dotnet nuget why

This article applies to: ✔️ .NET 8.0.4xx SDK and later versions

Name

dotnet nuget why - Shows the dependency graph for a particular package.

Synopsis

dotnet nuget why <PROJECT|SOLUTION> <PACKAGE> [-f|--framework <FRAMEWORK>]

dotnet nuget why -h|--help

Description

The dotnet nuget why command shows the dependency graph for a particular package for a given project or solution.

Arguments

• PROJECT|SOLUTION

  The project or solution file to operate on. If a directory is specified, the command searches the directory for a project or solution file. If more than one project or solution is found, an error is thrown.

• PACKAGE

  The package name to look up in the dependency graph.

Options

• -f|--framework <FRAMEWORK>

  The target framework(s) for which dependency graphs are shown. You can pass multiple --framework options to see graphs for more than one framework.

• -?|-h|--help

  Prints out a description of how to use the command.

Examples

• Show the dependency graph for the package "System.Text.Json" for a given solution:

  dotnet nuget why .\DotnetNuGetWhyPackage.sln System.Text.Json
  

  

• Show the dependency graph for the package "System.Text.Json" for a single project:

  dotnet nuget why .\DotnetNuGetWhyPackage.csproj System.Text.Json
  

• Show the dependency graph for a specific target framework:

  dotnet nuget why .\DotnetNuGetWhyPackage.csproj System.Text.Json --framework net6.0