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# [# Visual Studio](https://rehansaeed.com/tag/visual-studio/)

## [What dotnet new Could Be](https://rehansaeed.com/what-dotnet-new-could-be/)

What the 'dotnet new' CLI command could be if some effort was spent on developing it. I compare it to other templating engines and suggest ideas.

Posted 31 December 2019 - **5 min read**

## [The Dotnet Watch Tool Revisited](https://rehansaeed.com/the-dotnet-watch-tool-revisited/)

The dotnet watch tool is a file watcher for dotnet that restarts the application when changes in the source code are detected. You can use dotnet watch in Visual Studio by using the launchSettings.json configuration file.

Posted 30 April 2018 - **2 min read**

## [A Very Generic .editorconfig File (Updated)](https://rehansaeed.com/generic-editorconfig-file/)

An .editorconfig file helps define and maintain consistent coding styles between different editors and IDEs for files with different file extensions.

Posted 1 October 2017 and updated 1 July 2018 - **2 min read**

## [The Dotnet Watch Tool](https://rehansaeed.com/the-dotnet-watch-tool/)

The dotnet watch tool is a file watcher for dotnet that restarts the application when changes in the source code are detected.

Posted 10 September 2016 - **2 min read**

## [Securing the ASP.NET MVC Web.config](https://rehansaeed.com/securing-the-aspnet-mvc-web-config/)

The web.config file is insecure in the default ASP.NET MVC project template. This post talks you through securing the ASP.NET MVC Web.config file.

Posted 17 December 2014 - **11 min read**

## [Configuration File Transforms In Visual Studio Should Be Built In](https://rehansaeed.com/configuration-file-transforms-in-visual-studio-should-be-built-in/)

Configuration File Transforms can be done with the Slow Cheetah Visual Studio extension by Sayed Hashimi. This feature should be built into Visual Studio.

Posted 15 December 2014 - **3 min read**

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