NuGone 2.1.1

dotnet tool install --global NuGone --version 2.1.1
                    
This package contains a .NET tool you can call from the shell/command line.
dotnet new tool-manifest
                    
if you are setting up this repo
dotnet tool install --local NuGone --version 2.1.1
                    
This package contains a .NET tool you can call from the shell/command line.
#tool dotnet:?package=NuGone&version=2.1.1
                    
nuke :add-package NuGone --version 2.1.1
                    

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Automatically detect and remove unused NuGet package references in your .NET projects. Keep your codebase lean, fast, and secure.

⚡ Getting Started

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You can install NuGone as a .NET global tool:

dotnet tool install --global nugone

After installation, you can use the nugone command anywhere:

nugone analyze --project MySolution.sln

For more usage instructions, see future documentation updates.

🚀 Usage

To detect unused NuGet packages in your .NET projects, use the following command:

nugone analyze --project <SOLUTION_OR_PROJECT_PATH>

Options:

  • --output json Show results in JSON format
  • --verbose Show detailed analysis output

Example:

nugone analyze --project MySolution.sln --output json

For a list of all commands and parameters, use:

nugone --help

Only the analyze command is currently available. No changes are made; analysis is read-only.

📚 Documentation

For comprehensive documentation, see the Documentation Index which includes user guides, migration instructions, performance details, and more.

🤝 Contributing

If you'd like to contribute, please see CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed instructions on forking, branching, building, and running the project locally.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See the LICENSE file for details.

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 is compatible.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 is compatible.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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2.1.1 1,876 12/15/2025
2.1.0 543 12/15/2025
2.0.1 457 12/6/2025
2.0.0 578 10/31/2025
1.1.0 636 7/16/2025
1.0.0 532 7/16/2025

Fixed GitHub release workflows for .slnx solution files and added automatic NuGet publishing after release creation. Updated README with improved formatting and banner image.