NuGet

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NuGet is ranked #13 of 93 in package managers on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows.

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Package formats: .nupkg, .snupkg
Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, .NET
Dependency resolution: Yes
Lockfile support: Yes
Private registry auth: Yes
Offline installation: Yes

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Purpose: NuGet is the package manager for .NET; its client tools produce and consume packages, and the NuGet Gallery is a central package repository.
Package contents: A NuGet package is a .nupkg ZIP file that can contain compiled code, related files, and a descriptive manifest.
Package workflows: NuGet defines how .NET packages are created, hosted, and consumed, and provides tools for those roles.
Dependency management: NuGet resolves package dependency graphs and records package identifiers and versions so dependencies can be restored across machines and build servers.
Private feeds: NuGet packages can be hosted privately in the cloud, on a private network, or on a local file system, with access limited to people who can reach the host.
Visual Studio integration: Visual Studio’s NuGet Package Manager UI can search, install, uninstall, and update packages in projects and solutions.
CLI tools: The dotnet CLI and nuget.exe support package creation and consumption; the dotnet CLI is available for .NET Core, .NET Standard, and SDK-style projects targeting .NET Framework.
Package management formats: NuGet supports PackageReference and packages.config, and PackageReference is required for .NET SDK-style projects.
Security auditing: NuGet restore can check project dependencies against known vulnerabilities from configured audit sources and report warnings.
Audit data source: NuGet.org’s vulnerability database uses the GitHub Advisory Database, and NuGet.org provides a vulnerability-data-only service index.
Gallery license: The NuGet Gallery is open-source software licensed under Apache 2.0, and the project welcomes community contributions.
Downloads: The downloads page lists a Windows x86 nuget.exe command-line distribution and a Visual Studio 2015 VSIX; it says NuGet 4.x is included with Visual Studio 2017.
Terms and security: NuGet.org is hosted by Microsoft Corporation, whose terms say it maintains technical and organizational measures intended to protect customer data.
Support and status: NuGet.org links users to a contact page for questions and a service-status page for NuGet.org and related services.

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Sources

nuget.org· checked 2 Oct 2026
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/what-is-nuget· checked 2 Oct 2026
nuget.org/policies/About· checked 2 Oct 2026
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/consume-packages/install-us· checked 2 Oct 2026
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/concepts/auditing-packages· checked 2 Oct 2026
nuget.org/downloads· checked 2 Oct 2026
nuget.org/policies/Terms· checked 2 Oct 2026
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/install-nuget-client-tools· checked 3 Oct 2026
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/consume-packages/package-re· checked 3 Oct 2026
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/reference/signed-packages-r· checked 3 Oct 2026
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/nuget-org/nuget-org-faq· checked 3 Oct 2026