CLI Commands

devkit is the command-line tool for DynamicsCrm.DevKit automation. It supports code generation, Dataverse server component deployment, web resource deployment, solution packaging, report operations, data source creation, and MCP server hosting for AI agents.

Commands

Command	Status	Purpose	Documentation
generator	Current	Generate C# late-bound classes, JavaScript form typings, and Web API helper code from Dataverse metadata.	cli-generator
server	Current	Deploy plugins, workflows, custom actions, custom APIs, and data providers.	cli-server
webresource	Current	Deploy web resources from a profile or deploy one file directly.	cli-webresource
modelbuilder	Current	Generate early-bound classes through PAC ModelBuilder.	cli-modelbuilder
solution	Current	Extract or pack Dataverse solutions through PAC CLI.	cli-solution
downloadreport	Current	Download reports from a Dataverse solution.	cli-downloadreport
uploadreport	Current	Upload reports to a Dataverse solution.	cli-uploadreport
downloadwebresource	Current	Download web resources from a Dataverse solution.	cli-downloadwebresource
datasource	Current	Create virtual table data source records from configuration.	cli-datasource
mcp	Current	Start the DevKit MCP server or list/setup MCP tools.	cli-mcp
plugin	Deprecated	Compatibility alias for server deployment with plugins profile type. Use server.	cli-plugin
workflow	Deprecated	Compatibility alias for server deployment with workflows profile type. Use server.	cli-workflow
dataprovider	Deprecated	Compatibility alias for server deployment with dataproviders profile type. Use server.	cli-dataprovider
proxytype	Deprecated	Compatibility command that redirects to modelbuilder.	cli-proxytype
legacy-solution	Deprecated	Compatibility command that redirects to solution.	cli-legacy-solution

Common Options

Most commands inherit these options from the shared DevKit command base:

Option	Description
--conn	Dataverse connection string.
--json	Path to DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Cli.json.
--profile	Profile name inside the JSON section used by the command.
--auth	Authentication type: Interactive, DeviceCode, ClientSecret, FromPac, OAuth, or AD.
--url	Dataverse environment URL.
--clientid	Azure AD application client ID.
--clientsecret	Azure AD client secret.
--pacprofile	PAC CLI authentication profile name or index.
--username	Username for OAuth authentication.
--password	Password for OAuth authentication.
--domain	Domain for AD/on-premises authentication.
--sdk-login	Use the legacy SDK login dialog.

Legacy Argument Conversion

The CLI still accepts older /type:<task> style invocations and converts them to the current command names where possible. New scripts should use the command names above directly.