NuGet Manager for VS Code

Browse and manage NuGet packages in a dedicated VS Code panel for .NET workspaces. The extension brings package discovery, version details, project actions, NuGet sources, cache folders, and logs together in a Rider-inspired interface.

Features

Browse installed and available packages for a solution or project. Search enabled NuGet feeds, include prerelease versions when needed, and inspect update candidates.
Inspect versions, dependencies, descriptions, authors, tags, and links before choosing a package.
Add, update, downgrade, or remove packages for selected projects. Restore packages and apply available updates from the same view.
Add and edit NuGet sources, change their enabled state, and inspect both individual configuration files and the effective configuration.
Open or clear NuGet cache folders, and inspect the integrated log with level filters.
Use NuGet credential providers for authenticated feeds and configure a proxy when required.

Screenshots

Package browsing	Package details

Sources	Source properties

Cache folders	Logs

Effective configuration

Effective NuGet.Config summary

Planned

Package Manager Console.
For v3, investigate a persistent .NET backend using official NuGet libraries for feed access, configuration, and local restore snapshots. A separate proof of concept will compare correctness, responsiveness, runtime packaging, and failure handling with the current implementation before any migration.
If the proof of concept succeeds, migrate package reads and operation validation incrementally while keeping the VS Code interface and project SDK/MSBuild integration.

Installation

Install NuGet Manager for VS Code by baliestri from the Visual Studio Marketplace or Open VSX, or run:

code --install-extension baliestri.nuget-code

The extension requires VS Code 1.100.0 or newer and a .NET workspace. Install the .NET SDK so that dotnet is available, or set nuget-code.dotnetPath to its executable. Authenticated feeds may require a NuGet credential provider.

Usage and configuration

Open a workspace containing a .sln, .slnx, .csproj, .fsproj, or .vbproj file.
Run Manage NuGet Packages from the Command Palette or a solution/project context menu.
Select a solution or project, then use Installed or Discover to browse packages. Choose feeds and prerelease behavior from the toolbar.
Select a package to inspect its details and available actions. Use Sources, Folders, and Logs for NuGet configuration, caches, and diagnostics.

Common settings are available through VS Code's Settings UI:

Setting	Purpose
`nuget-code.dotnetPath`	Path to the `dotnet` executable when it is not on `PATH`.
`nuget-code.extraConfigPaths`	Additional `NuGet.config` files to load.
`nuget-code.sources.saveIn`	Where edits to the effective configuration are saved: `workspace`, `user`, or a config file path.
`nuget-code.credentialProviderPaths`	Additional NuGet credential provider executables.
`nuget-code.proxy`	Proxy URL for NuGet HTTP requests.
`nuget-code.useVsCodeProxy`	Use VS Code's `http.proxy` when no extension proxy is set.
`nuget-code.calculateCacheSizesOnLoad`	Calculate cache folder sizes when the panel opens.

Package search uses HTTP NuGet V3 feeds. Local feeds can still contribute to installed package availability checks.

For development and release information, see the project README. Licensed under MIT.