dotnet remove reference

This article applies to: ✔️ .NET Core 3.1 SDK and later versions

Name

dotnet remove reference - Removes project-to-project (P2P) references.

Synopsis

dotnet remove [<PROJECT>] reference [-f|--framework <FRAMEWORK>]
     <PROJECT_REFERENCES>

dotnet remove reference -h|--help

Description

The dotnet remove reference command provides a convenient option to remove project references from a project.

Arguments

PROJECT

Target project file. If not specified, the command searches the current directory for one.

PROJECT_REFERENCES

Project-to-project (P2P) references to remove. You can specify one or multiple projects. Glob patterns are supported on Unix/Linux based terminals.

Options

• -?|-h|--help

  Prints out a description of how to use the command.

• -f|--framework <FRAMEWORK>

  Removes the reference only when targeting a specific framework using the TFM format.

Examples

• Remove a project reference from the specified project:

  dotnet remove app/app.csproj reference lib/lib.csproj
  

• Remove multiple project references from the project in the current directory:

  dotnet remove reference lib1/lib1.csproj lib2/lib2.csproj
  

• Remove multiple project references using a glob pattern on Unix/Linux:

  dotnet remove app/app.csproj reference **/*.csproj`