dotnet/skills

# .NET Agent Skills [](https://dotnet.github.io/skills/) This repository contains the .NET team's curated set of core skills and custom agents for coding agents. For information about the Agent Skills standard, see [agentskills.io](https://agentskills.io). [**📊 Dashboard**](https://dotnet.github.io/skills/) - Accuracy and efficiency scoring trends for contained plugins (https://dotnet.github.io/skills/) ## What's Included | Plugin | Description | |--------|-------------| | [dotnet](plugins/dotnet/) | Collection of core .NET skills for handling common .NET coding tasks. | | [dotnet-data](plugins/dotnet-data/) | Skills for .NET data access and Entity Framework related tasks. | | [dotnet-diag](plugins/dotnet-diag/) | Skills for .NET performance investigations, debugging, and incident analysis. | | [dotnet-msbuild](plugins/dotnet-msbuild/) | Comprehensive MSBuild and .NET build skills: failure diagnosis, performance optimization, code quality, and modernization. | | [dotnet-nuget](plugins/dotnet-nuget/) | NuGet and .NET package management: dependency management and modernization. | | [dotnet-upgrade](plugins/dotnet-upgrade/) | Skills for migrating and upgrading .NET projects across framework versions, language features, and compatibility targets. | | [dotnet-maui](plugins/dotnet-maui/) | Skills for .NET MAUI development: environment setup, diagnostics, and troubleshooting. | | [dotnet-ai](plugins/dotnet-ai/) | AI and ML skills for .NET: technology selection, LLM integration, agentic workflows, RAG pipelines, MCP, and classic ML with ML.NET. | | [dotnet-template-engine](plugins/dotnet-template-engine/) | .NET Template Engine skills: template discovery, project scaffolding, and template authoring. | | [dotnet-test](plugins/dotnet-test/) | Skills for running, diagnosing, and migrating .NET tests: test execution, filtering, platform detection, and MSTest workflows. | | [dotnet-aspnet](plugins/dotnet-aspnet/) | ASP.NET Core web development skills including middleware, endpoints, real-time communication, and API patterns. | | [dotnet-blazor](plugins/dotnet-blazor/) | Skills for Blazor development: component authoring, interactivity, and web application patterns. | | [dotnet11](plugins/dotnet11/) | Skills for new .NET 11 APIs and language features. | ## Installation ### 🚀 Plugins - Copilot CLI / Claude Code 1. Launch Copilot CLI or Claude Code 2. Add the marketplace: /plugin marketplace add dotnet/skills 3. Install a plugin: /plugin install @dotnet-agent-skills 4. Restart to load the new plugins 5. View available skills: /skills 6. View available agents: /agents 7. Update plugin (on demand): /plugin update @dotnet-agent-skills ### VS Code / VS Code Insiders (Preview) // settings.json { "chat.plugins.enabled": true, "chat.plugins.marketplaces": ["dotnet/skills"] } Once configured, type `/plugins` in Copilot Chat or use the `@agentPlugins` filter in Extensions to browse and install plugins from the marketplace. ### Cursor This repository is a [Cursor plugin marketplace](https://cursor.com/docs/plugins). You can discover and install published plugins directly in Cursor: 1. Open the marketplace panel in Cursor 2. Search for `.NET` or browse [cursor.com/marketplace](https://cursor.com/marketplace) 3. Install the desired plugins For local development or unpublished changes, import plugins from a local checkout: 1. Copy or symlink your local checkout to `~/.cursor/plugins/local/dotnet-agent-skills` 2. Restart Cursor or run **Developer: Reload Window** ### Codex CLI Install individual skills using the `skill-installer` CLI with the GitHub URL: $ skill-installer install https://github.com/dotnet/skills/tree/main/plugins//skills/ ## License See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.