NuGet Package Manager GUI For VSCode

An extension for Visual Studio Code that lets you easily update/remove/install packages from NuGet public/private servers for .NET Core/.Net 5+ projects

Features

• Simple & Fast
• An easy user interface
• Handles workspaces with multiple .csproj or .fsproj files
• Update all packages with one click
• Remove a package from the projects
• Search and install new packages from NuGet Server
• Support several NuGet servers (NuGet, BaGet, GitLab, Nexus, Azure, ProGet)
• Compatible with Linux and Windows
• Indenting XML output
• Support basic authentication for private registries

How it works

1. Open your project workspace in VSCode
2. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
3. Select > NuGet Package Manager GUI

Settings

You can override the following settings in the User or Workspace settings.json:

{
//The maximum duration for completing a request from this extension
"nugetpackagemanagergui.requestTimeout": 9000,
// The package sources
// The supported package sources: Azure/GitLab/GitHub/BaGet/Nexus/NuGet
"nugetpackagemanagergui.packageSources": [{
  // The package source name
  "sourceName": "Azure",
  // True or false determining whether to include pre-release packages
  "preRelease": true,
  // The package source authentication settings
  "authorization": {
    // The auth types (basicAuth / none)
    "authType": "basicAuth",
    // It is required if authType is equal to basicAuth
    "username": "ali.asadi",
    // It is required if authType is equal to basicAuth
    "password": "ACCESS_TOKEN_KEY"
  },
  //The NuGet endpoint address for getting package versions
  //* The extension injects {{packageName}} property automatically
  // NuGet  Host  "https://api.nuget.org/v3-flatcontainer/{{packageName}}/index.json"
  // BaGet  Host  "http://localhost/v3/package/{{packageName}}/index.json"
  // GitHub Host  "https://nuget.pkg.github.com/username/download/{{packageName}}/index.json"
  // GitLab Host  "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/x/packages/nuget/download/{{packageName}}/index.json"
  // Nexus  Host  "http://localhost/repository/nuget-hosted/v3/content/{{packageName}}/index.json"
  // Azure  Host  "https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/username/guid/_packaging/guid/nuget/v3/flat2/{{packageName}}/index.json"
  // ProGet Host: "http://localhost/nuget/Test-Feed/v3/flatcontainer/{{packageName}}/index.json"
  "packageVersionsUrl": "https://api.nuget.org/v3-flatcontainer/{{packageName}}/index.json",
  // The package url in the host server
  // NuGet  Host  "https://www.nuget.org/packages/{{packageName}}"
  // Azure  Host  "https://dev.azure.com/user/project/_artifacts/feed/feed-name/NuGet/{{packageName}}/{{version}}/overview"
  // GitHub Host  "https://nuget.pkg.github.com/username/{{packageName}}/index.json"
  // GitLab Host  "https://gitlab.com/user/project/-/packages?type=&orderBy=name&sort=asc&search[]={{packageName}}"
  // ProGet Host: "http://localhost/feeds/Test-Feed/{{packageName}}/versions"
  "packageUrl": "https://www.nuget.org/packages/{{packageName}}",
  //The NuGet endpoint address for searching packages
  // NuGet  Host "https://azuresearch-usnc.nuget.org/query"
  // BaGet  Host "http://localhost/v3/search"
  // GitHub Host ""https://nuget.pkg.github.com/username/query""
  // GitLab Host "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/x/packages/nuget/query"
  // Nexus  Host "http://localhost/repository/nuget-hosted/v3/query/0"
  // Azure  Host "https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/username/guid/_packaging/guid/nuget/v3/query2"
  // ProGet Host:"http://localhost/nuget/Test-Feed/v3/search"
  "searchUrl": "https://azuresearch-usnc.nuget.org/query",
  // The source types (server / local)
  // * local type isn't supported.
  "sourceType": "server",
}]
}

What's New

Version 2.1.0 - March 19, 2024

Added

• Support star in PackageReference's version <PackageReference Include="SixLaborsCaptcha.Core" Version="1.*" />

Fixed

• Persist view in memory for continuous accessibility

Version 2.0.6 - Jan 14, 2023

Fixed

• Fixed known bugs
• Use a custom XML module and remove xml-js package

Version 2.0.5 - Nov 9, 2022

Fixed

• Fixed the empty screen in VS Code version 1.73.0

Version 2.0.4 - Aug 7, 2022

Changed

• Auto detect csproj/fsproj indention style and keep the file style

Removed

• Removed nugetpackagemanagergui.indentType property form the setting

Version 2.0.3 - July 31, 2022

Added

• Auto detect VSCode theme
• Perform search when pressing enter in the install package tab

Version 2.0.2 - Apr 18, 2022

Fixed

• Fixed unordered version list
• Fixed an issue in ProGet registry authors property

Version 2.0.1 - Mar 13, 2022

Changed

• Update README.md

Version 2.0.0 - Mar 13, 2022

⚠ WARNING: This version incompatible with the previous versions

Added

• Add support for basic auth to package sources
• Add the package sources drop-down list into the install package page
• Add packageUrl setting to see the packages in the package source host

Changed

• Improve the speed of load package versions functionality
• Improve extension Settings config

Fixed

• Fixed the proxy problem

Version 1.1.9 - Oct 4, 2021

Fixed

• Fixed some bugs

Version 1.1.8 - Sep 28, 2021

Fixed

• Fixed some bugs

Version 1.1.7 - Sep 27, 2021

Added

• Add pagination to the package search results
• Add search box in the project list
• Add new setting nugetpackagemanagergui.indentType for indenting XML output

Fixed

• Fixed some bugs

Changed

• Improve UI/UX

Deprecated

• nugetpackagemanagergui.nuget.searchPackage.defaultTake is deprecated

Version 1.1.6 - Jan 30, 2021

Added

• Support several NuGet servers (#10 by @TomyCesaille)

Changed

• Both nuget.packageVersionsUrl and nuget.searchPackage.url properties changed to nuget.packageVersionsUrls and nuget.searchPackage.urls

Version 1.1.5 - Jan 24, 2021

Added

• Log error detail in VSCode Developer Tools

Fixed

• Find projects in all workspace folders (#8 by @m4ss1m0g)

Version 1.1.4 - Jan 14, 2021

Added

• Add the proxy support

Version 1.1.3 - Jan 08, 2021

Changed

• Improve UI/UX

Fixed

• Install new package bug fixed

Version 1.1.2 - Dec 25, 2020

Changed

• Improve the speed of loading package versions from NuGet server(4x faster than the older versions)

Added

• Some variables overridable in settings.json

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