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Entity Framework Core templates for dotnet-new. Enables these commonly used templates: ef-templates

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Oct 13, 2026
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Install

dotnet add package Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Templates --version 11.0.0-rc.2.26504.105
ProductVersions
.NET Standard
netstandard2.0

README

The Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Templates package contains T4 templates for scaffolding (reverse engineering) a DbContext and entity types from an existing database.

Usage

First, install the templates NuGet package:

dotnet new install Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Templates

Next, can templates to your project:

dotnet new ef-templates

See Custom Reverse Engineering Templates for more information on using T4 templates with EF Core.

Getting started with EF Core

See Getting started with EF Core for more information about EF NuGet packages, including which to install when getting started.

Feedback

If you encounter a bug or issues with this package,you can open an Github issue. For more details, see getting support.

Changes from Previous Version

No structural changes between v11.0.0-rc.1.26425.128 and v11.0.0-rc.2.26504.105.

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This version is marked prerelease. Validate its API and upgrade path before production use.Compatibility metadata lists 1 target framework; confirm the exact target used by your application.

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