NuGet Package Manager GUI installs statistics
By aliasadidev · VS Code Marketplace · Other
An extension for Visual Studio Code that lets you easily update/remove/install packages from NuGet server for .NET Core 1.1+/.Net5+ projects
NuGet Package Manager GUI has 296,399 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.
It ranks #1166 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.
It is rated 4.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings.
PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.
Rating: 4.82 / 5 from 28 ratings
About NuGet Package Manager GUI
NuGet Package Manager GUI For VSCode
An extension for Visual Studio Code that lets you easily update/remove/install packages from NuGet public/private servers for .NET Core/.Net 5+ projects
Features
• Simple & Fast • An easy user interface • Handles workspaces with multiple .csproj or .fsproj files • Update all packages with one click • Remove a package from the projects • Search and install new packages from NuGet Server • Support several NuGet servers (NuGet, BaGet, GitLab, Nexus, Azure, ProGet) • Compatible with Linux and Windows • Indenting XML output • Support basic authentication for private registries
How it works
1. Open your project workspace in VSCode 2. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) 3. Select > NuGet Package Manager GUI
Settings
You can override the following settings in the User or Workspace settings.json:
What's New
Version 2.1.1 - Aug 19, 2024
Added
• Add copy package name functionality into install page
Version 2.1.0 - March 19, 2024
Added
• Support star in PackageReference's version
Fixed
• Persist view in memory for continuous accessibility
Version 2.0.6 - Jan 14, 2023
Fixed
• Fixed known bugs • Use a custom XML module and remove xml-js package
Version 2.0.5 - Nov 9, 2022
Fixed
• Fixed the empty screen in VS Code version 1.73.0
Version 2.0.4 - Aug 7, 2022
Changed
• Auto detect csproj/fsproj indention style and keep the file style
Removed
• Removed ~~nugetpackagemanagergui.indentType~~ property form the setting
Version 2.0.3 - July 31, 2022
Added
• Auto detect VSCode theme • Perform search when pressing enter in the install package tab
Version 2.0.2 - Apr 18, 2022
Fixed
• Fixed unordered version list • Fixed an issue in ProGet registry authors property
Version 2.0.1 - Mar 13, 2022
Changed
• Update README.md
Version 2.0.0 - Mar 13, 2022
⚠ WARNING: This version incompatible with the previous versions
Added
• Add support for basic auth to package sources • Add the package sources drop-down list into the install package page • Add packageUrl setting to see the packages in the package source host
Changed
• Improve the speed of load package versions functionality • Improve extension Settings config
Fixed
• Fixed the proxy problem
Version 1.1.9 - Oct 4, 2021
Fixed
• Fixed some bugs
Version 1.1.8 - Sep 28, 2021
Fixed
• Fixed some bugs
Version 1.1.7 - Sep 27, 2021
Added
• Add pagination to the package search results • Add search box in the project list • Add new setting nugetpackagemanagergui.indentType for indenting XML output
Fixed
• Fixed some bugs
Changed
• Improve UI/UX
Deprecated
• ~~nugetpackagemanagergui.nuget.searchPackage.defaultTake~~ is deprecated
Version 1.1.6 - Jan 30, 2021
Added
• Support several NuGet servers (#10 by @TomyCesaille)
Changed
• Both ~~nuget.packageVersionsUrl~~ and ~~nuget.searchPackage.url~~ properties changed to nuget.packageVersionsUrls and nuget.searchPackage.urls
Version 1.1.5 - Jan 24, 2021
Added
• Log error detail in VSCode Developer Tools
Fixed
• Find projects in all workspace folders (#8 by @m4ss1m0g)
Version 1.1.4 - Jan 14, 2021
Added
• Add the proxy support
Version 1.1.3 - Jan 08, 2021
Changed
• Improve UI/UX
Fixed
• Install new package bug fixed
Version 1.1.2 - Dec 25, 2020
Changed
• Improve the speed of loading package versions from NuGet server(4x faster than the older versions)
Added
• Some variables overridable in settings.json
JetBrains kindly provides vscode-npm-gui with a free open-source licence for their Rider.
Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.
- .net 5
- .net 6
- .net core
- azure
- dotnet 5
- dotnet 6
- dotnet core
- github
- gitlab
- nuget
- nuget package
- nuget package manager
- nuget package manager gui
Where NuGet Package Manager GUI sits in the listing
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Charts
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Adoption over time
7/30/90-day growth
Ranking history
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Recent observations
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Data source
Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.
Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=aliasadidev.nugetpackagemanagergui. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.