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For information about the Agent Skills standard, see [agentskills.io](https://agentskills.io).\n\n[**📊 Dashboard**](https://dotnet.github.io/skills/) - Accuracy and efficiency scoring trends for contained plugins (https://dotnet.github.io/skills/)\n\n## What's Included\n\n| Plugin | Description |\n|--------|-------------|\n| [dotnet](plugins/dotnet/) | Collection of core .NET skills for handling common .NET coding tasks. |\n| [dotnet-data](plugins/dotnet-data/) | Skills for .NET data access and Entity Framework related tasks. |\n| [dotnet-diag](plugins/dotnet-diag/) | Skills for .NET performance investigations, debugging, and incident analysis. |\n| [dotnet-msbuild](plugins/dotnet-msbuild/) | Comprehensive MSBuild and .NET build skills: failure diagnosis, performance optimization, code quality, and modernization. |\n| [dotnet-nuget](plugins/dotnet-nuget/) | NuGet and .NET package management: dependency management and modernization. |\n| [dotnet-upgrade](plugins/dotnet-upgrade/) | Skills for migrating and upgrading .NET projects across framework versions, language features, and compatibility targets. |\n| [dotnet-maui](plugins/dotnet-maui/) | Skills for .NET MAUI development: environment setup, diagnostics, and troubleshooting. |\n| [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. |\n| [dotnet-template-engine](plugins/dotnet-template-engine/) | .NET Template Engine skills: template discovery, project scaffolding, and template authoring. |\n| [dotnet-test](plugins/dotnet-test/) | Skills for running, diagnosing, and migrating .NET tests: test execution, filtering, platform detection, and MSTest workflows. |\n| [dotnet-aspnetcore](plugins/dotnet-aspnetcore/) | ASP.NET Core web development skills including middleware, endpoints, real-time communication, and API patterns. |\n| [dotnet-blazor](plugins/dotnet-blazor/) | Skills for Blazor development: component authoring, interactivity, and web application patterns. |\n| [dotnet11](plugins/dotnet11/) | Skills for new .NET 11 APIs and language features. |\n\n## Installation\n\n### 🚀 Plugins - Copilot CLI / Claude Code\n\n1. Launch Copilot CLI or Claude Code\n2. Add the marketplace:\n   ```\n   /plugin marketplace add dotnet/skills\n   ```\n3. Install a plugin:\n   ```\n   /plugin install \u003cplugin\u003e@dotnet-agent-skills\n   ```\n4. Restart to load the new plugins\n5. View available skills:\n   ```\n   /skills\n   ```\n6. View available agents:\n   ```\n   /agents\n   ```\n7. Update plugin (on demand):\n   ```\n   /plugin update \u003cplugin\u003e@dotnet-agent-skills\n   ```\n\n### VS Code / VS Code Insiders (Preview)\n\n\u003e [!IMPORTANT]  \n\u003e VS Code plugin support is a preview feature and subject to change. You may need to enable it first.\n\n```jsonc\n// settings.json\n{\n  \"chat.plugins.enabled\": true,\n  \"chat.plugins.marketplaces\": [\"dotnet/skills\"]\n}\n```\n\nOnce configured, type `/plugins` in Copilot Chat or use the `@agentPlugins` filter in Extensions to browse and install plugins from the marketplace.\n\n### Cursor\n\nThis repository is a [Cursor plugin marketplace](https://cursor.com/docs/plugins). You can discover and install published plugins directly in Cursor:\n\n1. Open the marketplace panel in Cursor\n2. Search for `.NET` or browse [cursor.com/marketplace](https://cursor.com/marketplace)\n3. Install the desired plugins\n\nFor local development or unpublished changes, import plugins from a local checkout:\n\n1. Copy or symlink your local checkout to `~/.cursor/plugins/local/dotnet-agent-skills`\n2. Restart Cursor or run **Developer: Reload Window**\n\n### Codex CLI\n\nSkills in this repository follow the [agentskills.io](https://agentskills.io) open standard\nand are compatible with [OpenAI Codex](https://developers.openai.com/codex/skills).\n\n#### Plugin marketplace (recommended)\n\nCodex CLI v0.121.0 and later supports a [plugin marketplace](https://developers.openai.com/codex/plugins).\nThis repository ships a Codex-native marketplace manifest at `.agents/plugins/marketplace.json`,\nso you can register `dotnet/skills` as a marketplace and install plugins from it directly.\n\n1. Add the marketplace:\n   ```bash\n   codex plugin marketplace add dotnet/skills\n   ```\n2. Launch Codex and open the plugin browser:\n   ```\n   /plugins\n   ```\n3. Browse the `dotnet-agent-skills` tab and install the desired plugins.\n4. Update plugins on demand:\n   ```bash\n   codex plugin marketplace upgrade dotnet-agent-skills\n   ```\n\n#### Individual skills\n\nYou can also install individual skills using the `skill-installer` CLI with the GitHub URL:\n\n```bash\n$ skill-installer install https://github.com/dotnet/skills/tree/main/plugins/\u003cplugin\u003e/skills/\u003cskill-name\u003e\n```\n\n## Contributing\n\nSee [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for contribution guidelines and how to add a new plugin.\n\n## License\n\nSee [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fdotnet%2Fskills","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fdotnet%2Fskills","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fdotnet%2Fskills/lists"}