NET 10 Lets Developers Run C# Files Directly as Shell Scripts
Microsoft's .NET 10 introduces a feature that allows developers to execute a single C# source file as a script without creating a project file or build directory. A developer tested this capability on a Linux container using SDK 10.0.302, finding that after an initial 10.5-second cold start to restore packages and compile, subsequent runs take roughly 0.3 seconds. The feature supports NuGet package references via inline directives and Unix shebang lines, making C# scripts executable directly from the terminal. Build artifacts are stored in a hidden cache folder, keeping the working directory clean like a standard shell script. The developer concluded that for tasks more complex than a simple one-liner, this workflow is now a practical alternative to bash or Python scripting.
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