Version 6.1.0 of Cake has just been released! 🍰 🚀

cakebuild.net/blog/2026/03...

#dotnet #devops #csharp

@devlead - Mattias Karlsson's Blog - Mend Renovate Now Supports C# File-Based Apps and Cake.Sdk Renovate can now update dependencies in C# single-file scripts and Cake.Sdk build scripts with #:sdk, #:package, and InstallTool.

Just blogged: Renovate now supports C# file-based apps & Cake.Sdk tools 📦

www.devlead.se/posts/2026/2...

#dotnet #devops #cakebuild

Sure, just let me know

Nothing in junk either. I received mails from Mads in January.

I don't see anything recent. Last email I see from you was from mid december.

🛒✨ Black Friday deal!
The Cake Build toolbox is freshly baked and ready to level up your builds for the unbeatable price of completely free!

Treat your pipelines to something sweet 🍰
👉 cakebuild.net/docs/running...

#BlackFriday #dotnet #CakeBuild #OpenSource #devops #csharp

While build & release pipelines are often created in YAML/JSON/XML, using C# offers clearer control flow. This session shows managing GitHub Actions pipelines with C#, Cake SDK & .NET 10, enabling local testing & debugging in VSCode.
hubs.li/Q03VJlxp0 #dotnet #dotnetconf

GitHub Actions DevOps Pipelines as Code using C# and Cake SDK YouTube video by dotnet

Thanks to all who came to my .NET Conf session, you can watch it again at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7hk...

The presentation is available at dotnetconf2025.azurevoodoo.net & the sample github.com/azurevoodoo/...

Cake 6.0 & Sdk launch blog post cakebuild.net/blog/2025/11...

#dotnet #devops #csharp

Just released Cake v6.0.0! 🚀🍰

Few highlights
✨ .NET 10 & C# 14 support!
✨ Introducing Cake.Sdk - a new official runner that brings the .NET 10 "dotnet run app.cs" experience to Cake.
✨ Bug fixes, improvements.

Full details:
cakebuild.net/blog/2025/11...

#dotnet #csharp #devops

Øredev Developer Conference 5-7 Nov 2025, Malmö, Sweden. Øredev is the Premier developer's conference in Europe, focused on the whole software development process.

🍰 I will be bringing Cake to @oredev.org 2025! 🛸

Join me in Room Horizon on Thu 3:50 pm to see how you can build GitHub Actions pipelines #csharp using the @cakebuild.net SDK and .NET 10.

Skip YAML pain, embrace code lifecycle happiness. 🚀

oredev.org/program/94bb...

#dotnet #devops #oredev2025

Just released Cake v5.1.0! 🚀🍰
Highlights:
• Woodpecker CI support
• Improved script caching behavior
• New DotNetSlnRemove alias
• Cake.Testing.Xunit.v3
cakebuild.net/blog/2025/10...

So apparently my client has decided that we should (1) start using Cursor, and (2) show up at the office four days a week.

After more than 6 years there, I’m thinking this might be my cue to eject.

Anyone looking for a coder for a remote gig (or hybrid in Stockholm)?

.NET STS releases supported for 24 months - .NET Blog .NET STS releases will be supported for 24 months

.NET STS releases are now supported for 2 years instead of 18 months starting with .NET 9 (the current STS). STS releases now go out-of-support on the same day as the previous LTS release. Upgrading to an STS release will no longer cause you to lose support!
devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotne...

@devlead - Mattias Karlsson's Blog - Migrating to Cake.Sdk Taking your build.cake to cake.cs

Just blogged: Migrating to Cake SDK — sharing lessons learned, gotchas, and how to modernize your Cake builds 🍰🔧

www.devlead.se/posts/2025/2...

#DotNet #cakebuild #devops

Suggestions for CLI applications wanted · spectreconsole open-cli · Discussion #42 Right now, we only have one example of what an OpenCLI description would look like, but we need more for several reasons: To test the specification To have various examples of what an OpenCLI descr...

We're looking for suggestions of CLI applications to test the #opencli specification against. Maybe you have some suggestions?

We're looking for a diverse set of applications that can push the spec to its limits, but all suggestions are welcome!

github.com/spectreconso...

🍰 dotnet cake.cs - Cake.Sdk Preview!
New way to get Cake .NET tool scripting in .NET console apps:
✅ File-based builds (.NET 10)
✅ Project-based builds (.NET 8/9/10)
✅ Auto-generated aliases
✅ Full addin/module support

Early feedback wanted!
hubs.li/Q03xN67c0 #DotNet

🍰 dotnet cake.cs - Cake.Sdk Preview!

New way to get Cake .NET tool scripting in .NET console apps:
✅ File-based builds (.NET 10)
✅ Project-based builds (.NET 8/9/10)
✅ Auto-generated aliases
✅ Full addin/module support

Early feedback wanted!
cakebuild.net/blog/2025/07...

#CakeBuild #DotNet

dnx cake.tool -- help Tool package cake.tool@5.0.0 will be downloaded from source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json. Proceed? [y/n] (y): y USAGE: dotnet cake [SCRIPT] [OPTIONS]

Nice @cakebuild.net tool works with new #dotnet 10 dnx

"dotnet cake.cs"

#dotnet #cake #devops #itshappening #staytuned

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Not a joke: there is a new Commodore 64 coming out. “The glowing, translucent Commodore 64 isn’t a software emulator — it’s the first official C64 in over 30 years, with a few new tricks.” You can preorder now & cancel before shipping for a full refund. (via @ernie.tedium.co) [commodore.net]

To get Cake Issues working again, I need to publish a new version with Microsoft.Identity.Client updated. But the PR fails because the deletion of the package has broken the pipeline. As a consequence I need to disable pipelines for the sake of security

I think I'll have a beer now

Done, let's see if we get answers...

Microsoft was able to delete some of our packages without notice - what's the explanation? · NuGet Home · Discussion #14413 Full version here: https://aaronstannard.com/microsoft-delete-nuget-packages/ TL;DR version: We received this email to our NuGet administrator email addresses yesterday morning Email mentions a vul...

Seriously considering deprecating my Azure DevOps addins for @cakebuild.net.

What's the point in investing my free time in supporting users of Microsoft tools, if same Microsoft, if they made an error, decides to delete my @nuget.org package?

github.com/NuGet/Home/d...

#mvpbuzz

While I received an email that I should updated the (transitive) dependency, I didn't get any notification that it was actually deleted.

WTF @nuget.org? So there was a typo in an "XML comment" of Microsoft.Identity.Client, which is a dependency of a dependency of Cake.Frosting.Issues.PullRequests.AzureDevOps, which you deleted because of this.
A trustworthy ecosystem for you is one which breaks build pipelines?

EPIC FAIL

It's an honor to be renewed as a Microsoft MVP in the area .NET & DevOps for the seventh consecutive year in a row. Congratulations to all new and renewed MVPs 🎉 #mvpbuzz

Introducing OpenCLI Patrik Svensson's blog

I just published a blog post about the OpenCLI initiative. I think it's time we had a way to standardize CLI automation!

Feedback, suggestions, and thoughts are more than welcome.

patriksvensson.se/posts/2025/0...

a map of a city with red lines and white text

Starting in May of 2025, MeteoSwiss will make its data freely and publicly available as part of the federal government's Open Government Data (OGD) policy.

OGD Landing Page: https://bit.ly/3ScMZDP
YouTube: https://bit.ly/43qPHL2

#opendata #ogd #weatherdata #climatedata #meteoswiss

Respect @devolutions.net, that's amazing ❤️

FFS, we (Cake) have advocating for running C# as scripts for more than 14 years, and before us ScriptCS.

It feels like I've been taking crazy pills, but this is not a new, world-changing thing. They've (finally!) just made it more ergonomic.

At least they could have credited prior art...