al-symbols

name	al-symbols
description	Download AL symbol packages (.app files) for the current project's dependencies from Microsoft NuGet feeds. Reads app.json to determine required packages.

/al-symbols — Download AL Symbol Packages

Tool Location

al-symbols is on PATH (installed at /usr/local/bin/al-symbols).

Tool Reference

!al-symbols --help

Behavior

1. Parse $ARGUMENTS and pass them through (e.g., /al-symbols -c de --latest)
2. If no country code is provided, ask the user which localization they need
3. Run al-symbols in the project directory (where app.json is located)
4. Symbol .app files are downloaded to .alpackages/ by default
5. Report which packages were downloaded and their versions

Common Usage

# Download symbols for a specific country
al-symbols -c w1

# Download latest compatible versions instead of oldest
al-symbols -c be --latest

# Use a custom NuGet feed with authentication
al-symbols -c de --pat $AL_SYMBOLS_PAT

Notes

• Requires network access to dynamicssmb2.pkgs.visualstudio.com (allowed through firewall)
• Must be run from a directory containing app.json
• Downloads the oldest compatible version by default (safer for dependency resolution)