Manages .NET package references and dependencies in project files. Handles adding, removing, and updating PackageReference, ProjectReference, and FrameworkReference items. Supports both standard package management and Central Package Management (CPM) with Directory.Packages.props.
Install
npx skills add microsoft/upgrade-agent-plugins --skill managing-package-referencesnpx skills add microsoft/upgrade-agent-plugins --skill managing-package-references -a claude-code -gnpx skills add microsoft/upgrade-agent-plugins --skill managing-package-references -a codex -ggemini skills install https://github.com/microsoft/upgrade-agent-plugins.git --path plugins/upgrade-agent/upgrade/dotnet/skills/lazy/common/managing-package-referencesgh skill install microsoft/upgrade-agent-plugins managing-package-referencesgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/upgrade-agent-plugins /tmp/microsoft__upgrade-agent-plugins
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills ~/.agents/skills
cp -R /tmp/microsoft__upgrade-agent-plugins/plugins/upgrade-agent/upgrade/dotnet/skills/lazy/common/managing-package-references ~/.claude/skills/managing-package-references # Claude Code
cp -R /tmp/microsoft__upgrade-agent-plugins/plugins/upgrade-agent/upgrade/dotnet/skills/lazy/common/managing-package-references ~/.agents/skills/managing-package-references # Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, OpenCode