How to remove an analyzer assembly from a project in visual studio?

Question

I was trying to add a reference assembly to my project but instead I added it as an analyzer assembly by mistake. After deleting the folder containing that assembly, I am no longer able to build the project due to the error shown below:

I was trying to remove the assembly but there is nothing shown under the analyzers in the solution explorer. Any idea how I can do that? or at least change the file path such that it can locate it in its new directory?

Answer 1

CS0006 failed to find the metadata file, which is a common error message that may be encountered during C# programming. This error message usually means that the compiler cannot find the assembly's metadata file, causing compilation to fail.

Here are three recommended solutions:

1. Build => Clean Solution

2. Open the csproj file of your project with Notepad, find the dll path you misreferenced, delete the ItemGroup, and reopen the project

3. I found a similar post: VS 2022 Metadata file 'C:*\crypto.dll' could not be found when a project .NET 6.0 reference a submodule project .netstandard2.0, his approach is to use powershell to execute "msbuild dirs. proj /restore"

If it doesn't work can you share how you added the assembly as analyzer assembly

Answer 2

The 1st solution is find the Portable.BouncyCastle.dll package remove and insert it again.

You can find it here: Packages

Or you can remove the assembly of that package or analyser. See image: Assemblies