dotnet list package should support "--platform" and "--configuration" or pass arguments onto MSBuild

[siegfriedpammer]

NuGet Product(s) Involved

dotnet.exe

The Elevator Pitch

when trying to run:

dotnet list path\to\solution\file.sln package --vulnerable

I receive the error

No assets file was found for <project-file>. Please run restore before running this command.

then running
dotnet restore path\to\solution\file.sln

fails with

error MSB4126: The specified solution configuration "Debug|x64" is invalid. Please specify a valid solution configuration using the Configuration and Platform properties (
e.g. MSBuild.exe Solution.sln /p:Configuration=Debug /p:Platform="Any CPU") or leave those properties blank to use the default solution configuration.

Unfortunately, neither dotnet restore nor dotnet list package support --platform or --configuration or forwarding of /p:MSBuildVariable=Value arguments.

The functionality of dotnet restore can be easily replicated by calling msbuild /t:Restore /p:... however, afaik, there is no such workaround for the dotnet list package --vulnerable feature...

Additional Context and Details

The solution/projects in question use alternate platform names such as MyPlatformName instead of x64.

[kartheekp-ms]

@siegfriedpammer did dotnet list package command work as expected after executing msbuild /t:Restore /p:... command?

AFAIK, it is by design that dotnet list package requires a successful restore operation to work as expected and it doesn't run restore implicitly.