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Dotnet by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Dotnet
Author: tomevault-io

Dotnet

Best practices for .NET 10 development covering ASP.NET Core APIs, Entity Framework Core, Blazor, .NET MAUI, Avalonia UI, AI integration with Microsoft.Extensions.AI, and cloud-native apps with .NET Aspire. Use when working with C#, .NET projects, NuGet packages, or Microsoft .NET ecosystem. Use when this capability is needed.

tomevault-io Updated Sep 17, 2026

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.NET Development Best Practices

Comprehensive guidance for modern .NET 10 development.

When to Use

Activate when:

Creating/modifying C#/.NET projects
Building ASP.NET Core APIs or web apps
Working with Entity Framework Core
Developing Blazor components
Building .NET MAUI cross-platform apps
Building Avalonia cross-platform desktop/mobile apps
Integrating AI with Microsoft.Extensions.AI
Creating cloud-native apps with .NET Aspire

Reference Files

Load specific references as needed:

Reference	Topics
dotnet.md	C# 14, project structure, DI, async, logging
aspnetcore.md	Minimal APIs, validation, OpenAPI, auth, caching
efcore.md	DbContext, vector search, JSON, migrations
blazor.md	Components, state, forms, render modes
maui.md	MVVM, Shell navigation, platform code
avalonia.md	Cross-platform UI, MVVM, styles, themes
ai.md	Microsoft.Extensions.AI, Agent Framework, MCP
aspire.md	Orchestration, service discovery, telemetry

Essential Packages

Serilog.AspNetCore FluentValidation Mapster Polly MediatR CommunityToolkit.Mvvm Microsoft.Extensions.AI

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---name: dotnetdescription: Best practices for .NET 10 development covering ASP.NET Core APIs, Entity Framework Core, Blazor, .NET MAUI, Avalonia UI, AI integration with Microsoft.Extensions.AI, and cloud-native apps with .NET Aspire. Use when working with C#, .NET projects, NuGet packages, or Microsoft .NET ecosystem. Use when this capability is needed.---# .NET Development Best PracticesComprehensive guidance for modern .NET 10 development.## When to UseActivate when:- Creating/modifying C#/.NET projects- Building ASP.NET Core APIs or web apps- Working with Entity Framework Core- Developing Blazor components- Building .NET MAUI cross-platform apps- Building Avalonia cross-platform desktop/mobile apps- Integrating AI with Microsoft.Extensions.AI- Creating cloud-native apps with .NET Aspire## Reference FilesLoad specific references as needed:| Reference | Topics || ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ || [dotnet.md](references/dotnet.md) | C# 14, project structure, DI, async, logging || [aspnetcore.md](references/aspnetcore.md) | Minimal APIs, validation, OpenAPI, auth, caching || [efcore.md](references/efcore.md) | DbContext, vector search, JSON, migrations || [blazor.md](references/blazor.md) | Components, state, forms, render modes || [maui.md](references/maui.md) | MVVM, Shell navigation, platform code || [avalonia.md](references/avalonia.md) | Cross-platform UI, MVVM, styles, themes || [ai.md](references/ai.md) | Microsoft.Extensions.AI, Agent Framework, MCP || [aspire.md](references/aspire.md) | Orchestration, service discovery, telemetry |## Essential Packages`Serilog.AspNetCore` `FluentValidation` `Mapster` `Polly` `MediatR` `CommunityToolkit.Mvvm` `Microsoft.Extensions.AI`---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/expcat) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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