| name | dotnet-inspect-query |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| description | Output formats, -D/-S section discovery and selection, value projection, @ categories, and output limits shared across all commands. |
dotnet-inspect: query and output system
The query system is like Go templates, without a DSL: every command emits the
same structured sections, and you discover, select, and project them with the
same cross-command flags — on find, type, member, package, library,
diff, and the relationship commands. Discover the shape first, then select and
project.
dnx dotnet-inspect -y -- <command>
Output formats
Default output is Markdown. Pick a machine or compact shape when you need one:
--table — compact aligned rows.--tsv — stable snake_case headers, no embedded tabs/newlines.--jsonl — one JSON object per row.--json-array — one JSON array for projected rows (--urls, --paths, --value, --print-all).--json — structured documents.--bare — one undecorated payload or URL list.--count — a bare row count.--value / --urls / --paths — project one selected section to scalar, URL, or path payloads.--print — print one document behind a selected printable row; use --row N when multiple printable rows exist.--print-all — print every printable row from one selected section, with text separators, --jsonl, or --json-array.--mermaid — graph-shaped output.
Discover and select sections
Use -D to discover the sections and columns a command can emit, -S Section to
select sections by name or wildcard, and --columns/--fields to project
values. Discover first instead of guessing names.
dnx dotnet-inspect -y -- member JsonSerializer --platform System.Text.Json -D --tsv
dnx dotnet-inspect -y -- member JsonSerializer --platform System.Text.Json -m Serialize -D "Member Index" --tsv
dnx dotnet-inspect -y -- member JsonSerializer --platform System.Text.Json -m Serialize -S "Member Index" --columns "Selector;Stable;Canonical Signature" --tsv
@ names a category of sections: -S @All, -S @Source, -S @Audit,
-S @Integrations, -S @Switches. Row formats (--tsv/--jsonl/--table)
work best with one concrete section, not a category.
Limit output
Prefer built-in limits to shell pipes:
-n N and numeric shorthand like -6 cap output lines, like head.--tail N shows the end, like tail.--rows makes -n cap Markdown table data rows instead of output lines.- With
--print, --value, --urls, or --paths, --row N chooses the projected row; -n N still limits output lines.
--count counts rows in one selected table.
Command-specific caps: -t N for type/find rows, -m N for members, and
--versions N for package versions.
