DotNetWhy 2.1.0

.NET 6.0 This package targets .NET 6.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet tool install --global DotNetWhy --version 2.1.0
This package contains a .NET tool you can call from the shell/command line. 
dotnet new tool-manifest
                    


                            if you are setting up this repo
                        

                    

                
dotnet tool install --local DotNetWhy --version 2.1.0
This package contains a .NET tool you can call from the shell/command line. 
#tool dotnet:?package=DotNetWhy&version=2.1.0
                    


                    

                
nuke :add-package DotNetWhy --version 2.1.0
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dotnet why - a .NET global tool to show information about why a NuGet package is installed
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Installation

Download and install the .NET 6/8 SDK.

Once installed, run the following command:

> dotnet tool install -g DotNetWhy

Example

> dotnet why Newtonsoft.Json

Why...?
* is the *Newtonsoft.Json* package
* in the C:\DotNetWhy directory

Answer:
*   DotNetWhy                  [2]
**  DotNetWhy.Core           [2/2]
*** net6.0                   [1/2]
1.  NuGet.ProjectModel (6.7.0) > NuGet.DependencyResolver.Core (6.7.0) > NuGet.Protocol (6.7.0) >
      NuGet.Packaging (6.7.0) > Newtonsoft.Json (13.0.1)
*** net8.0                   [1/2]
1.  NuGet.ProjectModel (6.7.0) > NuGet.DependencyResolver.Core (6.7.0) > NuGet.Protocol (6.7.0) >
      NuGet.Packaging (6.7.0) > Newtonsoft.Json (13.0.1)

Time elapsed: 00:00:03.01

Usage

The mandatory query argument for dotnet why command is package name:

> dotnet why Newtonsoft.Json

At this moment, the only additional optional query argument for dotnet why command is --version|-v option:

> dotnet why Newtonsoft.Json --version 13.0.1
> dotnet why Newtonsoft.Json -v 13.0.2
Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net6.0 is compatible.  net6.0-android was computed.  net6.0-ios was computed.  net6.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net6.0-macos was computed.  net6.0-tvos was computed.  net6.0-windows was computed.  net7.0 was computed.  net7.0-android was computed.  net7.0-ios was computed.  net7.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net7.0-macos was computed.  net7.0-tvos was computed.  net7.0-windows was computed.  net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 was computed.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 was computed.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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This package has no dependencies.

Version Downloads Last Updated
2.1.0 3,024 6/14/2024
2.0.3 381 11/15/2023
2.0.2 226 11/15/2023
2.0.1 184 11/14/2023
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1.6.3 552 9/17/2022
1.6.2 560 9/14/2022
1.6.1 514 9/11/2022
1.6.0 521 9/11/2022
1.5.0 522 9/3/2022

See https://github.com/tadamczyk/DotNetWhy/releases for release notes.