README.md

@react-native-windows/find-dotnet-tools

Helpers to locate .NET-based tools (e.g. PowerShell) restored via dotnet tool restore or available on PATH.

Used to resolve tool paths consistently across local development and CI environments.

Usage

Add the package as a dependency:

{
  "dependencies": {
    "@react-native-windows/find-dotnet-tools": "<version>"
  }
}

findPowerShell

Locates a PowerShell executable by checking, in order:

1. A dotnet-tool-restored copy of pwsh.exe (skipped in CI builds)
2. pwsh.exe on the system PATH
3. The built-in Windows PowerShell as a last resort

import {findPowerShell} from '@react-native-windows/find-dotnet-tools';

const pwsh = findPowerShell();
// e.g. "C:\\Users\\user\\.nuget\\packages\\PowerShell\\7.6.1\\tools\\net10.0\\any\\win\\pwsh.exe"

getNugetGlobalPackagesFolder

Returns the path to the global NuGet packages folder by checking, in order:

1. The NUGET_PACKAGES environment variable
2. The output of dotnet nuget locals global-packages --list
3. The default ~/.nuget/packages location

import {getNugetGlobalPackagesFolder} from '@react-native-windows/find-dotnet-tools';

const packagesDir = getNugetGlobalPackagesFolder();
// e.g. "C:\\Users\\user\\.nuget\\packages"