PackageUpdate 4.1.7
dotnet tool install --global PackageUpdate --version 4.1.7
This package contains a .NET tool you can call from the shell/command line.
dotnet new tool-manifest
dotnet tool install --local PackageUpdate --version 4.1.7
This package contains a .NET tool you can call from the shell/command line.
#tool dotnet:?package=PackageUpdate&version=4.1.7
The NuGet Team does not provide support for this client. Please contact its maintainers for support.
nuke :add-package PackageUpdate --version 4.1.7
The NuGet Team does not provide support for this client. Please contact its maintainers for support.
PackageUpdate
A dotnet tool that updates NuGet packages for all solutions in a directory.
Only solutions using Central Package Management (CPM) are supported.
See the full documentation for more details.
Installation
dotnet tool install -g PackageUpdate
Usage
packageupdate C:\Code\TargetDirectory
If no directory is passed the current directory will be used.
Arguments
- Target Directory:
packageupdate -t C:\Code\TargetDirectory - Specific Package:
packageupdate --package PackageName - Build After Update:
packageupdate --build
Features
- Updates all packages across all solutions in a directory
- Respects
Pinned="true"attribute to skip specific packages - Automatically migrates deprecated packages to recommended alternatives
- Preserves file formatting (newlines, indentation)
- Queries all configured NuGet sources
- Supports authenticated feeds
Package Version Pinning
Add Pinned="true" to prevent a package from being updated:
<PackageVersion Include="System.ValueTuple" Version="4.5.0" Pinned="true" />
Exclude Solutions
Set the PackageUpdateIgnores environment variable to skip specific directories:
setx PackageUpdateIgnores "AspNetCore,EntityFrameworkCore"
| Product | Versions Compatible and additional computed target framework versions. |
|---|---|
| .NET | 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. |
Compatible target framework(s)
Included target framework(s) (in package)
Learn more about Target Frameworks and .NET Standard.
This package has no dependencies.
| Version | Downloads | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1.7 | 23 | 4/9/2026 |
| 4.1.6 | 22 | 4/9/2026 |
| 4.1.5 | 104 | 3/23/2026 |
| 4.1.4 | 110 | 2/17/2026 |
| 4.1.3 | 94 | 2/17/2026 |
| 4.1.2 | 97 | 2/2/2026 |
| 4.1.1 | 97 | 2/2/2026 |
| 4.1.0 | 96 | 2/2/2026 |
| 4.0.5 | 304 | 12/19/2025 |
| 4.0.4 | 276 | 12/18/2025 |
| 4.0.3 | 279 | 12/18/2025 |
| 4.0.2 | 275 | 12/18/2025 |
| 4.0.1 | 206 | 12/5/2025 |
| 4.0.0 | 200 | 12/4/2025 |
| 4.0.0-beta.2 | 619 | 12/2/2025 |
| 4.0.0-beta.1 | 629 | 12/2/2025 |
| 3.11.1 | 186 | 10/10/2025 |
| 3.11.0 | 174 | 10/9/2025 |
| 3.10.0 | 201 | 12/11/2024 |
| 3.9.0 | 157 | 12/11/2024 |
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