building-codeInstructions for restoring and building the WinForms repository. Use when asked how to restore NuGet packages, build the full solution, build a single project, create packages, or troubleshoot build errors.control-api-testsInstructions for writing unit tests for new public APIs on WinForms controls and components. Covers test project structure, naming conventions, property tests, event tests, OnXxx method tests, SubControl patterns, data attributes, and handle-state…new-control-apiInstructions for adding new public APIs (properties, methods, events, delegates) to existing WinForms controls or components. Covers API issue tracking, PublicAPI file maintenance, property/event conventions, CodeDOM serialization, design-time attributes, and…download-sdkInstructions for downloading and installing .NET preview runtime versions required by the WinForms repository. Use when test executables fail with "framework not found" errors or when a specific .NET preview runtime version needs to be installed.running-testsInstructions for running unit tests, integration tests, and individual tests in the WinForms repository. Use this when asked how to run tests, filter them, use Visual Studio workflows, or troubleshoot test failures.code-modernizationInstructions for modernizing and refactoring existing C# / VB.NET code files. Use when asked to refactor, modernize, clean up, review, or improve existing source files in this repository. Covers upgrading to C# 14 / .NET 10 idioms, comment quality, spelling…coding-standardsC# and .NET coding standards for generating new code files. Use when creating new classes, methods, controls, tests, or any new C# / VB source files in this repository. Covers C# 14 / .NET 10 patterns, naming, formatting, XML docs, WinForms conventions, and…gdi-rendering-testsInstructions for writing unit tests for Graphics, Bitmap, GraphicsPath, and Font rendering APIs in System.Drawing. Covers bitmap-based verification, integer/float overload testing, version-guarded test blocks, and FluentAssertions patterns for path-point…
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update-androidsdk-packagesUpdate stable Android SDK package pins (versions, revisions, URLs, SHA-256 hashes) in src/androidsdk/androidsdk.targets and Configuration.props for androidsdk.csproj. Use for requests to update/refresh Android SDK packages, tools, or archive hashes. Never for…agentic-workflowsRoute gh-aw workflow design/create/debug/upgrade requests to the right prompts.testsRuns, discovers, or recommends dotnet/android tests. Handles standalone tests (plain dotnet test), full-build tests (local SDK required), and on-device MTP/NUnit tests. Maps source files to relevant test suites. Trigger on test execution requests, questions…code-reviewReview dotnet/android PRs against established rules. Trigger on "review this PR", a GitHub PR URL, or code review requests. Checks MSBuild, nullable, async, security, error handling, formatting, performance, native code, JNI interop, generator codegen, and…read-assembly-storeInspect and list managed assemblies in .NET for Android APK, AAB, legacy assembly blob, manifest, or libassembly-store.so files. Use for customer package investigation, assembly-store format identification, ABI-specific assembly listings, offsets, sizes,…extract-android-assembliesLocally extract managed DLL files from .NET for Android APK, AAB, assembly-store, or compressed DLL inputs, including legacy/current store layouts and LZ4/Zstd compression. Use when investigating a customer Android package, getting assemblies for ILSpy or…update-tpnAudit and update the THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.TXT file. Use when the user asks to "update TPNs", "audit third-party notices", "check third-party licenses", or after adding/removing a dependency. Scans submodules, vendored code, NuGet packages, and native libraries…ci-statusCheck CI build status and investigate failures for dotnet/android PRs. ALWAYS use this skill when the user asks "check CI", "CI status", "why is CI failing", "is CI green", "why is my PR blocked", or anything about build status on a PR. Auto-detects the…
aspire-deployment**WORKFLOW SKILL** — Deploy Aspire apps from AppHost models to Docker Compose, Kubernetes, Azure, or AWS. WHEN: "deploy Aspire app", "publish Aspire artifacts", "deploy to Azure Container Apps", "generate Kubernetes artifacts", "tear down Aspire deployment".…aspire-init**WORKFLOW SKILL** - First-run flow for adding Aspire to a repo. Picks `aspire new` (greenfield) or `aspire init` (existing repo), drops the AppHost skeleton, then hands off to `aspireify` for resource wiring. USE FOR: aspire init, aspire new, aspire-starter,…aspire-monitoring**ANALYSIS SKILL** - Observe Aspire apps: logs, traces, metrics, resource state, telemetry export, browser telemetry, and the standalone dashboard. Routes between local Aspire CLI, AKS workload diagnostics, and deployed Azure resource health. USE FOR: aspire…aspire-orchestration**WORKFLOW SKILL** — Manage Aspire AppHost lifecycle and recover from file locks, port conflicts, and orphaned processes. WHEN: "start my Aspire app", "aspire start", "aspire stop", "aspire wait", "restart the API service", "file lock error", "MSB3491",…aspire**WORKFLOW SKILL** - Top-level router for Aspire 13.4 distributed apps. Detects the AppHost, enforces safety guardrails, and routes to the right sub-skill. USE FOR: Aspire AppHost detected, aspire CLI, distributed app, cloud-native .NET, aspire start, aspire…aspireify**WORKFLOW SKILL** - Wire an Aspire AppHost after `aspire init` drops a skeleton. Scans the repo, proposes a resource graph, edits the AppHost (C#, file-based C#, or TypeScript), wires `Aspire.ServiceDefaults` + OTel, validates with `aspire start`, then…dotnet-inspectQuery .NET APIs across NuGet packages, platform libraries, and local files. Search for types, list API surfaces, compare and diff versions, find extension methods and implementors. Use whenever you need to answer questions about .NET library contents.playwright-cliAutomate browser interactions, test web pages and work with Playwright tests.
update-expected-app-sizeDownload updated expected app size files from Azure DevOps CI artifacts for the current branch. Use when app size tests fail in CI and the user wants to update the expected files locally. Trigger on "update app size", "download expected files", "fix app size…macios-xcode-beta-updateUpdate dotnet/macios to a new Xcode beta and validate it end-to-end. Use this skill when a user asks to bump Xcode beta versions, update macios SDK/version constants, run xtro-sharpie sanitization, and run introspection tests for iOS/tvOS/macOS/Mac Catalyst.macios-ci-postmortemPost-mortem analysis of CI failures across recent PRs in dotnet/macios. Identifies flaky tests, infrastructure issues, and shared regressions by analyzing builds from the last week. Files or updates GitHub issues for failures unrelated to any specific PR. Use…xml-doc-writerWrite, validate, and improve XML documentation comments in C# source code. Use when asked to add, fix, review, or complete XML docs for C# APIs.macios-reviewerReview dotnet/macios PRs against established rules. Trigger on "review this PR", a GitHub PR URL, or code review requests. Checks bindings, MSBuild, nullable, formatting, performance, testing, native runtime code, and Apple platform patterns.fix-random-ci-test-failureInvestigate and fix flaky/random CI test failures in dotnet/macios. Trigger on GitHub issues describing intermittent test failures, CI postmortem issues, or when asked to fix a flaky test. Analyzes test code, identifies root causes (shared state, environment…macios-binding-creatorCreate C# bindings for Apple frameworks in dotnet/macios. USE FOR: binding new APIs, implementing .todo file entries, creating Xcode SDK bindings, binding AVFoundation/UIKit/AppKit or any Apple framework, "bind this framework", "implement these APIs". DO NOT…macios-ci-failure-inspectorInvestigate and triage CI failures for dotnet/macios from Azure DevOps build URLs. Use this skill whenever the user shares a DevOps build link, asks about CI failures, wants to understand why a build failed, or asks to investigate test failures on any…
repo-health-checkRun the dotnet/machinelearning repository health check locally, covering issue backlog, pull requests, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps pipelines, then draft a dashboard update and prioritized investigations. Use when asked for ML.NET repository health,…repo-health-investigateInvestigate one dotnet/machinelearning repository-health finding locally, gather evidence for an issue, pull request, or pipeline problem, determine root cause confidence, and draft a dashboard report. Use when following up a repo-health finding or…ci-scan-feedbackAudit the local dotnet/machinelearning ci-scan skill using recent ci-scan issues, maintainer feedback, and an optional local scan report, then draft targeted prompt improvements. Use when reviewing scanner quality, investigating false-positive KBEs, or…ci-scanAnalyze recent dotnet/machinelearning MachineLearning-CI failures locally, identify stable failure signatures, deduplicate them against Known Build Error issues, and draft up to three actionable KBE issues. Use when asked to scan ML.NET CI, investigate…issue-triageTriage a dotnet/machinelearning GitHub issue locally by selecting the best repository label, adding untriaged, identifying the affected ML.NET area, and drafting a useful maintainer comment. Use when asked to triage, classify, label, or respond to an ML.NET…repo-health-groomGroom the dotnet/machinelearning repo-health dashboard locally by linking investigation results, marking resolved findings, archiving stale entries, and drafting conservative comment minimization. Use when asked to clean, update, or maintain the ML.NET health…code-testing-agentGenerates comprehensive, workable unit tests for any programming language using a multi-agent pipeline. Use when asked to generate tests, write unit tests, improve test coverage, add test coverage, create test files, or test a codebase. Supports C#,…
error-consolidation-consolidateReorganizes a consolidated C# diagnostic article into approved resolution themes. Use after the article's diagnostic set is complete.error-consolidation-merge-existingMerges standalone C# diagnostic articles into a consolidated article with redirects and TOC updates. Use after the user approves the source list.error-consolidation-searchFinds C# diagnostics related to a consolidation theme. Use after setup to review documented and catch-all candidates through explicit approval gates.error-consolidation-setupCreates a consolidated C# compiler diagnostic article skeleton, TOC entry, and optional seed-code metadata. Use to start a new error-consolidation workflow.error-consolidation-verifyVerifies a consolidated C# diagnostic article against Roslyn and checks See also links. Use as the final validation and correction phase.redirect-articleDeletes a markdown article and creates a redirect entry pointing to a different article. Use when consolidating articles, renaming or moving content, removing outdated documentation, or reorganizing the docs structure while preserving existing URLs.sort-redirectsSorts redirect entries in Open Publishing redirection JSON files alphabetically by path. Use after adding redirects or when the file becomes unsorted.
release-roslynatorUse when shipping a roslynator release, rolling CHANGELOG.md [Unreleased], updating the VS Code extension changelog, creating a GitHub v* release, or optionally tagging cli-v*.add-analyzerUse when adding a new RCS#### diagnostic in roslynator (RCS0 formatting, RCS1 general, RCS9 code-analysis), wiring roslynator_* EditorConfig options, or when docs say CHANGELOG.md, XunitDiagnosticVerifier, or analyzers-testing.md — those are wrong for in-repo…add-compiler-diagnostic-fixUse when adding a Roslynator code fix for C# compiler error CS#### or RCF####, editing Diagnostics.xml or CodeFixes.xml, or when compiler-diagnostic-fixes-testing.md shows XunitCompilerDiagnosticFixVerifier or bare DiagnosticId like "CS0106" — in-repo uses…add-refactoringUse when adding a new RR#### refactoring in roslynator, editing Refactorings.xml, registering in RefactoringContext, or when refactorings-testing.md shows XunitRefactoringVerifier — in-repo uses AbstractCSharpRefactoringVerifier and CHANGELOG.md.deprecate-analyzer-or-refactoringUse when obsoleting or retiring RCS####, RR####, or RCF#### in roslynator, replacing an analyzer with another id, or when tempted to use IsObsolete on an Analyzer entry — analyzers use Status Obsolete, not IsObsolete.fix-analyzer-bugUse when fixing a Roslynator analyzer false positive or false negative, RCS####, RR####, or CS####/RCF#### regression, incorrect diagnostic reporting, or bug report citing a specific rule id — not when adding new rules.
docs-maintenanceReviews or updates repository documentation as a dedicated task after implementation is complete. Use before submitting a pull request or when reviewing a pull request.reviewing-csharpReviews C# changes in the ImageBuilder codebase against the repo's modern C# conventions and invariants. Use when reviewing a C# diff, pull request, or staged/unstaged changes and you want anti-patterns caught before merge.investigating-pipelineDiagnoses a single Azure Pipelines build. Shows the build timeline tree with stages, jobs, and task results, and retrieves task logs for debugging failures. Use when a user provides a build ID or Azure DevOps build URL and wants to understand what failed and…investigating-pull-requestInspect GitHub pull request status, read review comments, and diagnose PR validation failures. Use when the user wants to check the status of a pull request or diagnose PR validation failures.triaging-pipelinesTriage recent Azure Pipelines runs and failures.triaging-pull-requestsTriage open pull requests into actionable categories.
cpp-blog-monitorCheck the Microsoft C++ Team Blog for posts in a requested date range, save unseen C++ DevBlog summaries as Markdown in the temp directory, and avoid reporting the same post twice. Use when the user says: check the C++ blog, C++ DevBlog monitor, summarize C++…ms-topic-auditAudit Markdown files in a folder and report whether each ms.topic metadata value matches the article's content and structure. Use when asked to review, validate, or inventory ms.topic metadata.uuf-impact-triagePrioritize User Feedback work items by customer impact, page views, validity, and ease of repair. Use when asked to triage UUF items or identify feedback worth fixing.whats-new-include-content-rulesContent rules and formatting standards for ASP.NET Core What's New include files. Use when creating or editing include files in aspnetcore/release-notes/*/includes/. Covers heading levels, xref API references, link formatting, phrasing style, breaking change…
validate-blazor-featureValidate a Blazor feature or behavior interactively in a browser using the canonical Components samples in this repo, before writing E2E tests. USE FOR exercising a Blazor change in src/Components (a render-mode behavior, an interactive component, enhanced…review-public-apiReview a proposed public API for the dotnet/aspnetcore repo the way the @dotnet/aspnet-api-review team would, and recommend concrete changes to the API shape. USE FOR reviewing an API proposal or api-ready-for-review issue, critiquing a ref-assembly diff,…agentic-workflowsRoute gh-aw workflow design/create/debug/upgrade requests to the right prompts.
backport-changesAnalyze and backport changes from nightly to the release branch in dotnet/dotnet-docker.create-public-release-prCreate a public PR to the dotnet-docker release branch with new .NET versions, and a follow-up PR from the release branch into main. Use when preparing the public release PR for a .NET containers servicing release.merge-main-to-nightlyCreate a PR to merge main into the nightly branch after a .NET containers servicing release. Use when updating the nightly branch post-release or merging main to nightly.
update-roslyn-versionGuide for updating the Roslyn language server version in the vscode-csharp repository. Use this when asked to update Roslyn, bump the Roslyn version, or upgrade the language server version.update-xamltools-versionGuide for updating the xamlTools (Microsoft.VisualStudio.DesignToolsBase) component version in the vscode-csharp repository. Use this when asked to update xamlTools, bump the xamlTools version, or upgrade the XAML/DesignTools component.generate-release-notesGenerate release notes for a new stable release of the C# extension by gathering prerelease CHANGELOG entries and writing them in VS Code release notes style. Use this when asked to generate, draft, or write release notes.