--- title: .NET Toolbox August Update | daily.dev description: The .NET Toolbox, a free browser-based collection of developer utilities, now runs dotnet natively in the browser via WebAssembly and Mono instead of relying... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/net-toolbox-august-update-vi5nnzduw twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: .NET Toolbox August Update | daily.dev og:description: The .NET Toolbox, a free browser-based collection of developer utilities, now runs dotnet natively in the browser via WebAssembly and Mono instead of relying... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/net-toolbox-august-update-vi5nnzduw og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/vi5nNzduw.png og:image:alt: .NET Toolbox August Update og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # .NET Toolbox August Update **[We Are .NET](https://daily.dev/sources/wearedotnet)** · 1 min read · 12 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary The .NET Toolbox, a free browser-based collection of developer utilities, now runs dotnet natively in the browser via WebAssembly and Mono instead of relying on server-side processing. New features include a LINQ Visualizer that lets beginners step through query execution, updated List Benchmarks showing performance and allocations as lists grow, and a Struct Layout tool for inspecting how the runtime arranges struct memory. Everything runs client-side and the tool can be installed as a PWA for offline use. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How can I run the real dotnet runtime directly in a browser tool without a server? You can compile dotnet to run natively in the browser using WebAssembly and Mono, installed via the dotnet workload install wasm-tools command, combined with JavaScript interop. This approach powers the .NET Toolbox's LINQ Visualizer and List Benchmarks, letting users execute real dotnet code client-side with nothing sent to a server. _See how developers are running dotnet client-side via wasm and Mono, tracked alongside similar tooling shifts on daily.dev._ ### Is there a free tool to visualize how a LINQ query executes step by step? The LINQ Visualizer in the .NET Toolbox lets you step through a LINQ query and replay each stage, showing what happens under the hood using the actual dotnet runtime via Mono and WebAssembly. It targets beginners trying to understand LINQ execution rather than experienced developers debugging production performance issues. _Developers learning LINQ internals can find tools like this surfaced on daily.dev._ ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@ajaychoudhary80** · 0 upvotes > Client-side execution makes these tools faster, more private, and potentially useful even without connectivity. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Microsoft unveils first preview of .NET 11](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-unveils-first-preview-of-net-11-4y7l7j8r0) · InfoWorld · 24 upvotes · 1 comments - [Microsoft Releases .NET 11 Preview 6 With Language and Framework Updates](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-releases-net-11-preview-6-with-language-and-framework-updates-oqwjdzv3l) · InfoQ · 6 upvotes · 0 comments - [XAML.io adds support for sharing code via a link](https://daily.dev/posts/xaml-io-adds-support-for-sharing-code-via-a-link-arrruy8oc) · SD Times · 3 upvotes · 1 comments - 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