# ilspycmd ``` dotnet tool install ilspycmd -g ``` .NET Core 2.1 Tool ``` ilspycmd -h dotnet tool for decompiling .NET assemblies and generating portable PDBs Usage: ilspycmd [arguments] [options] Arguments: Assembly file name The assembly that is being decompiled. This argument is mandatory. Options: -h|--help Show help information -o|--outputdir The output directory, if omitted decompiler output is written to standard out. -p|--project Decompile assembly as compilable project. This requires the output directory option. -t|--type The fully qualified name of the type to decompile. -il|--ilcode Show IL code. -genpdb Generate PDB. -usepdb Use PDB. -l|--list Lists all entities of the specified type(s). Valid types: c(lass), i(nterface), s(truct), d(elegate), e(num) -v|--version Show version of ICSharpCode.Decompiler used. -lv|--languageversion C# Language version: CSharp1, CSharp2, CSharp3, CSharp4, CSharp5, CSharp6, CSharp7_0, CSharp7_1, CSharp7_2, CSharp7_3, CSharp8_0 or Latest -r|--referencepath Path to a directory containing dependencies of the assembly that is being decompiled. --no-dead-code Remove dead code. --no-dead-stores Remove dead stores. Remarks: -o is valid with every option and required when using -p. ```