Coding & Dev Tools Agent Skills
Coding agent skills teach AI agents repeatable engineering workflows: reviewing pull requests, writing tests, refactoring safely, and enforcing house style. Install one SKILL.md and your agent applies the same checklist every time, whether you use Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or another agent.
Coding & Dev Tools
9,772 skills
android migrate-xml-views-to-jetpack-compose
Migrates an Android XML View to Jetpack Compose using a structured 10-step process, from candidate selection and analysis to theming, layout conversion, validation, and cleanup.
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dotnet create-skill-test
Scaffolds eval.yaml test files for agent skills in the dotnet/skills repository, including scenario writing, assertion definition, and rubric creation.
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dotnet create-custom-agent
Scaffolds VS Code custom agent files (.agent.md) with YAML frontmatter, tool configuration, handoffs, and instructions for specialized AI personas.
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dotnet run-tests
Run, filter, or troubleshoot .NET tests with `dotnet test`, detecting the test platform (VSTest vs Microsoft.Testing.Platform) and framework to apply the correct command syntax.
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dotnet crap-score
Calculates CRAP (Change Risk Anti-Patterns) scores for .NET methods by combining cyclomatic complexity with code coverage data from Cobertura XML reports.
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dotnet setup-local-sdk
Install a .NET SDK into a project-local directory for safe preview testing, version pinning, or reproducible team setups without modifying the system-wide installation.
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dotnet grade-tests
Grades individual test methods and produces a compact markdown table with a letter grade, score band, and one-line note for each test.
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dotnet test-tagging
Analyzes test suites across multiple languages and tags each test with standardized traits (positive, negative, critical-path, etc.) for better test categorization and coverage visibility.
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dotnet mcp-csharp-test
Test C# MCP servers at unit and integration levels using xUnit, Moq, and the MCP client SDK.
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dotnet filter-syntax
Reference for test filter syntax across VSTest and MTP platforms, covering MSTest, NUnit, xUnit v3, and TUnit frameworks with examples and translation guidance.
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dotnet mcp-csharp-debug
Run, debug, and interactively test C# MCP servers locally with IDE configuration, MCP Inspector, and GitHub Copilot Agent Mode integration.
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dotnet mtp-hot-reload
Sets up Microsoft Testing Platform hot reload to iterate fixes on failing tests without rebuilding, covering package installation, environment configuration, and the iterative workflow.
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dotnet mcp-csharp-create
Create MCP servers using the C# SDK and .NET project templates, covering scaffolding, tool/prompt/resource implementation, and transport configuration for stdio and HTTP.
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dotnet convert-to-cpm
Migrate .NET projects from per-project package versioning to NuGet Central Package Management (CPM) using Directory.Packages.props, with baseline build capture, version conflict resolution, and post-conversion validation.
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dotnet mcp-csharp-publish
Publish and deploy C# MCP servers to NuGet, Docker, Azure, and the MCP Registry.
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dotnet plan-ui-change
Plan complex Blazor UI features by decomposing them into focused, composable components with clear data flow and implementation order.
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dotnet use-js-interop
Add, review, or fix JavaScript interop in Blazor components, including collocated modules, lifecycle timing, batching, typed wrappers, and disposal patterns.
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dotnet microbenchmarking
Create, run, configure, and review BenchmarkDotNet microbenchmarks for .NET code, covering project setup, comparison strategies, and cost-aware execution.
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dotnet maui-data-binding
Wire UI controls to ViewModel properties with compile-time safety, change notification, and minimal overhead using .NET MAUI data bindings.
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dotnet assertion-quality
Analyzes test suites to measure assertion diversity, detect shallow or trivial assertions, and identify tests that lack meaningful verification.
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dotnet coverage-analysis
Analyzes .NET project code coverage and CRAP (Change Risk Anti-Patterns) scores to identify risk hotspots, methods blocking coverage gains, and prioritize where to add tests.
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dotnet test-gap-analysis
Analyzes production code to find gaps in existing tests by reasoning about hypothetical mutations and checking whether tests would catch them.
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dotnet csharp-scripts
Run file-based C# apps with the .NET CLI for quick experiments, prototypes, and small utilities without creating a project.
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dotnet dotnet-pinvoke
Correctly call native C/C++ libraries from .NET using P/Invoke and LibraryImport, covering function signatures, string marshalling, memory lifetime, SafeHandle, and cross-platform patterns.
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dotnet technology-selection
Guides technology selection and implementation of AI and ML features in .NET 8+ applications using ML.NET, Microsoft.Extensions.AI, Microsoft Agent Framework, GitHub Copilot SDK, ONNX Runtime, and OllamaSharp.
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dotnet author-component
Create or review Blazor components (.razor files) with correct architecture, covering parameters, EventCallback, RenderFragment, lifecycle, async patterns, disposal, and CSS isolation.
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dotnet dotnet-maui-doctor
Diagnoses and fixes .NET MAUI development environment issues by validating .NET SDK, workloads, Java JDK, Android SDK, Xcode, and Windows SDK with version requirements discovered dynamically from NuGet.
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dotnet maui-app-lifecycle
Handle .NET MAUI application state transitions, Window lifecycle events, and state preservation across backgrounding and resume cycles.
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dotnet item-management
Provides canonical patterns for MSBuild item groups: Include/Remove/Update semantics, item metadata, batching with %(Metadata), transforms, per-item filtering, and cross-product batching pitfalls.
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dotnet code-testing-agent
Generates and writes unit tests for any programming language using a multi-agent pipeline that researches, plans, and implements tests with build and verification steps.
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dotnet platform-detection
Detects the test platform (VSTest vs Microsoft.Testing.Platform) and test framework (MSTest, xUnit, NUnit, TUnit) from .NET project files.
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dotnet test-anti-patterns
Audits test files for anti-patterns and quality issues, producing a severity-ranked report across multiple languages and frameworks.
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dotnet dotnet-webapi
Guides creation and modification of ASP.NET Core Web API endpoints with correct HTTP semantics, OpenAPI metadata, and error handling.
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dotnet maui-collectionview
Guidance for implementing CollectionView in .NET MAUI apps — data display, layouts (list & grid), selection, grouping, scrolling, empty views, templates, incremental loading, swipe actions, and pull-to-refresh.
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dotnet eval-performance
Diagnose and improve MSBuild project evaluation performance by analyzing phases, glob patterns, import chains, and property functions.
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dotnet system-text-json-net11
Provides guidance on new System.Text.Json APIs introduced in .NET 11, including typed JsonTypeInfo access and PascalCase naming policy.
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Frequently asked questions
What are Coding & Dev Tools agent skills?
Coding agent skills teach AI agents repeatable engineering workflows: reviewing pull requests, writing tests, refactoring safely, and enforcing house style. Install one SKILL.md and your agent applies the same checklist every time, whether you use Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or another agent.
Which Coding & Dev Tools skills are most installed?
Popular Coding & Dev Tools skills on SkillMD right now include mcp-csharp-test, code-testing-agent, mcp-csharp-debug. Rankings shift as installs change; sort this page by "Most downloaded" for the live list.
Do Coding & Dev Tools skills work with Claude Code and Cursor?
Yes. Every skill here ships as a SKILL.md file, an open format that works in Claude Code, Claude.ai, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, and 60+ other agents. Install one with npx skillmds add <owner>/<name>, or copy the file into your agent's skills directory.