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Fix SDK version check failing after private/custom dotnet SDK installation#18213

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Summary

  • After installing a private/custom SDK, aspire new showed an error that the minimum .NET SDK version is not installed, even though the correct SDK was just installed.

Fix

  • DotNetSdkInstaller now uses the dotnet executable path configured by DotNetRuntimeSelector (private or custom SDK path), rather than always using the system dotnet.
  • Added SetDotNetExecutablePath() to DotNetSdkInstaller so the executable used for SDK checks can be updated at runtime.
  • DotNetRuntimeSelector now calls SetDotNetExecutablePath() (via a safe DotNetSdkInstaller cast) whenever it switches to a private or custom SDK path.
  • Removed a redundant second sdkInstaller.CheckAsync() call in SdkInstallHelper.EnsureSdkInstalledAsync; InitializeAsync() already verifies the SDK is available, so the extra check was unnecessary and used the wrong path.

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Copilot AI and others added 5 commits August 24, 2025 16:38
- Add IDotNetRuntimeSelector and DotNetRuntimeSelector for SDK mode management
- Add IProcessLauncher and ProcessLauncher for process execution with correct runtime
- Add AspireSettings schema for settings.json configuration support
- Update SdkInstallHelper to support installation via runtime selector
- Register new services in Program.cs DI container
- Add comprehensive tests for new components
- Support environment variables for configuration overrides
- Implement Spectre.Console UX for interactive installation prompts

Co-authored-by: davidfowl <95136+davidfowl@users.noreply.github.com>
- Modify DotNetCliRunner to use dotnet executable path from runtime selector
- Add environment variables from runtime selector to process execution
- Add SdkLockHelper for concurrent SDK installation protection
- Update DotNetRuntimeSelector to use locking during installation
- Add double-check pattern to prevent duplicate installations
- Maintain backward compatibility with existing process launching logic

Co-authored-by: davidfowl <95136+davidfowl@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: davidfowl <95136+davidfowl@users.noreply.github.com>
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After DotNetRuntimeSelector installs or locates a private/custom SDK, subsequent
calls to DotNetSdkInstaller.CheckAsync were still invoking the system "dotnet"
binary instead of the newly configured one, causing a spurious minimum-SDK-version
error (e.g. on `aspire new`).

- Added SetDotNetExecutablePath() to DotNetSdkInstaller so the executable used
  for SDK checks can be updated at runtime.
- DotNetRuntimeSelector now calls SetDotNetExecutablePath() (via a safe
  DotNetSdkInstaller cast) whenever it switches to a private or custom SDK path.
- Removed the redundant second sdkInstaller.CheckAsync() call in
  SdkInstallHelper.EnsureSdkInstalledAsync; InitializeAsync() already verifies
  the SDK is available, so the extra check was unnecessary and used the wrong path.

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Copilot AI review requested due to automatic review settings June 15, 2026 12:50
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Pull request overview

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This PR introduces .NET runtime selection capabilities to the Aspire CLI, allowing the tool to use either a system-installed .NET SDK, a private SDK installed under ~/.aspire/sdk, or a custom user-specified path, with automatic installation support for private SDKs.

Changes:

  • Adds IDotNetRuntimeSelector / DotNetRuntimeSelector for detecting, selecting, and optionally installing a private .NET SDK
  • Introduces IProcessLauncher / ProcessLauncher and SdkLockHelper utilities for launching processes with the correct runtime and coordinating concurrent SDK installations
  • Updates DotNetCliRunner and DotNetSdkInstaller to use the selected runtime path and environment variables

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Copilot reviewed 13 out of 13 changed files in this pull request and generated 5 comments.

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File Description
src/Aspire.Cli/DotNet/IDotNetRuntimeSelector.cs New interface for runtime selection
src/Aspire.Cli/DotNet/DotNetRuntimeSelector.cs Implementation with system/private/custom SDK logic
src/Aspire.Cli/DotNet/DotNetSdkInstaller.cs Made dotnet path configurable via SetDotNetExecutablePath
src/Aspire.Cli/DotNet/DotNetCliRunner.cs Uses runtime selector for dotnet path and env vars
src/Aspire.Cli/Utils/IProcessLauncher.cs New interface for process launching
src/Aspire.Cli/Utils/ProcessLauncher.cs Implementation applying runtime env vars
src/Aspire.Cli/Utils/SdkLockHelper.cs File-based lock to prevent concurrent SDK installs
src/Aspire.Cli/Utils/SdkInstallHelper.cs New overload delegating SDK check to runtime selector
src/Aspire.Cli/Configuration/AspireSettings.cs Settings model for ~/.aspire/settings.json
src/Aspire.Cli/JsonSourceGenerationContext.cs Registers AspireSettings for JSON source gen
src/Aspire.Cli/Program.cs DI registration and startup initialization
tests/Aspire.Cli.Tests/Utils/ProcessLauncherTests.cs Tests for process launcher
tests/Aspire.Cli.Tests/DotNet/DotNetRuntimeSelectorTests.cs Tests for runtime selector

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while (File.Exists(lockFilePath))
{
if (DateTime.UtcNow - startTime > maxWaitTime)
{
// Remove stale lock file if it's too old (more than 30 minutes)
var lockFileInfo = new FileInfo(lockFilePath);
if (DateTime.UtcNow - lockFileInfo.CreationTimeUtc > TimeSpan.FromMinutes(30))
{
try
{
File.Delete(lockFilePath);
break;
}
catch
{
// If we can't delete it, another process might be using it
}
}

throw new TimeoutException($"Timeout waiting for SDK installation lock for version {sdkVersion}");
}

await Task.Delay(1000, cancellationToken);
}

// Create lock file
await File.WriteAllTextAsync(lockFilePath,
$"Locked by process {Environment.ProcessId} at {DateTime.UtcNow:O}",
cancellationToken);
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using var process = new Process { StartInfo = startInfo };
process.Start();

await process.WaitForExitAsync(cancellationToken);

if (process.ExitCode != 0)
{
var error = await process.StandardError.ReadToEndAsync(cancellationToken);
throw new InvalidOperationException($"dotnet-install script failed with exit code {process.ExitCode}: {error}");
}
Comment thread src/Aspire.Cli/Program.cs
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// Initialize the .NET runtime selector
var runtimeSelector = app.Services.GetRequiredService<IDotNetRuntimeSelector>();
await runtimeSelector.InitializeAsync();
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public override async Task<int> LaunchAsync(
string executablePath,
string? arguments = null,
string? workingDirectory = null,
IDictionary<string, string>? environmentVariables = null,
CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
{
LastExecutablePath = executablePath;
LastArguments = arguments;
LastWorkingDirectory = workingDirectory;

// Combine runtime env vars and additional ones just like the base class
var runtimeEnvVars = _runtimeSelector.GetEnvironmentVariables();
var combined = new Dictionary<string, string>(runtimeEnvVars);

if (environmentVariables != null)
{
foreach (var kvp in environmentVariables)
{
combined[kvp.Key] = kvp.Value;
}
}

LastEnvironmentVariables = combined;

return await Task.FromResult(0);
}
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if (File.Exists(privateDotNetPath))
{
_mode = DotNetRuntimeMode.Private;
_dotNetExecutablePath = privateDotNetPath;

// Set environment variables to isolate the private SDK
_environmentVariables["DOTNET_ROOT"] = privateSdkPath;
_environmentVariables["DOTNET_HOST_PATH"] = privateDotNetPath;

// Update the SDK installer so subsequent CheckAsync calls use the private dotnet executable.
if (sdkInstaller is DotNetSdkInstaller concreteInstaller)
{
concreteInstaller.SetDotNetExecutablePath(privateDotNetPath);
}

return true;
}
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