Revit CLI Tool

A command-line interface tool for managing Revit add-in projects, making it easier to build, export, and manage Revit add-ins.

Features

• Build Revit add-in projects using MSBuild or dotnet
• Export add-ins to the correct Revit directory
• Manage Revit version settings
• Locate project DLLs
• Handles both standard add-ins and web-based UIs (Next.js)

Installation

Option 1: Install from source

1. Make sure you have Rust installed (Install Rust)
2. Clone this repository
3. Run:

cargo install --path .

Option 2: Install from binary

Download the latest release from the releases page and add it to your system PATH.

Prerequisites

• Windows OS
• .NET SDK or Visual Studio Build Tools
• Revit installation (2019-2025)

Usage

# Build the current project
rev build

# Export the add-in to Revit
rev export

# Check current Revit version
rev revit-version

# Change target Revit version
rev change-revit-version

# Locate project DLL
rev locate

Development Requirements

• Rust 1.75 or later
• Windows 10/11
• Visual Studio 2022 or MSBuild Tools 2022
• .NET SDK 6.0 or later

Building from Source

1. Clone the repository
2. Run cargo build --release
3. The binary will be available in target/release/rev.exe

License

MIT License