/dotnet-dependency-grapher

Primary LanguageC#

Dotnet Dependency Grapher

Uses nuget to fetch packages and create a two way dependency graph. Useful for many things, such as:

  • Have a clear overview of architecture
  • Identify circular references
  • Identify major version conflicts (potential runtime crashes)
  • Identify out of date packages
  • Identify single references (potential mergable)

⚠️ Nuget must be installed

Usage

From a local DLL:
DotnetDependencyWalker.exe --file path/to/myassembly.dll

From several local DLLs (it will be displayed on the same graph):
DotnetDependencyWalker.exe --file path/to/myassemblyA.dll path/to/myassemblyB.dll

From a nuget package:
DotnetDependencyWalker.exe --name myassembly --version 1.2.3

Using a different Nuget source than nuget.org:
DotnetDependencyWalker.exe --file path/to/myassembly.dll --source GitLab

Exporting as plantuml (it's actually the default export, so you don't need to explicitely type it)
DotnetDependencyWalker.exe --file path/to/myassembly.dll --export plantuml

Exporting referencers as csv (one line = one link, "A with version X is referenced by B with version Y")
DotnetDependencyWalker.exe --file path/to/myassembly.dll --export csvreferencers