themotleyfool/slimjim

Visual Studio solution file generator. Generates solution file based on a root project, and pulls in all projects which have a reference to the root, as well as all of its own dependencies.

SlimJim

SlimJim genereates Visual Studio solution files that include related projects from disparate repositories.

To install SlimJim, run the following command in the NuGet Package Manager Console

PM> Install-Package SlimJim

SlimJim is meant to be invoked from the command line. It will search a given directory recursively for .csproj files, and include them in a new solution file if:

• The name matches one of the target project files.
• The project has a dependency on one or more of the target project files.
• One of the target project files has a dependency on it.
• Any project to be included in the solution has a reference to it.

Invocation

• --target ProjectName Required; include one or more target projects in your solution. All dependencies will be included for them. Repeat switch for multiple targets.
• --root C:\Projects\Root Optional; indicates the directory which contains the root project that you want to build a solution file for. Defaults to the working directory.
• --search C:\Additional\Search\Path Optional; specify one or more directories to search for projects that depend on or are depdended on by the target projects.
• --out SolnDir Optional; specify a directory other than the working or target directory to write the generated solution file.
• --version 2008 Optional; supported versions: 2008, 2010 (default).
• --name SolutionName Optional; alternate name for generated solution file. If omitted, defaults to target project name.
• --all Optional; indicates that all efferent assembly references should be included in the solution. By default, they are omitted.
• --ignore Optional; indicates that directories with names matching the given regex pattern will be ignored. Repeat for multiple patterns.
• --open Optional; opens the solution in Visual Studio after generating it.
• --convert Optional; modifies relevant csproj files to use Project References instead of Assembly References.
• --unconvert Optional; reverses changes made by --convert flag.
• --fixhintpaths Optional; adjust HintPath metadata in relevant csproj files to point to directory relative to generated Solution.
• --restorehintpaths Optional; reverses changes made by --fixhintpaths flag.

Upcoming features

• .slim file in your projects root directory can contain details for generation of one or more solution files. This will allow for simple invocation, e.g. "C:\MyProjects>slimjim".

Known issues

• No error handling