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Add missing --source option to dotnet tool exec documentation

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Summary

The dotnet tool exec documentation was missing the --source CLI option that appears in dotnet tool exec --help output. The --configfile option mentioned in the issue was already documented.

Changes:

  • Added [--source <SOURCE>] to the synopsis section
  • Added the --source option description in an includes file cli-tool-source
  • Also added the missing option to: dotnet tool install and dotnet tool update
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<issue_title>dotnet tool exec missing CLI options for NuGet config file and NuGet sources</issue_title> <issue_description>### Type of issue

Missing information

Description

In https://github.com/dotnet/sdk/issues/51994 @afscrome noted that --configfile and --source are missing from this page. We should fill them in, and their content should be the same as those options on the other dotnet tool commands.

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Page URL

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-tool-exec

Content source URL

https://github.com/dotnet/docs/blob/main/docs/core/tools/dotnet-tool-exec.md

Document Version Independent Id

13f795eb-782f-93a4-e6b8-b071a00035fc

Platform Id

0562cb37-b84b-cd5e-946f-2fed3e5e0619

Article author

@meaghanlewis

Metadata

  • ID: 2e0c9772-2db2-9893-4f52-8d55db948269
  • PlatformId: 0562cb37-b84b-cd5e-946f-2fed3e5e0619
  • Service: dotnet-fundamentals

Related Issues

Associated WorkItem - 537545</issue_description>

Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

  • Fixes dotnet/docs#50334

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Copilot avatar Dec 04 '25 23:12 Copilot