Package Management

This is a comprehensive guide to NuGet package management with a strong emphasis on using the dotnet CLI instead of editing XML by hand. The big win here is the Central Package Management section, which shows you how to set up Directory.Packages.props to manage versions across multiple projects in one place. The shared version variables pattern is genuinely useful for keeping framework families like Akka.NET or OpenTelemetry in sync. I appreciate that it includes a "When NOT to Use CPM" section covering legacy projects and older tooling, which saves you from learning the hard way. The CLI reference is thorough and includes the dotnet-outdated tool, which you'll want if you're maintaining anything beyond a toy project.

Install to Claude Code

npx -y skills add wshaddix/dotnet-skills --skill package-management --agent claude-code