.factory';
 export class DotNetClient {
   constructor(private cliCommand: LoadedCLI, public cwd?: string) {}
 
-  new(template: dotnetTemplate, parameters?: dotnetNewOptions): Buffer {
+  new(template: dotnetTemplate, parameters?: dotnetNewOptions): void {
     let cmd = `${this.cliCommand.command} new ${template}`;
     if (parameters) {
       parameters = swapArrayFieldValueUsingMap(parameters, 'flag', newKeyMap);
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export class DotNetClient {
     return this.logAndExecute(cmd);
   }
 
-  build(project: string, parameters?: dotnetBuildOptions): Buffer {
+  build(project: string, parameters?: dotnetBuildOptions): void {
     let cmd = `${this.cliCommand.command} build ${project}`;
     if (parameters) {
       parameters = swapArrayFieldValueUsingMap(parameters, 'flag', buildKeyMap);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export class DotNetClient {
     project: string,
     watch?: boolean,
     parameters?: dotnetTestOptions,
-  ): Buffer | ChildProcess {
+  ): void | ChildProcess {
     let cmd = watch ? ` watch --project ${project} test` : `test ${project}`;
     cmd = `${this.cliCommand.command} ${cmd}`;
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export class DotNetClient {
     project: string,
     pkg: string,
     parameters?: dotnetAddPackageOptions,
-  ): Buffer {
+  ): void {
     let cmd = `${this.cliCommand.command} add ${project} package ${pkg}`;
     if (parameters) {
       parameters = swapArrayFieldValueUsingMap(
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export class DotNetClient {
     return this.logAndExecute(cmd);
   }
 
-  addProjectReference(hostCsProj: string, targetCsProj: string): Buffer {
+  addProjectReference(hostCsProj: string, targetCsProj: string): void {
     return this.logAndExecute(
       `${this.cliCommand.command} add ${hostCsProj} reference ${targetCsProj}`,
     );
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export class DotNetClient {
     parameters?: dotnetPublishOptions,
     publishProfile?: string,
     extraParameters?: string,
-  ): Buffer {
+  ): void {
     let cmd = `${this.cliCommand.command} publish ${project}`;
     if (parameters) {
       parameters = swapArrayFieldValueUsingMap(
@@ -148,22 +148,22 @@ export class DotNetClient {
     return this.logAndExecute(cmd);
   }
 
-  installTool(tool: string): Buffer {
+  installTool(tool: string): void {
     const cmd = `${this.cliCommand.command} tool install ${tool}`;
     return this.logAndExecute(cmd);
   }
 
-  restorePackages(project: string): Buffer {
+  restorePackages(project: string): void {
     const cmd = `${this.cliCommand.command} restore ${project}`;
     return this.logAndExecute(cmd);
   }
 
-  restoreTools(): Buffer {
+  restoreTools(): void {
     const cmd = `${this.cliCommand.command} tool restore`;
     return this.logAndExecute(cmd);
   }
 
-  format(project: string, parameters?: dotnetFormatOptions): Buffer {
+  format(project: string, parameters?: dotnetFormatOptions): void {
     let cmd = `${this.cliCommand.command} format ${project}`;
     if (parameters) {
       parameters = swapArrayFieldValueUsingMap(
@@ -177,12 +177,21 @@ export class DotNetClient {
     return this.logAndExecute(cmd);
   }
 
-  printSdkVersion(): Buffer {
-    return this.logAndExecute('dotnet --version');
+  getSdkVersion(): Buffer {
+    const cmd = 'dotnet --version';
+    return this.execute(cmd);
   }
 
-  private logAndExecute(cmd: string): Buffer {
+  printSdkVersion(): void {
+    this.logAndExecute('dotnet --version');
+  }
+
+  private logAndExecute(cmd: string): void {
     console.log(`Executing Command: ${cmd}`);
-    return execSync(cmd, { stdio: 'inherit', cwd: this.cwd || process.cwd() });
+    execSync(cmd, { stdio: 'inherit', cwd: this.cwd || process.cwd() });
+  }
+
+  private execute(cmd: string): Buffer {
+    return execSync(cmd, { cwd: this.cwd || process.cwd() });
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/lib/utility-functions/childprocess.ts b/packages/utils/src/lib/utility-functions/childprocess.ts
index 5a3d763e..d5dace44 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/lib/utility-functions/childprocess.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/lib/utility-functions/childprocess.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import { ChildProcess } from 'child_process';
  * TypeScript typings think ChildProcess is an interface, its a class.
  */
 export function isChildProcess(obj: any): obj is cp.ChildProcess {
-  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
-  // @ts-ignore
   return obj instanceof cp.ChildProcess;
 }