dotnet-dependency

# .NET Dependencies

Investigate and manage .NET project dependencies using built-in dotnet CLI commands.

## When to Use This Skill

Invoke when the user needs to:

- Search for NuGet packages or find latest versions
- Add, update, or remove package references
- Understand why a specific NuGet package is included
- List all project dependencies (NuGet packages or project references)
- Find outdated or vulnerable packages
- Trace transitive dependencies
- Manage dotnet tools (search, install, update)

## Quick Reference

| Command                                     | Purpose                                |
| ------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| `dotnet package search <term>`              | Search NuGet for packages              |
| `dotnet package search <name> --exact-match`| List all versions of a package         |
| `dotnet add package <id>`                   | Add/update package to latest version   |
| `dotnet add package <id> -v <ver>`          | Add/update package to specific version |
| `dotnet remove package <id>`                | Remove package reference               |
| `dotnet nuget why <package>`                | Show dependency graph for a package    |
| `dotnet list package`                       | List NuGet packages                    |
| `dotnet list package --include-transitive`  | Include transitive dependencies        |
| `dotnet list reference --project <project>` | List project-to-project references     |
| `dotnet list package --outdated`            | Find packages with newer versions      |
| `dotnet list package --vulnerable`          | Find packages with security issues     |
| `dotnet outdated`                           | (Third-party) Check outdated packages  |
| `dotnet outdated -u`                        | (Third-party) Auto-update packages     |
| `dotnet tool search <term>`                 | Search for dotnet tools                |
| `dotnet tool