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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion docs/core/tools/dotnet-tool-exec.md
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Expand Up @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ dotnet tool exec <PACKAGE_NAME>[@<VERSION>]
[--allow-roll-forward] [-a|--arch <ARCHITECTURE>]
[--add-source <SOURCE>] [--configfile <FILE>] [--disable-parallel]
[--framework <FRAMEWORK>] [--ignore-failed-sources] [--interactive]
[--no-http-cache] [--prerelease]
[--no-http-cache] [--prerelease] [--source <SOURCE>]
[-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>]
[--] [<tool-arguments>...]

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ This command also exists in two other forms for easier use

Allows prerelease packages to be selected when resolving the version to install.

- [!INCLUDE [source](../../../includes/cli-tool-source.md)]

- [!INCLUDE [verbosity](../../../includes/cli-verbosity-normal.md)]

- [!INCLUDE [help](../../../includes/cli-help.md)]
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10 changes: 4 additions & 6 deletions docs/core/tools/dotnet-tool-install.md
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Expand Up @@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ dotnet tool install <PACKAGE_NAME> -g|--global
[--allow-downgrade] [--allow-roll-forward] [-a|--arch <ARCHITECTURE>]
[--add-source <SOURCE>] [--configfile <FILE>] [--disable-parallel]
[--framework <FRAMEWORK>] [--ignore-failed-sources] [--interactive]
[--no-cache] [--prerelease]
[--no-cache] [--prerelease] [--source <SOURCE>]
[--tool-manifest <PATH>] [-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>]
[--version <VERSION_NUMBER>]

dotnet tool install <PACKAGE_NAME> --tool-path <PATH>
[--allow-downgrade] [--allow-roll-forward] [-a|--arch <ARCHITECTURE>]
[--add-source <SOURCE>] [--configfile <FILE>] [--disable-parallel]
[--framework <FRAMEWORK>] [--ignore-failed-sources] [--interactive]
[--no-cache] [--prerelease]
[--no-cache] [--prerelease] [--source <SOURCE>]
[--tool-manifest <PATH>] [-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>]
[--version <VERSION_NUMBER>]

Expand All @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ dotnet tool install <PACKAGE_NAME> [--local]
[--add-source <SOURCE>] [--configfile <FILE>]
[--create-manifest-if-needed] [--disable-parallel]
[--framework <FRAMEWORK>] [--ignore-failed-sources] [--interactive]
[--no-cache] [--prerelease]
[--no-cache] [--prerelease] [--source <SOURCE>]
[--tool-manifest <PATH>] [-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>]
[--version <VERSION_NUMBER>]

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -141,9 +141,7 @@ For more information, see [Install a local tool](global-tools.md#install-a-local

Specifies that the installation is user wide. Can't be combined with the `--tool-path` option. Omitting both `--global` and `--tool-path` specifies a local tool installation.

- **`--source <SOURCE>`**

Specifies the source for NuGet packages. This source replaces all NuGet package sources.
- [!INCLUDE [source](../../../includes/cli-tool-source.md)]

- [!INCLUDE [help](../../../includes/cli-help.md)]

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8 changes: 5 additions & 3 deletions docs/core/tools/dotnet-tool-update.md
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Expand Up @@ -19,23 +19,23 @@ dotnet tool update <PACKAGE_ID> -g|--global
[--configfile <FILE>]
[--disable-parallel] [--framework <FRAMEWORK>]
[--ignore-failed-sources] [--interactive]
[--no-cache] [--prerelease]
[--no-cache] [--prerelease] [--source <SOURCE>]
[-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>] [--version <VERSION>]

dotnet tool update <PACKAGE_ID> --tool-path <PATH>
[--add-source <SOURCE>] [--all] [--allow-downgrade]
[--configfile <FILE>]
[--disable-parallel] [--framework <FRAMEWORK>]
[--ignore-failed-sources] [--interactive]
[--no-cache] [--prerelease]
[--no-cache] [--prerelease] [--source <SOURCE>]
[-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>] [--version <VERSION>]

dotnet tool update <PACKAGE_ID> --local
[--add-source <SOURCE>] [--all] [--allow-downgrade]
[--configfile <FILE>]
[--disable-parallel] [--framework <FRAMEWORK>]
[--ignore-failed-sources] [--interactive]
[--no-cache] [--prerelease]
[--no-cache] [--prerelease] [--source <SOURCE>]
[--tool-manifest <PATH>]
[-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>] [--version <VERSION>]

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Include prerelease versions.

- [!INCLUDE [source](../../../includes/cli-tool-source.md)]

- **`--tool-manifest <PATH>`**

Path to the manifest file.
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7 changes: 7 additions & 0 deletions includes/cli-tool-source.md
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---
ms.date: 12/05/2025
ms.topic: include
---
**`--source <SOURCE>`**

Specifies the source for NuGet packages. This source replaces all NuGet package sources.