NuGet References Validator

Summary

A Visual Studio extension to assist in spotting conflicting NuGet package references in solutions with multiple projects. Once a solution has been loaded, NuGet package references are analyzed and compared. Any conflict results in an error tool window entry.

Usage

  1. Install this extension via Visual Studio (Tools -> Extensions and Updates -> Search for NuGet References Validator).
  2. Load a solution with multiple projects that are referencing NuGet packages.
  3. Check the error tool window.
  4. If a conflict has been detected, double click the entry and consolidate the relevant packages.
  5. Currently related projects or simply the solution have to be reloaded to trigger a new validation run (see roadmap).

Requirements

  • Visual Studio 2015
  • Visual Studio 2017

Roadmap

  • Automatic validation run when NuGet packages have changed.