Monitor performance metrics, activity, breakpoints and more. Debugging with validation, log errors, and more. Inspect and edit your apps live for quicker testing.
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Avalonia Developer Tools
The Avalonia Developer Tools is a standalone application that provides debugging and inspection capabilities for Avalonia applications. It connects to applications that have the Diagnostics Support package installed.
Prerequisites
Developer Tools requires .NET 6.0 or newer runtime to be installed on your system.
Installation
Install as .NET Global Tool
Install the Developer Tools globally using the .NET CLI:
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For .NET 10+
dotnet tool install --global AvaloniaUI.DeveloperTools -
For .NET 6 to .NET 9
You need to install platform-specific package:
Windows:
dotnet tool install --global AvaloniaUI.DeveloperTools.WindowsmacOS:
dotnet tool install --global AvaloniaUI.DeveloperTools.macOSLinux:
dotnet tool install --global AvaloniaUI.DeveloperTools.Linux
After installation, you can launch it from terminal using:
avdt
Getting Started
For a complete setup guide including how to configure your application with the Diagnostics Support package, see the Developer Tools Getting Started Guide.
Usage
- Configure your Avalonia application with the AvaloniaUI.DiagnosticsSupport package
- Launch the Developer Tools application
- Run your configured Avalonia application
- In your application, press F12 to establish connection
- Activate the tool with your AvaloniaUI Portal credentials (first time only)
Troubleshooting
If you encounter connection issues or other problems, check the for common solutions and troubleshooting steps.