dotnet remove package

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

Name

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

Synopsis

dotnet remove [<PROJECT>] package <PACKAGE_NAME>

dotnet remove package -h|--help

Description

The dotnet remove package 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 remove package Newtonsoft.Json