c# - Get a list of all NuGet packages used in a solution

Question

I'm looking for a way to get a list of all used NuGet packages in every project in a solution (and specifically the version) using command-line script and not manually in Visual Studio.

Using the Package Manager Console with the command "Get-Package" gives me what I want, but it is unavailable outside of VS.

I'm using is a local NuGet feed. My default package management format is PackageReference.

Any idea would be helpful

Answer 1

PackageReference as a package management format only works on a per project basis. So you would need to "analyze" each project individually.

From the commandline, there "will" be a way to list all the packages. It's the "dotnet list package" command. I say will, because it's still in preview. You can download the 2.2.100 version from here. Related spec.

The simplest usage example is:

dotnet list YourSln.sln package

If you do not want to use a dotnet.exe preview, you can consider writing your own tool, by reading the assets files for each project, which is what the actual command does. For reference, see code here and here