---
name: "mdtool"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "monodevelop"
version: "5.10.0.871-2"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mdtool"
---

# mdtool(1)

MonoDevelop Application Runner

## NAME

mdtool - MonoDevelop Application Runner

## SYNOPSIS

**mdtool** \<applicationId\> ...

**mdtool** setup ...

**mdtool** -q

## DESCRIPTION

**mdtool** is a tool that can execute head-less MonoDevelop applications, this can be used for example to do batch compilations without starting up the MonoDevelop GUI.

## USAGE

- **applicationId ...**

  Runs the specified application.

- **-q**

  Lists available applications.

## Available Applications

The list of applications returned by the option -q might be different depending on which add-ins are installed.

- **gsetup**

  Graphical add-in setup utility.

- **build \[options\] \[project-file\]**

  Project build tool. Use this tool to build any solution supported by MonoDevelop (eg. .mds, .sln). If no solution/project is specified then it will pull the first solution it can find in the current directory. You can use this option to build packages in a head-less or batch fashion.

  **Options**

  **-c , --configuration:CONFIGURATION** Name of the solution configuration to build.

  **-t , --target:TARGET** Name of the target: Clean or Build

  **-p , --project:PROJECT** Name of the project to build.

- **dbgen**

  Parser database generation tool.

- **project-export**

  Project conversion tool.

- **IDE**

  The MonoDevelop IDE.

- **generate-makefiles \<solution-file\> \[--simple-makefiles\] \[-d:default-config\]**

  Makefile generator tool. This can be used to generate makefiles from any solution supported by MonoDevelop.

  **Options**

  **--simple-makefiles , -s** Generates set of Makefiles with the most common targets, and a configuration script that does a basic check of package dependencies. Default is to generate Makefile structure based on Autotools with the standard targets and configuration scripts.

  **-d:default-config** Configuration that the Makefile will build by default. Other configurations can be selected via the '--config' or '--enable-\*' option of the generated configure script.

- **setup command \[arg1, .., argn2\]**

  Runs the MonoDevelop add-in setup command.  You must specify a command to execute.  If none is provided a list of commands is displayed

  **Add-in Commands**

  **install (i) \[package-name\|package-file\]** Installs an add-in or set of addins. The command argument is a list of files and/or package names. If a package name is provided the package will be looked out in the registered repositories.  A specific add-in version can be specified by appending it to.  the package name using MonoDevelop.SourceEditor/0.9.1

  - **uninstall (u) \[package-name\]**

    Uninstalls an add-in. The command argument is the name of the add-in to uninstall.

  - **check-install (ci)**

    Checks if a package is installed. If it is not, it looks for the package in the registered repositories, and if found the package is downloaded and installed, including all needed dependencies.

  - **update (up)**

    Downloads and installs available updates for installed add-ins.

  - **list (l)**

    Prints a list of all installed add-ins.

  - **list-av (la)**

    Prints a list of add-ins available to install in the registered repositories.

  - **list-update (lu)**

    Prints a list of available add-in updates in the registered repositories.

  **Repository Commands**

  - **rep-add (ra) url1 \[url2 \[url2\]\]**

    Registers an add-in repository. Several URLs can be provided.

  - **rep-remove (rr) url1 \[url2 \[url2\]\]**

    Unregisters an add-in repository. Several URLs can be provided.

  - **rep-update (ru)**

    Updates the lists of addins available in all registered repositories.

  - **rep-list (rl)**

    Shows a list of all registered repositories.

  **Add-in Registry Commands:**

  - **reg-update (rgu)**

    Looks for changes in add-in directories and updates the registry. New add-ins will be added and deleted add-ins will be removed.

  - **reg-build (rgu)**

    - **info \[filename\|package-name\]**

    Prints information about an add-in.

  **Packaging Commands**

  - **rep-build (rb) path**

    Scans the provided directory and generates a set of index files with entries for all add-in packages found in the directory tree. The resulting file structure is an add-in repository that can be published in a web site or a shared directory.

  - **pack (p) file-path**

    Creates an add-in package (.mpack file) which includes all files needed to deploy an add-in. The command parameter is the path to the add-in's configuration file.

  - **help (h) \[command\]**

    Shows help for the given command

  **Debug Commands:**

  - **dump-file**

    Prints the contents of a registry file for debugging.

## SEE ALSO

[monodevelop(1)](/monodevelop/1.md), [mono(1)](/mono/1.md), [mcs(1)](/mcs/1.md)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2007 Novell, Inc (http://www.novell.com)

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## WEB SITE

Visit http://www.monodevelop.com for details