Octothorpe Package Manager (OPM)

A streamlined VS Code extension for .NET dependency management, bringing intuitive NuGet package browsing, searching, and installation directly into your editor.

Features

Search & Browse Packages

• Search across public and private NuGet feeds (nuget.org, Azure Artifacts, GitHub Packages, Artifactory, custom sources)
• Real-time search with intelligent filtering
• View package details, descriptions, and metadata
• Support for prerelease and framework-specific versions

Install & Manage Dependencies

• Install packages with interactive project and version selection
• Uninstall packages from any project in your solution
• Automatic solution and project discovery
• Smart project targeting for multi-project solutions

Flexible Source Configuration

• Auto-discover package sources from nuget.config
• Configure custom feeds and authenticated sources
• Support for enterprise package repositories
• Multiple source management

Getting Started

1. Open Package Browser

   • Press F1 or Ctrl+Shift+P to open the Command Palette
   • Run: opm: Open Package Browser

2. Search for Packages

   • Enter a search term (e.g., micro)
   • Browse results with package details, versions, and download stats

3. Install Packages

   • Click Install on any package card
   • Select target project and version
   • Confirm installation

Prerequisites

• Dotnet sdk installed

Contributing

We welcome contributions! For development setup, building, and testing instructions, see DEVELOPMENT.md.

License

This extension is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.