CLI-05No key: exit code 10

What this test proves

Without a key the tool explains itself in one line and returns a code scripts can test.

How it is tested

  1. Install DicomKit.Cli 1.0.0 from the release-candidate feed; give the process no DICOMKIT_LICENSE_KEY and an empty license state (no license file)
  2. Run dicomkit echo 127.0.0.1 <port>
  3. Pass if the exit code is 10 and stderr is one line containing https://dicomkit.plogic.dev/DeveloperKey

Expected result for each license type

  • No key: Works

Results

License Expected .NET 8.0 .NET 9.0 .NET 10.0 Result
No key Works Pass
Worked
 Pass
Worked
 Pass
Worked
 Pass

Recorded evidence

Captured by the automated test during the run, per license and .NET version.

License.NETCapturedTime
No key .NET 8.0
package asset tools/net8.0; no DICOMKIT_LICENSE_KEY, no license files
`dicomkit echo 127.0.0.1 64730` -> exit 10 in 80 ms
stderr (1 line): DicomKit needs a license key. Get a free Developer key at https://dicomkit.plogic.dev/DeveloperKey (paid plans for production: https://dicomkit.plogic.dev/Pricing;
Test: DicomKit.ReleaseTests.ReleaseMatrix.Case "CLI-05 [none] [net8.0] No key: exit code 10(caseId: "CLI-05", license: "none")"
 80 ms
No key .NET 9.0
installed tool (package asset tools/net10.0; the package has no net9.0 asset); no DICOMKIT_LICENSE_KEY, no license files
`dicomkit echo 127.0.0.1 51331` -> exit 10 in 94 ms
stderr (1 line): DicomKit needs a license key. Get a free Developer key at https://dicomkit.plogic.dev/DeveloperKey (paid plans for production: https://dicomkit.plogic.dev/Pricing;
Test: DicomKit.ReleaseTests.ReleaseMatrix.Case "CLI-05 [none] [net9.0] No key: exit code 10(caseId: "CLI-05", license: "none")"
 95 ms
No key .NET 10.0
installed tool (package asset tools/net10.0; the package has no net9.0 asset); no DICOMKIT_LICENSE_KEY, no license files
`dicomkit echo 127.0.0.1 51931` -> exit 10 in 94 ms
stderr (1 line): DicomKit needs a license key. Get a free Developer key at https://dicomkit.plogic.dev/DeveloperKey (paid plans for production: https://dicomkit.plogic.dev/Pricing;
Test: DicomKit.ReleaseTests.ReleaseMatrix.Case "CLI-05 [none] [net10.0] No key: exit code 10(caseId: "CLI-05", license: "none")"
 94 ms

Test run

Run
2ce13edc-f525-4ffb-ae07-648e5221cef9
Started (UTC)
2026-10-26 21:15:23, finished 21:21:01
Source commit
b804fb7
Environment
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26200 build 26200; Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 8.0.29, Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 9.0.18, Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 10.0.12, Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.32, Microsoft.NETCore.App 8.0.3, Microsoft.NETCore.App 8.0.29, Microsoft.NETCore.App 9.0.18, Microsoft.NETCore.App 10.0.12, Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.3, Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.29, Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 9.0.18, Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 10.0.12; Visual Studio Community 2026 18.10.3 (18.10.12224.181)
DicomKit
1.0.0 SHA-256 96ada39062c07bca37511abfb6baac0a44d914fb705bac01d77cb02146fdac0e
DicomKit.Cli
1.0.0 SHA-256 f8ffe70dc375cfe0d60881027e7cedb2502bc78ec5f5037f1d41b6c2481e1c84
DicomKit.Imaging
1.0.0 SHA-256 015b51ea833039d934ba153cae50d393fb77846430ca3fc3d65b4fb8cf4346ed
DicomKit.Web
1.0.0 SHA-256 2a2f4f7f02e1849929294062bee7dd8f3a24449428469c1fddb6982e77218a7b
DicomKit.Web.AspNetCore
1.0.0 SHA-256 daa1105881f1c0b60ca9c788d52d41445bd653a9d190c8862a2b2b1386d5e37c

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