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name: dotnet-nuget description: "NuGet and .NET package management: dependency management and modernization." license: MIT metadata: author: dotnet version: "1.0.0" source: https://github.com/dotnet/skills/tree/main/plugins/dotnet-nuget

dotnet-nuget

Overview

Use this skill for NuGet package management, dependency upgrades, central package management, restore failures, lock files, feeds, and package modernization with guidance from dotnet/skills.

Workflow

1. Inspect package references, Directory.Packages.props, lock files, NuGet config, feeds, and CI restore commands.
2. Identify direct and transitive dependencies before changing versions.
3. Preserve compatibility ranges, target frameworks, package source mapping, and private-feed configuration.
4. Validate with restore, build, tests, and package vulnerability checks where available.

Guardrails

• Do not update unrelated packages in the same change.
• Avoid leaking private feed URLs, credentials, or tokens in output.
• Call out breaking changes and package downgrade or conflict risks.

Expected Output

Return package changes or guidance with dependency rationale and validation results.