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Reference Conflicts Analyzer - Visual Studio Extension

This is an extension to Visual Studio for easy visual analysis of the "Could not load file or assembly or one of its dependencies" problem and issues related to referenced assemblies. The tool allows selecting a .Net assembly (.dll or .exe file) and get a graph of all referenced assemblies with hightlighted conflicting references. Source code: https://github.com/marss19/reference-conflicts-analyzer Download: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/vsgallery/051172f3-4b30-4bbc-8da6-d55f70402734 Documentation After installation, it is available in the main menu: Tools -> Analyze Assembly Dependencies. Screenshot 1. Tool settings Assembly to analyse : .Net DLL or EXE file which dependencies should be analysed. Related config file : .exe.config for EXE file or web.config in case a web application DLL is selected. The extension inserts the related config automatically after the assembly is selected but it is also possible to select it manually. Ignore system ass