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dotnet reference remove

This article applies to: ✔️ .NET Core 3.1 SDK and later versions

Name

dotnet reference remove - Removes project-to-project (P2P) references.

Note

If you're using .NET 9 SDK or earlier, use the "verb first" form (dotnet remove reference) instead. The "noun first" form was introduced in .NET 10. For more information, see More consistent command order.

Synopsis

dotnet reference remove [-f|--framework <FRAMEWORK>] [--project <PROJECT>]
     <PROJECT_REFERENCES>

dotnet reference remove -h|--help

Description

The dotnet reference remove command provides a convenient option to remove project references from a project.

Arguments

PROJECT

Target project file. If not specified, the command searches the current directory for one.

PROJECT_REFERENCES

Project-to-project (P2P) references to remove. You can specify one or multiple projects. Glob patterns are supported on Unix/Linux based terminals.

Options

  • -?|-h|--help

    Prints out a description of how to use the command.

  • -f|--framework <FRAMEWORK>

    Removes the reference only when targeting a specific framework using the TFM format.

Examples

  • Remove a project reference from the specified project:

    dotnet reference remove lib/lib.csproj --project app/app.csproj

  • Remove multiple project references from the project in the current directory:

    dotnet reference remove lib1/lib1.csproj lib2/lib2.csproj

  • Remove multiple project references using a glob pattern on Unix/Linux:

    dotnet reference remove **/*.csproj` --project app/app.csproj