.NET tool that runs dotnet clean for each target framework and configuration and then deletes the output directories.
Can be run in a directory containing a solution or project file.
dotnet tool install -g dotnet-purgedotnet-purge [<TARGET>] [options]| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| <TARGET> | The path of the solution or project to purge. If not specified, the current directory will be used. |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| -?, -h, --help | Show help and usage information |
| --version | Show version information |
| -r, --recurse | Find projects in sub-directories and purge those too. |
| -n, --no-clean | Don't run dotnet clean before deleting the output directories. |
| --vs | Delete temporary files & directories created by Visual Studio, e.g. .vs, *.csproj.user. |
Purge the solution/project in the current directory:
~/src/MyProject
$ dotnet purge
Found 1 project to purge
Running 'dotnet clean ./MyProject.csproj --configuration Debug --framework net8.0'... done!
Running 'dotnet clean ./MyProject.csproj --configuration Debug --framework net9.0'... done!
Running 'dotnet clean ./MyProject.csproj --configuration Release --framework net8.0'... done!
Running 'dotnet clean ./MyProject.csproj --configuration Release --framework net9.0'... done!
Deleted './obj/'
Deleted './bin/Debug'
Deleted './bin/'
Finished purging 1 projectPurge the solution/project in the specified directory:
~/src
$ dotnet purge ./MyProject
Found 1 project to purge
Running 'dotnet clean ./MyProject/MyProject.csproj --configuration Debug --framework net8.0'... done!
Running 'dotnet clean ./MyProject/MyProject.csproj --configuration Debug --framework net9.0'... done!
Running 'dotnet clean ./MyProject/MyProject.csproj --configuration Release --framework net8.0'... done!
Running 'dotnet clean ./MyProject/MyProject.csproj --configuration Release --framework net9.0'... done!
Deleted './MyProject/obj/'
Deleted './MyProject/bin/Debug'
Deleted './MyProject/bin/'
(1/2) Purged ./MyProject/MyProject.csproj
Finished purging 1 projectPurge the specified solution:
~/src
$ dotnet purge ./MySolution/MySolution.slnx --vs
Found 2 projects to purge
Running 'dotnet clean ./MySolution/MyProject/MyProject.csproj --configuration Debug --framework net8.0'... done!
Running 'dotnet clean ./MySolution/MyProject/MyProject.csproj --configuration Debug --framework net9.0'... done!
Running 'dotnet clean ./MySolution/MyProject/MyProject.csproj --configuration Release --framework net8.0'... done!
Running 'dotnet clean ./MySolution/MyProject/MyProject.csproj --configuration Release --framework net9.0'... done!
Deleted './MySolution/MyProject/obj/'
Deleted './MySolution/MyProject/bin/Debug'
Deleted './MySolution/MyProject/bin/'
Deleted './MySolution/MyProject/.vs'
Deleted './MySolution/MyProject/MyProject.csproj.user'
(1/2) Purged ./MySolution/MyProject/MyProject.csproj
Running 'dotnet clean ./MySolution/MyLibrary/MyLibrary.csproj --configuration Debug --framework net8.0'... done!
Running 'dotnet clean ./MySolution/MyLibrary/MyLibrary.csproj --configuration Release --framework net8.0'... done!
Deleted './MySolution/MyLibrary/obj/'
Deleted './MySolution/MyLibrary/bin/Debug'
Deleted './MySolution/MyLibrary/bin/'
Deleted './MySolution/MyLibrary/.vs'
(2/2) Purged ./MySolution/MyLibrary/MyLibrary.csproj
Finished purging 2 projectsUse context-menu.reg to add dotnet-purge to the Windows Explorer context menu.
context-menu.reg contents:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell]
@="none"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\dotnet-purge]
"MUIVerb"="run dotnet-purge"
"Position"="bottom"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\dotnet-purge]
"MUIVerb"="run dotnet-purge"
"Position"="bottom"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\dotnet-purge\command]
@="cmd.exe /c cd \"%V\" & dotnet-purge"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\dotnet-purge\command]
@="cmd.exe /c cd \"%V\" & dotnet-purge"