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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.
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|--helpDescription
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 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glob_(programming)) 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