Add-Migration Value cannot be null. Parameter name: language

Question

I am trying to create a new migration but I get an System.ArgumentNullException saying:

System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: language
    at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Utilities.Check.NotNull[T](T value, 
    String parameterName)
    at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design.Internal.MigrationsOperations..ctor
    (IOperationReporter reporter, Assembly assembly, Assembly 
    startupAssembly, String projectDir, String rootNamespace, String 
    language)
    at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design.OperationExecutor.<>c__DisplayClass4_0.<.ct
    or>b__4()
    at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Internal.LazyRef`1.get_Value()
    at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design.OperationExecutor.AddMigrationImpl(String name, String outputDir, String contextType)
    at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design.OperationExecutor.OperationBase.<>c__DisplayClass3_0`1.<Execute>b__0()
    at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design.OperationExecutor.OperationBase.Execute(Action action)
Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: language

Answer 1

It's related to the EF Core not EF6, it looks like there is a bug in the 2.1.0.preview1-final version.

• Check the version you are running with dotnet ef --version
• Downgrade to the Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design 2.0.1 version.