nuget-manager
Manage NuGet packages in .NET projects/solutions. Use this skill when adding, removing, or updating NuGet package versions. It enforces using `dotnet` CLI for package management and provides strict procedures for direct file edits only when updating versions.
Profile →npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill nuget-manager --agent copilot
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, codex, cursor.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# NuGet Manager ## Overview This skill ensures consistent and safe management of NuGet packages across .NET projects. It prioritizes using the `dotnet` CLI to maintain project integrity and enforces a strict verification and restoration workflow for version updates. ## Prerequisites - .NET SDK installed (typically .NET 8.0 SDK or later, or a version compatible with the target solution). - `dotnet` CLI available on your `PATH`. - `jq` (JSON processor) OR PowerShell (for version verification using `dotnet package search`). ## Core Rules 1. **NEVER** directly edit `.csproj`, `.props`, or `Directory.Packages.props` files to **add** or **remove** packages. Always use `dotnet add package` and `dotnet remove package` commands. 2. **DIRECT EDITING** is ONLY permitted for **changing versions** of existing packages. 3. **VERSION UPDATES** must follow the mandatory workflow: - Verify the target version exists on NuGet. - Determine if versions are managed per-project (`.csproj`) or centrally (`Directory.Packages.props`). - Update the version string in the appropriate file. - Immediately run `dotnet restore` to verify compatibility. ## Workflows ### Adding a Package Use `dotnet add [<PROJECT>]
- Overview
- Prerequisites
- Core Rules
- Workflows
- Adding a Package
- Removing a Package
- Updating Package Versions
- Examples
- User: "Add Serilog to the WebApi project"
- User: "Update Newtonsoft.Json to 13.0.3 in the whole solution"
What does the nuget-manager skill do?
Manage NuGet packages in .NET projects/solutions. Use this skill when adding, removing, or updating NuGet package versions. It enforces using `dotnet` CLI for package management and provides strict procedures for direct file edits only when updating versions.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill nuget-manager --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From github/awesome-copilot, a repository with 37,432 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.