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Announcing Elmish Land 1.1 Preview

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Kristofer Löfberg
Elmish Land creator

Version 1.1 of Elmish Land brings significant improvements to the CLI, focusing on automation and better error handling. Here's what changed since 1.0.

Automatic Project File Management​

F# requires explicit file ordering in .fsproj files. Version 1.0 made you handle this manually whenever you added pages or layouts. Version 1.1 automates it entirely (#29).

When you add pages or layouts, the CLI now:

  • Adds files to your project in the correct order
  • Maintains compilation dependencies
  • Preserves existing Content entries
  • Handles mixed path separators correctly

Interactive Prompts​

The CLI now offers to fix common problems instead of just reporting them.

Layout Reference Fixes​

When you run build or server, the CLI validates layout references. If a page uses Layout.Msg when it should use About.Layout.Msg, you get a clear error message identifying the page and the issue. The CLI then offers to fix it automatically with an interactive prompt.

Page Reordering​

When files need reordering in your project, the CLI shows a preview of the changes and asks for confirmation before making updates.

Solution File Generation​

Running init now generates a solution file automatically (#22), which improves the experience in Visual Studio and Rider.

Better Feedback​

Commands like init, build, restore, and server now show loading indicators. Use --verbose for detailed output.

Bug Fixes​

  • Commands from Shared.init now work properly (#34)
  • Fixed nested layout assignment issues (#21)
  • Route parameters can use F# keywords like "new" (#25)
  • Validation only checks pages included in the project file (#28)
  • Fixed Shared module command handling (#27)

Getting Started​

Update your installation:

dotnet tool update elmish-land --prerelease

Or install fresh:

dotnet new tool-manifest
dotnet tool install elmish-land --prerelease
dotnet elmish-land init

Elmish Land is a framework for building F# browser apps with Fable, React, and Elmish. GitHub repository