nUIget for VS Code

A Visual Studio-style NuGet package manager for VS Code with a modern split-panel UI and Activity Bar sidebar.

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✨ Features

🎨 Visual Studio-Style GUI - Familiar split-panel layout with Browse, Installed, and Updates tabs
📦 Full Package Management - Install, update, and remove NuGet packages via dotnet CLI
🔍 Quick Search - Real-time suggestions as you type
⌨️ Keyboard Navigation - Arrow keys to navigate, Ctrl+Enter to quick install
🚀 Multi-Project Support - Manage packages across .csproj, .fsproj, and .vbproj files
🔗 Transitive Dependencies - View the full dependency graph with "Required by" chains
📊 Bulk Operations - Update All, Bulk Update selected, Bulk Uninstall, or Multi Install to multiple projects at once
🔄 Cross-Project Updates - Load updates from all projects at once with grouped results and one-click Update All
🔎 Installed Tab Filter - Client-side filter to quickly find packages by name with live count display
⚙️ Source Management - Enable, disable, add, or remove NuGet sources via settings cog (⚙️)
✅ Verified Badges - Shows ✓ for packages with reserved prefix on nuget.org
🔐 Authenticated Private Feeds - Browse and search packages from private feeds
📖 README Display - View package docs with syntax-highlighted code blocks and copy button
⚠️ Source Status Warnings - Visual notification when NuGet sources are unreachable
📌 Sidebar Panel - Compact Activity Bar panel with search-driven browse, Installed and Updates sections with update count badges
🔁 Cross-Panel Sync - Source, project, and prerelease selections shared between main panel and sidebar in real time
♿ Accessible - High-contrast themes, reduced motion, and ARIA roles for screen readers
🧩 .NET 10 Support - Automatic detection of .NET 10 noun-first CLI syntax
🔧 Output Channel - "nUIget" channel shows all CLI commands for troubleshooting

🚀 Quick Start

Open a folder containing .NET project files
Press Ctrl+Shift+P → type "nUIget: Manage NuGet Packages"
Search for a package, select a version, click Install!

💡 Tip: Right-click any .csproj file in Explorer → "nUIget: Manage Packages"

💡 Tip: Right-click any project in Solution Explorer → "nUIget: Manage Packages"

💡 Tip: Click the nUIget icon in the editor title bar when a .csproj file is open

💡 Tip: Use the nUIget icon in the Activity Bar for quick browse, installed, and updates at a glance

⚙️ Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`nuiget.noRestore`	`false`	Skip restore after adding packages. Faster but skips compatibility check until next build.
`nuiget.searchDebounceMode`	`quicksearch`	`quicksearch`: Show suggestions. `full`: Full search as you type. `off`: Manual only.
`nuiget.quickSearchResultsPerSource`	`5`	Suggestions per source in quick search (1-10)
`nuiget.recentSearchesLimit`	`5`	Recent searches to remember (0-10, 0 to disable)
`nuiget.searchResultLimit`	`20`	Maximum number of packages to return from full search (1-100)

📋 Commands

Command	Description
`nUIget: Manage NuGet Packages`	Open the package manager panel

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Action
`↑` / `↓`	Navigate through suggestions
`→`	Open version picker for highlighted package
`Enter`	Select package (show details)
`Ctrl+Enter`	Quick Install latest version
`Escape`	Close dropdown

Version Picker (after pressing `→`)

Key	Action
`↑` / `↓`	Navigate versions
`←`	Back to package list
`Enter`	Install selected version

Key	Action
`↑` / `↓`	Navigate packages
`Home` / `End`	Jump to first/last
`Enter`	Install (Browse) / Update (Updates)
`Delete`	Uninstall (Installed tab)
`Space`	Toggle checkbox selection

📁 Configuration

NuGet Sources

The extension reads sources from:

User-level: %USERPROFILE%\.nuget\NuGet\NuGet.Config (Windows) or ~/.nuget/NuGet/NuGet.Config (Mac/Linux)
Workspace-level: nuget.config in workspace root

Example nuget.config:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
  <packageSources>
    <add key="nuget.org" value="https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json" />
    <add key="MyPrivateFeed" value="https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/myorg/_packaging/myfeed/nuget/v3/index.json" />
  </packageSources>
</configuration>

🔐 Private Feeds & Credentials

Supported Private Feeds

nUIget provides browse and search capabilities for authenticated NuGet feeds:

Azure DevOps Artifacts - Uses Azure Artifacts Credential Provider or nuget.config credentials
GitHub Packages - Personal access token in nuget.config
JFrog Artifactory - Username/password or API key
MyGet, ProGet - Any NuGet v3-compatible feed

How Credentials Are Resolved

Credentials are resolved in priority order:

nuget.config - <packageSourceCredentials> section (recommended)
Azure Artifacts Credential Provider - For Azure DevOps feeds (if installed)
Environment variable tokens - VSS_NUGET_ACCESSTOKEN or ARTIFACTS_CREDENTIALPROVIDER_ACCESSTOKEN

Credential Security

When adding a source with credentials:

Method	Security	Notes
Encrypted (DPAPI)	✅ Best	Windows only. Encrypted per-user, per-machine.
Environment Variable	✅ Good	Use `%MY_PASSWORD%` syntax. Resolved at runtime.
Clear Text	⚠️ Avoid	Stored unencrypted in nuget.config.

Example with credentials:

<packageSourceCredentials>
  <MyPrivateFeed>
    <add key="Username" value="myuser" />
    <add key="ClearTextPassword" value="%NUGET_FEED_PASSWORD%" />
  </MyPrivateFeed>
</packageSourceCredentials>

See Microsoft's security best practices for more details.

🔧 Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
Private feed shows empty results	Run `dotnet restore --interactive` once to cache credentials, then refresh.
"401 Unauthorized" in output	Add credentials to nuget.config `<packageSourceCredentials>` section.
Private feed not loading	Check VPN connection. Click ⚙️ to verify source status.
"dotnet not found" error	Ensure .NET SDK is installed and `dotnet` is on your PATH.
Source shows ⚠️ warning	Source is unreachable. Check network or disable in settings.
Transitive packages empty	Click the refresh button in the header. Project needs to be restored first.
Packages not updating	Check Output panel (View → Output → "nUIget") for CLI errors.
Sidebar not showing	Only appears when workspace contains .csproj, .fsproj, or .vbproj files.

Requirements

Visual Studio Code 1.85.0+
.NET SDK installed and on PATH
.NET projects (.csproj, .fsproj, or .vbproj)

License

MIT

nUIget - A NuGet Package Manager

Gasrulle

nUIget for VS Code

✨ Features

🚀 Quick Start

⚙️ Settings

📋 Commands

Quick Search Navigation

Version Picker (after pressing `→`)

Package List Navigation

NuGet Sources

Supported Private Feeds

How Credentials Are Resolved

Credential Security

🔧 Troubleshooting

Requirements

License

nUIget - A NuGet Package Manager

Gasrulle

nUIget for VS Code

✨ Features

🚀 Quick Start

⚙️ Settings

📋 Commands

Quick Search Navigation

Version Picker (after pressing →)

Package List Navigation

NuGet Sources

Supported Private Feeds

How Credentials Are Resolved

Credential Security

🔧 Troubleshooting

Requirements

License

Version Picker (after pressing `→`)