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.
• --narrow SubFolder Optional; limit the search process to certain folders in the root directory. Repeat for multiple folders.
• --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. Repeat for multiple directories.
• --ignore Path Optional; indicates that directories with names matching the given regex pattern will be ignored. Repeat for multiple patterns.
• --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, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 (default).
• --projecttype Optional; specify project file type(s) to search for. Supported: '.csproj', '.vbproj', '.vcxproj' (default: all)
• --name SolutionName Optional; alternate name for generated solution file. If omitted, defaults to target project name.
• --minimal Optional; indicates that all afferent assembly references are skipped. By default, they are omitted.
• --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.

Known issues

• No error handling