.NET 2.1 - Add flag or indicator for global tool searching / discoverability

[spboyer]

In .NET Core 2.1, Global Tools is now a thing allowing for installing tools using the -g flag similar to to npm, however discoverability is already becoming an issue even in Preview. Other than the list @natemcmaster has here -> https://github.com/natemcmaster/dotnet-tools, hard to find a good list and I am sure that there are more.

Consider adding a tool flag/option to the search. There is a metadata item to search on or index on <packageType name="DotnetTool" />.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2012/06/nuspec.xsd">
  <metadata>
    <!-- This piece is required -->
    <packageTypes>
      <packageType name="DotnetTool" />
    </packageTypes>
    <!-- ... -->
  </metadata>
</package>

cc:/ @natemcmaster @shanselman @KathleenDollard

[spboyer]

Related? #5684

[skofman1]

@spboyer , what tool will users use to search for Global Tools packages? Are you suggesting a command for dotnet.exe or NuGet.org filtering?

[spboyer]

Should be supported at the nuget API level. At which point the dotnet CLI and nuget.org site could implement the proper UI properties.

[KathleenDollard]

And we are looking forward to doing that, along with author and stats I hope. :)

[skofman1]

I will add this to our backlog. We should meet and discuss requirements and timeline 😄

[joelverhagen]

This is supported on the V3 search and autocomplete API, will be added in .NET 5 SDK with dotnet tool search, can be filtered on nuget.org using the Filter (advanced search) button, and showing package type in the UI is tracked with #7825.

I think this is safe to close. Please let me know if you had another idea @spboyer.