nuget-package-skills

name	nuget-package-skills
description	Discover and load AI coding skills bundled with NuGet packages in .NET projects. Use when working on .NET code to get package-specific guidance.

NuGet Package Skills

This project may use NuGet packages that bundle AI coding skills — structured guidance for working with specific libraries.

All commands below are shell commands — run them in the terminal, NOT as skill invocations.

Discovery Protocol

1. Scan for available skills

At the start of a session involving a .NET project, use the Bash tool to run:

nuget-skills scan

This lists all NuGet packages in the current project/solution that bundle skills. The output is a compact index — keep it in context.

2. Load a skill when needed

When your task involves a package that has a skill available, use the Bash tool to run:

nuget-skills load <package-name>

This outputs the full skill content for that package. Read it and follow its guidance.

3. When to load skills

• When you are about to use or configure a library that has a skill available
• When the user asks about best practices for a specific package
• When you encounter an error related to a package that has a skill
• When writing new code that integrates with a library

4. Get package metadata

To get metadata about a package (repository URL, description, license), use the Bash tool to run:

nuget-skills info <package-name>

Troubleshooting

If nuget-skills commands fail with "command not found", the CLI tool is not installed. Tell the user to install it:

dotnet tool install -g nuget-skills

This is required for scan, load, and info to work. The plugin provides the skills but the CLI tool provides the commands.

Important

• All nuget-skills commands are CLI tools — always run them in the terminal
• Skills are read directly from the NuGet package cache — they are NOT copied into the repository
• Only load skills relevant to the current task, not all of them at once
• The scan supports .slnx, .sln, .csproj, .fsproj, and .vbproj files automatically