Troubleshooting

# Check if you have any .NET files
ls -la **/*.cs
ls -la **/*.csproj

touch Program.cs

{
  "dotnetBuildBuddy.autoUpdate": true
}

{
  "dotnetBuildBuddy.watchPatterns": [
    "**/*.cs",
    "**/*.fs",
    "**/*.vb"
  ]
}

{
  "dotnetBuildBuddy.watchPatterns": [
    "**/*.cs",
    "**/*.fs",
    "**/*.vb",
    "src/**/*.cs"  // Add custom pattern
  ]
}

{
  "dotnetBuildBuddy.excludePatterns": [
    "**/bin/**",
    "**/obj/**",
    "**/node_modules/**"
  ]
}

# Is your file in an excluded directory?
pwd
# Should NOT be in bin/, obj/, or node_modules/

# Check permissions
ls -la

# Fix if needed
chmod u+w .

# Do you have source files?
ls -la **/*.cs
ls -la **/*.fs
ls -la **/*.vb

mkdir MyProject
echo 'class Program { }' > MyProject/Program.cs

MyWorkspace/
├── Program.cs           ← Extension creates MyWorkspace.csproj HERE
├── Services/
│   └── MyService.cs     ← Extension creates Services.csproj HERE

<PackageReference Include="EntityFramework" Version="6.4.4" />

{
  "dotnetBuildBuddy.nugetCacheEnabled": false
}

{
  "dotnetBuildBuddy.nugetIgnoredPackages": [
    // Remove entries you want checked
  ]
}

{
  "dotnetBuildBuddy.nugetApiEnabled": false
}

{
  "dotnetBuildBuddy.nugetApiTimeout": 10000  // 10 seconds
}

{
  "dotnetBuildBuddy.autoUpdate": false
}

{
  "dotnetBuildBuddy.watchPatterns": [
    "src/**/*.cs"  // Only watch src directory
  ],
  "dotnetBuildBuddy.excludePatterns": [
    "**/bin/**",
    "**/obj/**",
    "**/tests/**",     // Exclude tests
    "**/samples/**"    // Exclude samples
  ]
}

dotnet restore
dotnet build
dotnet run

<PropertyGroup>
  <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
  <!-- Check this matches your intent -->
</PropertyGroup>

find . -name "*.csproj"
find . -name "*.fsproj"
find . -name "*.vbproj"

Ctrl+Shift+P → "DotNET Build Buddy: Update Project Files"

Project("{GUID}") = "MyProject", "MyProject/MyProject.csproj", "{GUID}"

# Linux/Mac
ls -la Solution.sln
chmod u+w Solution.sln

# Windows: Check file properties → uncheck Read-only

{
  "dotnetBuildBuddy.autoUpdate": true
}

{
  "autoUpdate": true  // Missing prefix
}