VSCode Asp.Net core command line arguments when debugging?

Question

Just been reading this article from Scott Allen.

The approach to specify command line arguments to .net core seems intersing, but how do we pass those arguments from VS Code when running with debugger (Normally using F5 command if launch.json is setup)?

e.g dotnet run dropdb migratedb seeddb

Have you tried adding "args": ["dropdb", "migratedb", "seeddb"] to your launch.json configuration? — Matt Bierner
– Matt Bierner, Commented Dec 16, 2016 at 22:57
Glad to hear. I've posted the comment as an answer so that you can close this question out — Matt Bierner
– Matt Bierner, Commented Dec 19, 2016 at 23:27

raddevus · Accepted Answer · 2023-08-31 15:12:12Z

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Copying over answer from comment

Note: launch.json is found in the .vscode folder under your project.

In your launch.json, try adding:

"args": ["dropdb", "migratedb", "seeddb"]

to the target launch configuration.

Providing Context Inside launch.json

Your launch.json will contain an empty args element by default which looks something like:

{
    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": ".NET Core Launch (web)",
            "type": "coreclr",
            "request": "launch",
            "preLaunchTask": "build",
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/<YourProjName>/bin/Debug/net6.0/YourProjName.dll",
            "args": [],
            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/<YourProjName>",
            "stopAtEntry": false,
            "serverReadyAction": {
            .
            .
            .
            // launch.json file continues...

edited Aug 31, 2023 at 15:12

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ShortArrow Over a year ago

When I write "type": "dotnet", linter said Property args is not allowed. at line "args": []. So I just want to warn for everyone that to use args the type must be coreclr.

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