dotnet package remove

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

NAME

       dotnet-package-remove - Removes 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> [--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

       PROJECT

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

       PACKAGE_NAME

       The package reference to remove.

OPTIONS

       • -?|-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

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