VS NuGet Version Glyphs

A Visual Studio extension (VSIX) that displays inline glyphs in .csproj files showing the version status of NuGet packages with interactive version switching.

Features

• Visual Indicators: Displays glyphs at the end of each <PackageReference> line in .csproj files

  • ✅ Green checkmark: Package is up-to-date with the latest version
  • 🔵 Blue "N" badge: A newer version of the package is available

• Interactive Version Popup: Click on any glyph to see a popup showing:

  • All versions above the current version
  • Up to 5 versions below the current version
  • The current version is highlighted

• Quick Version Switching: Click any version in the popup to instantly update the package to that version

• Pre-release awareness: only show pre-release options if package is currently on a pre-release version

Requirements

• Visual Studio 2022 (version 17.0 or later)
• .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later

Usage

1. Open any .csproj file in Visual Studio
2. Look for the glyphs at the end of <PackageReference> lines
3. Hover over a glyph to see version information in a tooltip
4. Click on a glyph to open the version selection popup
5. Click on a version in the popup to update the package

Example

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
  <ItemGroup>
    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="12.0.3" /> 🔵
    <PackageReference Include="AutoMapper" Version="13.0.1" /> ✅
  </ItemGroup>
</Project>

How It Works

The extension:

1. Monitors .csproj files opened in Visual Studio
2. Parses <PackageReference> elements to extract package IDs and versions
3. Queries nuget.org API to fetch available versions
4. Displays visual indicators based on version comparison
5. Provides an interactive UI for version selection and updates