How can you find unused NuGet packages in solution?

Question

How can you find the unused NuGet packages in a solution?

I\'ve got a number of solutions where there are a lot of installed packages, and a large number of them are

Answer 1

This is manual labor, but it works.

1. Use ReSharper or similar code analysis tool to identify any unused references in your projects and uninstall the nuget in the corresponding projects.

2. Sometimes uninstalled nugets still linger in the Installed packages and Updates lists in the Manage NuGet Packages dialog. Close Visual Studio then delete the packages folder, then reopen the solution and restore your nugets.