diff --git a/src/nuget-inspector/LockFileHelper.cs b/src/nuget-inspector/LockFileHelper.cs
index 0257804c..f5a11e37 100644
--- a/src/nuget-inspector/LockFileHelper.cs
+++ b/src/nuget-inspector/LockFileHelper.cs
@@ -67,15 +67,21 @@ public DependencyResolution Process()
     {
         var tree_builder = new PackageTree();
         var resolution = new DependencyResolution();
+        var project_references = ProjectLockFile.Libraries
+            .Where( l => l.Type.Equals(ComponentType.Project) )
+            .Select( l =>  l.Name)
+            .ToList();
 
         foreach (var target in ProjectLockFile.Targets)
         {
             foreach (var library in target.Libraries)
             {
+                var type = library.Type;
                 var name = library.Name;
                 var version = library.Version.ToNormalizedString();
-                var package = new BasePackage(name: name, version: version);
+                var package = new BasePackage(name: name, type: type, version: version);
                 var dependencies = new List<BasePackage>();
+
                 foreach (var dependency in library.Dependencies)
                 {
                     var dep_name = dependency.Id;
@@ -90,7 +96,10 @@ public DependencyResolution Process()
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        var depId = new BasePackage(name: dep_name, version: best_version.ToNormalizedString());
+                        var dep_type = project_references.Contains( dep_name)
+                            ? ComponentType.Project
+                            : ComponentType.NuGet;
+                        var depId = new BasePackage(name: dep_name, dep_type, version: best_version.ToNormalizedString());
                         dependencies.Add(item: depId);
                     }
                 }
@@ -111,7 +120,10 @@ public DependencyResolution Process()
             foreach (var dep in ProjectLockFile.PackageSpec.Dependencies)
             {
                 var version = tree_builder.GetResolvedVersion(name: dep.Name, range: dep.LibraryRange.VersionRange);
-                resolution.Dependencies.Add(item: new BasePackage(name: dep.Name, version: version));
+                var dep_type1 = project_references.Contains( dep.Name )
+                    ? ComponentType.Project
+                    : ComponentType.NuGet;
+                resolution.Dependencies.Add(item: new BasePackage(name: dep.Name, dep_type1, version: version));
             }
         }
         else
@@ -128,8 +140,11 @@ public DependencyResolution Process()
             {
                 foreach (var dep in framework.Dependencies)
                 {
+                    var dep_type1 = project_references.Contains( dep.Name )
+                        ? ComponentType.Project
+                        : ComponentType.NuGet;
                     var version = tree_builder.GetResolvedVersion(name: dep.Name, range: dep.LibraryRange.VersionRange);
-                    resolution.Dependencies.Add(item: new BasePackage(name: dep.Name, version: version));
+                    resolution.Dependencies.Add(item: new BasePackage(name: dep.Name, dep_type1, version: version));
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -152,8 +167,13 @@ public DependencyResolution Process()
                     version = library_version.ToNormalizedString();
                 }
 
-                resolution.Dependencies.Add(
-                    item: new BasePackage(name: project_dependency.GetName()!, version: version));
+                var name = project_dependency.GetName()!;
+
+
+                var dep_type1 = project_references.Contains( name )
+                    ? ComponentType.Project
+                    : ComponentType.NuGet;
+                resolution.Dependencies.Add(item: new BasePackage(name: name, dep_type1, version: version));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/nuget-inspector/Models.cs b/src/nuget-inspector/Models.cs
index 0cda11dc..72fb13bc 100644
--- a/src/nuget-inspector/Models.cs
+++ b/src/nuget-inspector/Models.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public class Dependency
         public string? name;
         public NuGetFramework? framework;
         public VersionRange? version_range;
+        public string type;
         public bool is_direct;
 
         //True only for legacy packages.config-based projects only when set there
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ public class Dependency
 
         public Dependency(
             string? name,
+            string type,
             VersionRange? version_range,
             NuGetFramework? framework = null,
             bool is_direct = false,
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ public Dependency(
         {
             this.framework = framework;
             this.name = name;
+            this.type = type;
             this.version_range = version_range;
             this.is_direct = is_direct;
             this.is_development_dependency = is_development_dependency;
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ public BasePackage CreateEmptyBasePackage()
         {
             return new BasePackage(
                 name: name!,
+                type: type,
                 version: version_range?.MinVersion.ToNormalizedString(),
                 framework: framework?.ToString()
             );
@@ -144,6 +148,12 @@ public VersionPair(string rawVersion, NuGetVersion version)
         }
     }
 
+    public static class ComponentType
+    {
+        public const string NuGet = "nuget";
+        public const string Project = "project";
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Package data object using purl as identifying attributes as
     /// specified here https://github.com/package-url/purl-spec
@@ -196,9 +206,10 @@ public class BasePackage : IEquatable<BasePackage>, IComparable<BasePackage>
 
        public BasePackage(){}
 
-        public BasePackage(string name, string? version, string? framework = "", string? datafile_path = "")
+        public BasePackage(string name, string type, string? version, string? framework = "", string? datafile_path = "")
         {
             this.name = name;
+            this.type = type;
             this.version = version;
             if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(framework))
                 this.version = version;
@@ -210,7 +221,7 @@ public BasePackage(string name, string? version, string? framework = "", string?
 
         public static BasePackage FromPackage(BasePackage package, List<BasePackage> dependencies)
         {
-            return new(name: package.name, version: package.version)
+            return new(name: package.name, type: package.type, version: package.version)
             {
                 extra_data = package.extra_data,
                 dependencies = dependencies
@@ -226,6 +237,7 @@ public BasePackage Clone(bool with_deps=false)
 
             return new BasePackage(
                 name: name,
+                type: type,
                 version:version,
                 datafile_path: datafile_path
             )
@@ -318,7 +330,8 @@ public void Update(NugetApi nugetApi, bool with_details = false)
 
             try
             {
-                UpdateWithRemoteMetadata(nugetApi, with_details: with_details);
+                if( !type.Equals( ComponentType.Project ) )
+                    UpdateWithRemoteMetadata(nugetApi, with_details: with_details);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -638,7 +651,7 @@ public bool IsEnhanced(){
         public static PackageDownload FromSpdi(SourcePackageDependencyInfo spdi)
         {
             PackageDownload download = new(){ download_url = spdi.DownloadUri.ToString() };
-            /// Note that this hash is unlikely there per https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/issues/9433
+            // Note that this hash is unlikely there per https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/issues/9433
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(spdi.PackageHash))
             {
                 download.hash = spdi.PackageHash;
diff --git a/src/nuget-inspector/NugetResolverHelper.cs b/src/nuget-inspector/NugetResolverHelper.cs
index 4646d32c..baab2613 100644
--- a/src/nuget-inspector/NugetResolverHelper.cs
+++ b/src/nuget-inspector/NugetResolverHelper.cs
@@ -56,12 +56,13 @@ public void ResolveOne(Dependency dependency)
             }
 
             if (dependency.name != null)
-                package_tree.AddOrUpdatePackage(id: new BasePackage(name: dependency.name, version: version));
+                package_tree.AddOrUpdatePackage(id: new BasePackage(name: dependency.name, type: dependency.type, version: version));
             return;
         }
 
         var base_package = new BasePackage(
             name: dependency.name!,
+            type: dependency.type,
             version: psmr.Identity.Version.ToNormalizedString());
 
         IEnumerable<NuGet.Packaging.Core.PackageDependency> packages = nugetApi.GetPackageDependenciesForPackage(
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ public void ResolveOne(Dependency dependency)
             var resolved_version = package_tree.GetResolvedVersion(name: pkg.Id, range: pkg.VersionRange);
             if (resolved_version != null)
             {
-                var base_pkg = new BasePackage(name: pkg.Id, version: resolved_version);
+                var base_pkg = new BasePackage(name: pkg.Id, type: ComponentType.NuGet, version: resolved_version);
                 dependencies.Add(item: base_pkg);
                 if (Config.TRACE)
                     Console.WriteLine($"        dependencies.Add name: {pkg.Id}, version: {resolved_version}");
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ public void ResolveOne(Dependency dependency)
 
                 var dependent_package = new BasePackage(
                     name: psrm.Identity.Id,
+                    type: ComponentType.NuGet,
                     version: psrm.Identity.Version.ToNormalizedString());
 
                 dependencies.Add(item: dependent_package);
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ public void ResolveOne(Dependency dependency)
                 {
                     Dependency pd = new(
                         name: pkg.Id,
+                        type: ComponentType.NuGet,
                         version_range: pkg.VersionRange,
                         framework: dependency.framework);
 
diff --git a/src/nuget-inspector/PackagesConfigHelper.cs b/src/nuget-inspector/PackagesConfigHelper.cs
index fdfa327f..3b0579e0 100644
--- a/src/nuget-inspector/PackagesConfigHelper.cs
+++ b/src/nuget-inspector/PackagesConfigHelper.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public PackagesConfigHelper(NugetApi nugetApi)
             foreach (var depPair in pkg.Dependencies)
             {
                 if (depPair.Key == id)
-                result.Add(item: depPair.Value);
+                    result.Add(item: depPair.Value);
             }
         }
 
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@ public List<BasePackage> ProcessAll(List<Dependency> dependencies)
     {
         foreach (var dependency in dependencies)
         {
+            Console.WriteLine( $"ProcessAll() Adding {dependency.type} {dependency.name} to builder" );
             Add(
                 id: dependency.name!,
+                type: dependency.type,
                 name: dependency.name,
                 range: dependency.version_range,
                 framework: dependency.framework);
@@ -60,12 +62,15 @@ public List<BasePackage> ProcessAll(List<Dependency> dependencies)
                 {
                     deps.Add(item: new BasePackage(
                         name: ResolutionDatas[key: dep].Name!,
+                        type: ResolutionDatas[key: dep].Type!,
                         version: ResolutionDatas[key: dep].CurrentVersion?.ToNormalizedString()));
                 }
             }
 
             builder.AddOrUpdatePackage(
-                base_package: new BasePackage(name: data.Name!,
+                base_package: new BasePackage(
+                    name: data.Name!,
+                    type: data.Type!,
                     version: data.CurrentVersion?.ToNormalizedString()),
                     dependencies: deps!);
         }
@@ -73,11 +78,12 @@ public List<BasePackage> ProcessAll(List<Dependency> dependencies)
         return builder.GetPackageList();
     }
 
-    public void Add(string id, string? name, VersionRange? range, NuGetFramework? framework)
+    public void Add(string id, string type, string? name, VersionRange? range, NuGetFramework? framework)
     {
         id = id.ToLower();
         Resolve(
             id: id,
+            type: type,
             name: name,
             project_target_framework: framework,
             overrideRange: range);
@@ -85,12 +91,14 @@ public void Add(string id, string? name, VersionRange? range, NuGetFramework? fr
 
     private void Resolve(
         string id,
+        string type,
         string? name,
         NuGetFramework? project_target_framework = null,
         VersionRange? overrideRange = null)
     {
         id = id.ToLower();
         ResolutionData data = new();
+        data.Type = type;
         if (ResolutionDatas.ContainsKey(key: id))
         {
             data = ResolutionDatas[key: id];
@@ -138,6 +146,7 @@ private void Resolve(
                 data.Dependencies.Add(key: dependency.Id.ToLower(), value: dependency.VersionRange);
                 Resolve(
                     id: dependency.Id.ToLower(),
+                    type: ComponentType.NuGet,
                     name: dependency.Id,
                     project_target_framework: project_target_framework);
             }
@@ -150,5 +159,6 @@ private class ResolutionData
         public readonly Dictionary<string, VersionRange?> Dependencies = new();
         public VersionRange? ExternalVersionRange;
         public string? Name;
+        public string? Type;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/nuget-inspector/PackagesConfigProcessor.cs b/src/nuget-inspector/PackagesConfigProcessor.cs
index b36deb6c..0226479e 100644
--- a/src/nuget-inspector/PackagesConfigProcessor.cs
+++ b/src/nuget-inspector/PackagesConfigProcessor.cs
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ private List<Dependency> GetDependencies()
 
             Dependency dep = new(
                 name: name,
+                type: ComponentType.NuGet,
                 version_range: range,
                 framework: package_framework,
                 is_direct: true,
diff --git a/src/nuget-inspector/Program.cs b/src/nuget-inspector/Program.cs
index c2d809d5..2d15e00f 100644
--- a/src/nuget-inspector/Program.cs
+++ b/src/nuget-inspector/Program.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public static void Main(string[] args)
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Return True if there is an warning in the results.
+    /// Return True if there is a warning in the results.
     /// </summary>
     public static bool Has_warnings(OutputFormatJson output)
     {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public static bool Has_warnings(OutputFormatJson output)
         {
             if (dep.warnings.Any())
                 has_dep_level = true;
-                break;
+            break;
         }
         return has_dep_level;
     }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public static bool Has_errors(OutputFormatJson output)
         {
             if (dep.errors.Any())
                 has_dep_level = true;
-                break;
+            break;
         }
         return has_dep_level;
     }
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ private static ExecutionResult ExecuteInspector(Options options)
 
             Stopwatch deps_timer = Stopwatch.StartNew();
             ScanResult scan_result = scanner.RunScan();
+
             deps_timer.Stop();
 
             Stopwatch meta_timer = Stopwatch.StartNew();
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ private static ExecutionResult ExecuteInspector(Options options)
                 if (with_warnings)
                     PrintWarnings(scan_result, project_package);
 
-               return ExecutionResult.Succeeded();
+                return ExecutionResult.Succeeded();
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/src/nuget-inspector/ProjectFileProcessor.cs b/src/nuget-inspector/ProjectFileProcessor.cs
index 005bc314..b4155d59 100644
--- a/src/nuget-inspector/ProjectFileProcessor.cs
+++ b/src/nuget-inspector/ProjectFileProcessor.cs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public List<Dependency> GetDependenciesFromReferences(List<PackageReference> ref
             var rpid = reference.PackageIdentity;
             var dep = new Dependency(
                 name: rpid.Id,
+                type: ComponentType.NuGet,
                 version_range: reference.AllowedVersions ?? new VersionRange(rpid.Version),
                 framework: ProjectFramework,
                 is_direct: true);
@@ -408,6 +409,7 @@ public DependencyResolution ResolveUseGather()
             }
             BasePackage dep = new(
                 name: resolved_dep.Id,
+                type: ComponentType.NuGet,
                 version: resolved_dep.Version.ToString(),
                 framework: ProjectFramework!.GetShortFolderName());
 
@@ -456,6 +458,7 @@ public DependencyResolution ResolveUsingLib()
             }
             BasePackage dep = new(
                 name: resolved_dep.Id,
+                type: ComponentType.NuGet,
                 version: resolved_dep.Version.ToString(),
                 framework: ProjectFramework!.GetShortFolderName());
 
diff --git a/src/nuget-inspector/ProjectJsonProcessor.cs b/src/nuget-inspector/ProjectJsonProcessor.cs
index db9940c9..1d97ee64 100644
--- a/src/nuget-inspector/ProjectJsonProcessor.cs
+++ b/src/nuget-inspector/ProjectJsonProcessor.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public DependencyResolution Resolve()
         {
             var bpwd = new BasePackage(
                 name: package.Name,
+                type: ComponentType.NuGet,
                 version: package.LibraryRange.VersionRange.OriginalString
             );
             resolution.Dependencies.Add(item: bpwd);
diff --git a/src/nuget-inspector/ProjectScanner.cs b/src/nuget-inspector/ProjectScanner.cs
index 53f902f2..8a0d5a6c 100644
--- a/src/nuget-inspector/ProjectScanner.cs
+++ b/src/nuget-inspector/ProjectScanner.cs
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ static string combine_paths(string? project_directory, string file_name)
 
         string project_directory = ScannerOptions.ProjectDirectory;
 
-        // TODO: Also rarer files named packahes.<project name>.congig
-        // See CommandLineUtility.IsValidConfigFileName(Path.GetFileName(path) 
+        // TODO: Also rarer files named packages.<project name>.config
+        // See CommandLineUtility.IsValidConfigFileName(Path.GetFileName(path)
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value: ScannerOptions.PackagesConfigPath))
             ScannerOptions.PackagesConfigPath = combine_paths(project_directory, "packages.config");
 
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ public ScanResult RunScan()
 
         var project = new BasePackage(
             name: ScannerOptions.ProjectName!,
+            type: ComponentType.Project,
             version: ScannerOptions.ProjectVersion,
             datafile_path: ScannerOptions.ProjectFilePath
         );
@@ -174,11 +175,11 @@ public ScanResult RunScan()
         IDependencyProcessor resolver;
 
         // project.assets.json is the gold standard when available
-        // TODO: make the use of lockfiles optional
+        // TODO: make the use of lock files optional
         if (FileExists(path: ScannerOptions.ProjectAssetsJsonPath!))
         {
             if (Config.TRACE)
-                Console.WriteLine($"  Using project-assets.json lockfile at: {ScannerOptions.ProjectAssetsJsonPath}");
+                Console.WriteLine($"  Using project.assets.json lockfile at: {ScannerOptions.ProjectAssetsJsonPath}");
             try
             {
                 resolver = new ProjectAssetsJsonProcessor(projectAssetsJsonPath: ScannerOptions.ProjectAssetsJsonPath!);
@@ -287,7 +288,6 @@ public ScanResult RunScan()
         // first we try using MSbuild to read the project
         if (Config.TRACE)
             Console.WriteLine($"  Using project file: {ScannerOptions.ProjectFilePath}");
-
         try
         {
             resolver = new ProjectFileProcessor(