dotnet package remove

       This article applies to: ✔️ .NET 6 SDK and later versions

NAME

       dotnet-package-remove - Removes a package reference from a project file.

              If  you’re using .NET 9 SDK or earlier, use the “verb first” form (dotnet-remove-package) instead.
              The “noun first” form was introduced in .NET 10.  For more information, see More  consistent  com‐
              mand order.

SYNOPSIS

              dotnet package remove <PACKAGE_NAME>
                [--file <FILE>] [--interactive] [--project <PROJECT>]

              dotnet package remove -h|--help

DESCRIPTION

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

ARGUMENTS

       PACKAGE_NAME

       The package reference to remove.

OPTIONS

       • --file <FILE>

         The file-based app to operate on.

       • --interactive

         Allows the command to stop and wait for user input or action.  For example, to complete authentication.

       • -p|--project <PROJECT>

         The  project  file to operate on.  If a solution file is specified, the command will update the package
         in all projects in the solution that reference it.  If not specified, the command will search the  cur‐
         rent directory for a project file.

       • -?|-h|--help

         Prints out a description of how to use the command.

EXAMPLES

       • Remove Newtonsoft.Json NuGet package from a project in the current directory:

                dotnet package remove Newtonsoft.Json

       • Remove Newtonsoft.Json NuGet package from a specific project file:

                dotnet package remove Newtonsoft.Json --file MyApp.cs

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