Upgrade Projects with .NET Upgrade Assistant

What is .NET Upgrade Assistant?

.NET Upgrade Assistant is a tool that helps migrate legacy projects to newer .NET versions. It can help you:

• Identify dependencies and API usage.
• Recommend an appropriate .NET target framework.
• Apply or suggest code changes required for migration.

Use .NET Upgrade Assistant in Visual Studio

You can install the .NET Upgrade Assistant extension in Visual Studio.

Use .NET Upgrade Assistant from the command line

Install the CLI tool:

dotnet tool install -g upgrade-assistant

Update it to the latest version:

dotnet tool update -g upgrade-assistant

Run it in your project folder:

upgrade-assistant --apply-updates

This upgrades the project to newer .NET versions.