Moving `dotnet` Ahead (of Time)!

Name: Moving `dotnet` Ahead (of Time)!
Uploaded: 2026-11-12T01:35:05+00:00
Description: dotnet explains how the .NET 11 CLI became a native application, sharing the work involved and the gotchas encountered along the way. The session focuses on...

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The dotnet team walks through the process of making the dotnet CLI a native application in .NET 11, with practical lessons for developers working with Native AOT.

Native AOT lessons from the .NET CLI

The session examines the work behind the CLI’s move to a native application and the gotchas encountered along the way. It connects that experience to building Native AOT (NAOT) applications, while highlighting the resulting CLI’s responsiveness and flexibility.