Add deps command for dependency tree visualization#5
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[WIP] create a new command deps which creates a tree like output structure showing which project in a solution references which other projects Should be recursive from a root or from a project if passed as additional argument.
should take a argument --nuget ...
Add deps command for dependency tree visualization
Sep 5, 2025
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This PR implements a new
depscommand that creates a tree-like output structure showing project and NuGet package dependencies in a solution or specific project.Features
Tree Visualization: The command displays dependencies in a hierarchical tree format with Unicode characters:
Flexible Analysis:
bld deps(finds all .sln files in current directory)bld deps --project MyProject.csprojNuGet Package Control: The
--nugetoption allows including or excluding NuGet package references:bld deps --nuget=true(default) - shows both project and package dependenciesbld deps --nuget=false- shows only project referencesAdvanced Package Support:
[Private]annotationCircular Reference Detection: Prevents infinite recursion by detecting and marking circular project references with
[CIRCULAR REFERENCE].Reusable Architecture
The implementation provides reusable components as requested:
DependencyAnalyzerservice for building dependency treesDependencyInfo,ProjectReference,PackageReferencemodels for structured dependency dataDependencyNodefor tree representationThis infrastructure can be easily extended for future nuget package version compatibility checking as mentioned in the requirements.
Usage Examples
The command integrates seamlessly with the existing CLI structure and follows the same patterns as other commands in the codebase.
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