Fix: PublishAot plus EFOptimizeContext exhausts memory during an EF Core build
EF Core's build-time model generation re-entered MSBuild until RAM ran out. Upgrade Tasks and Design to 10.0.10+, and on EF Core 11 delete EFOptimizeContext.
Tag: entity-framework
4 posts
Fix: MissingMethodException 'AbstractionsStrings.ArgumentIsEmpty' after upgrading EF Core Tools
dotnet ef throws MissingMethodException on ArgumentIsEmpty because Tools 10.0.6 stopped pulling a matching Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design. Pin Design explicitly to your EF Core version.
Fix: dotnet tool install --global dotnet-ef throws an error
Every way dotnet tool install --global dotnet-ef fails on the .NET 10 SDK, with the exact message and exit code for each: already installed, version not found, downgrade blocked, shim conflict, dead NuGet feed, and the runtime mismatch that only breaks after the install succeeds.
How to fix: dotnet ef not found (dotnet-ef does not exist)
Fix the 'dotnet-ef does not exist' / 'dotnet ef command not found' error by installing the EF Core CLI as a global or local .NET tool.