Convert Project Dependencies to MSBuild Project references

ConvertProjDepToProjRef is a tool to convert project dependencies in a Visual Studio solution file (.sln) into MSBuild project references (ProjectReference) in project files. It will do 95% of the work.
Project dependencies in an .sln file are an older method to define build dependencies and are slower because MSBuild must first create meta projects files.

Features

• .NET 8.0 App.

Build Instructions

• git clone
• dotnet build

Usage Instructions

• Run the tool on a solution file: ConvertProjDepToProjRef.exe MySolution.sln
• Update C++ projects that only perform custom builds as ConfigurationType “Utility”
• Remove the RuntimeIdentifier element for C# projects that only perform custom builds
• Use a text editor to remove the ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject sections from the .sln file.