TestDependencyModel.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyModel;
using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyModel.Resolution;

namespace TestDependencyModel
{
    class Program
    {
        const string PATH = @"<path to contract.deps.json file here>";

        public static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            using var stream = File.OpenRead(PATH);
            var reader = new DependencyContextJsonReader();
            var dc = reader.Read(stream);
            var resolver = new CompositeCompilationAssemblyResolver(
                new ICompilationAssemblyResolver[]
                {
                    new AppBaseCompilationAssemblyResolver(Path.GetDirectoryName(PATH)),
                    new ReferenceAssemblyPathResolver(),
                    new PackageCompilationAssemblyResolver()
                });

            foreach (var library in dc.RuntimeLibraries)
            {
                var cl =  new CompilationLibrary(
                    library.Type,
                    library.Name, 
                    library.Version, 
                    library.Hash, 
                    library.RuntimeAssemblyGroups.SelectMany(g => g.AssetPaths),
                    library.Dependencies,
                    library.Serviceable);

                var assemblies = new List<string>();
                resolver.TryResolveAssemblyPaths(cl, assemblies);
                
                Console.WriteLine($"{library.Name} ({library.Type})");
                foreach (var a in assemblies)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine($"  {a}");
                }
            }
        }
    }
}