NuGet NuPkg Viewer
Peek inside any .nupkg without unzipping it. Click a NuGet package in VS Code and instantly see its metadata, dependencies, and file contents — rendered, readable, and theme-aware.
Why you'll like it
- Zero-click preview. Click a
.nupkg file and it opens straight into a rendered preview — no commands, no extraction, no temp files to hunt down.
- Everything in one view. Metadata, dependencies (flat or grouped by target framework), framework assemblies, references, and the full file listing — all in one scrollable page.
- Speaks NuGet fluently. Version ranges like
[1.0,2.0) are shown as >= 1.0 && < 2.0, and Portable Class Library ProfileNN identifiers are translated into readable framework lists.
- Matches your theme. The preview follows your VS Code color theme automatically, light or dark.
- Raw YAML when you need it. Toggle to a plain-text YAML view for copy-pasting or diffing.
Features
Rendered preview (default)
Opening a .nupkg file activates a custom read-only editor with a fully rendered, styled view of the package: title, description, author, license, project/repository links, tags, dependency groups per target framework, framework assemblies, references, and the zip's file tree.
YAML view
Prefer plain text? Toggle to the YAML view from the preview toolbar for a raw, greppable/diffable dump of the same data.
Getting started
- Install NuGet NuPkg Viewer from the VS Code Marketplace.
- Click on any
.nupkg file.
- That's it — the preview opens automatically.
Custom settings
Prefer the YAML view by default? Set nupkg.preview.defaultMode to "yaml" in your settings.
Known Issues
Found a bug or have a feature request? Open an issue.
Changelog
See what's new in the Changelog or on the Marketplace changelog tab.
Copyright
Done by Miguel Ángel Domínguez Coloma - https://www.eridem.com
Licensed under the MIT License
