Discover .NET SDK versions, workload sets, manifest versions, and workload dependencies (Xcode, JDK, Android SDK) from live NuGet APIs. USE FOR: .NET SDK requirements/versions, workload set versions, workload manifest versions, Xcode version requirements, JDK version requirements, Android SDK packages, MAUI NuGet package versions. DO NOT USE FOR: Installing workloads (use `dotnet workload install`), general MAUI debugging, app build failures. Triggers on questions like "What Xcode is required for .NET 10?" or "What's the latest workload set?"
Query live NuGet APIs to discover authoritative .NET SDK versions, workload sets, and dependency requirements.
| Parameter | Required | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| dotnetVersion | yes | 9.0, 10.0 | Major.minor format |
| prerelease | no | true/false | Default false |
| workload | no | ios, android, maui | Alias or full id |
| Alias | Full ID |
|---|---|
| ios | microsoft.net.sdk.ios |
| android | microsoft.net.sdk.android |
| maccatalyst | microsoft.net.sdk.maccatalyst |
| macos | microsoft.net.sdk.macos |
| tvos | microsoft.net.sdk.tvos |
| maui | microsoft.net.sdk.maui |
curl -s "https://dotnetcli.blob.core.windows.net/dotnet/release-metadata/releases-index.json" | \
jq '.["releases-index"][] | select(.["channel-version"]=="{MAJOR}.0")'
Extract latest-sdk and derive SDK band:
10.0.103 → band 10.0.100 (hundreds digit)10.0.205 → band 10.0.200Use the dotnet workload search version command to discover the latest workload set version (requires .NET SDK 9.0.200+ with workload sets support):
dotnet workload search version
# Returns: workload set version, e.g. 10.0.103
dotnet workload search version
Note: This command requires .NET SDK 9.0.200 or later. If unavailable, use the NuGet API instead:
https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/microsoft.net.workloads.10.0.100/index.json
The returned workloadVersion is the CLI version to use with --version flag.
Version conversion: To convert this to the NuGet package version (needed for Steps 3-4):
CLI 10.0.103 → NuGet 10.103.0 (remove middle .0., combine) The NuGet package is: Microsoft.NET.Workloads.{band} where band = CLI version (e.g., Microsoft.NET.Workloads.10.0.100)
curl -o workloadset.nupkg "https://api.nuget.org/v3-flatcontainer/microsoft.net.workloads.{band}/{version}/microsoft.net.workloads.{band}.{version}.nupkg"
unzip -p workloadset.nupkg data/microsoft.net.workloads.workloadset.json
Format: "{workload_id}": "{manifestVersion}/{sdkBand}"
Build package id: {WorkloadId}.Manifest-{sdkBand} (e.g., Microsoft.NET.Sdk.iOS.Manifest-10.0.100)
curl -o manifest.nupkg "https://api.nuget.org/v3-flatcontainer/{packageid}/{version}/{packageid}.{version}.nupkg"
unzip -p manifest.nupkg data/WorkloadDependencies.json
Android (microsoft.net.sdk.android):
{
"jdk": { "version": "[17.0,22.0)", "recommendedVersion": "17.0.14" },
"androidsdk": {
"packages": ["build-tools;35.0.0", "platform-tools", "platforms;android-35"],
"apiLevel": "35", "buildToolsVersion": "35.0.0"
}
}
iOS/macOS (microsoft.net.sdk.ios):
{
"xcode": { "version": "[26.2,)", "recommendedVersion": "26.2" },
"sdk": { "version": "26.2" }
}
Version ranges: [17.0,22.0) = >=17.0 AND <22.0; [26.2,) = >=26.2
MAUI packages may be newer than workload versions. Query for latest:
curl -s "https://azuresearch-usnc.nuget.org/query?q=packageid:Microsoft.Maui.Controls&prerelease=false" | \
jq '.data[0].versions | map(select(.version | startswith("{MAJOR}."))) | last'
Key packages: Microsoft.Maui.Controls, Microsoft.Maui.Essentials, Microsoft.Maui.Graphics
To use newer version than workload:
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Maui.Controls" Version="10.0.30" />
{
"dotnetVersion": "10.0",
"latestSdk": "10.0.102",
"sdkBand": "10.0.100",
"workloadSet": { "packageId": "...", "nugetVersion": "10.102.0", "cliVersion": "10.0.102" },
"workloads": [{
"workloadId": "microsoft.net.sdk.ios",
"manifestVersion": "26.2.10191",
"sdkBand": "10.0.100",
"dependencies": { "xcode": { "versionRange": "[26.2,)", "recommendedVersion": "26.2" } }
}],
"mauiNugets": [{ "packageId": "Microsoft.Maui.Controls", "latestVersion": "10.0.30" }]
}
prerelease=trueSee references/workload-discovery-process.md for detailed NuGet API documentation and complete examples.