Basic Console Application Usage

The CodeSmith Generator Console application enables executing CodeSmith Generator Project files from the command line in a very simple manor.  Here is an example of executing the PersonArray CodeSmith Project file:

cs.exe PersonArray.csp

Resetting samples and maps

You can reset your Generator samples and maps to the default state by running the following command line statement.

cs.exe /resetsamples
cs.exe /resetmaps

Clearing the template cache

You can remove all of the CodeSmith Generator cached resources by running the following command.

cs.exe /clearcache

Reset licensing

In some cases you may need to reset Generator licensing (E.G., You upgrade from a beta to the final release and you are unable to activate your new license until the beta period expires). You can do this by entering in the following command

cs.exe /resetlicense