dotnet ws is a .NET tool for WebSharper. You can install it with (remove the -g option to install locally):

dotnet tool install -g dotnet-ws

Usage

Built-in help:

• dotnet ws --help displays list of available commands and options.
• dotnet ws <command> --help displays help for a specific command.

Commands and options:

• dotnet ws build [--project/-p <PROJ>] builds the WebSharper project in the current folder (or in the nearest parent folder if project is unspecified). If the project hasn't been build with MSBuild (dotnet build) recently, it will call into that first. If there is cached information about the project, it will only run the WebSharper build step. Be sure to run any npm build steps after if you use a bundler.
• dotnet ws start --rid/-r <RID> [--version/-v <VER>] Start the Booster service (wsfscservice) with the given runtime identifier and Booster version. The valid RIDs are win-x64, linux-x64, and linux-musl-x64. If no version is specified, the latest version found in the local NuGet cache will be used.
• dotnet ws stop [--version/-v <VER>] [--force/-f] Send a stop signal to the Booster service with the given version. If no version is specified, all running instances are signaled. Use --force to kill the process(es) instead of sending a stop signal.
• dotnet ws info displays the version of the WebSharper CLI tool.
• dotnet ws list lists running Booster versions and their source paths.
• dotnet ws watch [--pattern/-p <PAT>] initiates a file watcher for an fs/fsx file, or a files matched by the given pattern. The watcher will automatically recompile the file(s) when they change, and will also start the Booster service if it is not already running.
• dotnet ws compile <options> input compiles a single fs/fsx file. The following options are available:
  • --output/-o <PATH> Specify the name of the output file. Also forces the compilation to use BundleOnly mode (no .dll generated, single bundled output file).
  • --version/-v <VER> Sperfy the WebSharper version to use for compilation. If not specified, the latest version found in the local NuGet cache will be used.
  • --standalone/-s The Booster service will not be used for compilation.
  • --path/-p <PATH> Specify the output location for library mode.
  • --typescript/-ts Generate TypeScript output (experimenal, no full support yet).
  • --debug/-d Use Debug configuration for compilation.
  • --watch/-w Starts a file watcher for the input file. The watcher will automatically recompile the file when it changes.
  • --force Forces the temporary folder to be cleaned before the compilation.