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  1. RoslynPad

    A cross-platform C# editor based on Roslyn and AvalonEdit

    Also check out free open source alternative RoslynPad. https://roslynpad.net/

  2. InfluxDB

    InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

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  3. CSharpRepl

    A command line C# REPL with syntax highlighting – explore the language, libraries and nuget packages interactively.

    Also https://github.com/waf/CSharpRepl - if you want a conventional repl, also cross platform.

  4. NetPad

    A cross-platform C# editor and playground.

    https://github.com/tareqimbasher/NetPad is a cross-platform C# playground, not as developed as LINQPad but gratis and libre (MIT License).

  5. dotnet-script

    Run C# scripts from the .NET CLI.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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