Project overview
NetPad is a cross-platform C# playground for trying snippets, learning language features, and keeping reusable utility or administration scripts without managing full projects. Users can inspect complex output, visualize data, query databases with LINQ or SQL, and add NuGet packages or local assembly references to individual scripts. It runs as a desktop application or in a browser and is positioned as an open-source LINQPad alternative. A .NET SDK version 6 or later is required, with EF Core tools additionally needed for database connections.
Repository facts
- Primary language
- C#
- License
- MIT
- Repository updated
- Jul 12, 2026
- Default branch
- main
Resource types
Desktop appCLI app
Use cases
Software developmentData and analyticsEducation and learningTesting and debugging
Runtime
BrowserCommand lineDesktop
Capabilities
Data retrievalData visualization
Audience
Developers