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Replace the removed *-EventLog cmdlets (Get-EventLog, Write-EventLog, New-EventLog, Clear-EventLog, Limit-EventLog, Show-EventLog, Remove-EventLog) with Get-WinEvent / New-WinEvent or System.Diagnostics.EventLog in PowerShell 7.x. Use during the…
Decide whether a PSScriptAnalyzer PSUseCompatibleCommands / PSUseCompatibleTypes finding is a real PowerShell 5.1 → 7.x break or one of four measured false-positive classes: a function defined elsewhere in the estate, an abbreviated parameter prefix such as…
Installs the external dotnet-test plugin when its test-generation agent is unavailable. Use when a user selects AI test generation during an upgrade but code-testing-generator is not loaded.
Migrates ASP.NET Framework logging and diagnostics to ASP.NET Core built-in logging abstractions, error handling middleware, and health checks. Use when projects use System.Diagnostics.Trace, log4net, NLog, ELMAH, Serilog static loggers, customErrors in…
Adds Aspire orchestration to an existing repository for inner-loop development and optional Azure deployment readiness. Use when asked to "aspirerify a project", "add Aspire to a solution", "integrate Aspire", "set up an AppHost", "add aspire init", or…
Upgrade existing Aspire projects to a newer Aspire version. Also handles TFM upgrades — preferred when the solution contains Aspire projects, since the Aspire version drives the required TFM. Triggers for "upgrade Aspire", "update Aspire version", "move to…
Upgrade Azure Functions project from in-process model to isolated worker model. Use when user wants to migrate Azure Functions from in-proc to isolated, upgrade Functions hosting model, or modernize Azure Functions projects.
Migrates applications to Azure cloud services by starting an app modernization migration session. Use when user wants to migrate to Azure, start Azure migration, get help migrating an application to Azure, see Azure migration options, or start app…
Upgrade .NET Framework projects to .NET Framework 4.8.1 (net481), staying on full .NET Framework without migrating to modern .NET (net8.0+). Use when user explicitly asks to upgrade to .NET Framework 4.8.1, upgrade to the latest .NET Framework version, or…
Upgrade Windows PowerShell 5.1 scripts (.ps1/.psm1/.psd1) to cross-platform PowerShell 7.x. Use when the user asks to upgrade PowerShell scripts, move off Windows PowerShell 5.1, migrate WMI to CIM, remove PSSnapins, or make scripts run on PowerShell 7 /…
Converts legacy .NET projects to SDK-style project format. Use when user wants to convert to SDK-style, modernize project files, or migrate from legacy csproj format. Does not change target frameworks.
Migrates .NET projects from Semantic Kernel to the Microsoft Agents Framework. Use when user wants to migrate Semantic Kernel agents, upgrade from SK to Agents Framework, or replace ChatCompletionAgent/OpenAIAssistantAgent with Agent Framework equivalents.
Migrates .NET projects from System.Data.SqlClient to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient. Use when user wants to upgrade SqlClient, migrate to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, or modernize SQL Server data access.
Converts Visual Studio extension (VSIX/VSSDK) projects from legacy project format to SDK-style. Handles VSSDK-specific concerns including package references, VSIX manifest, VSCT command tables, project capabilities, and solution deploy markers for F5…
Upgrade ASP.NET Web Forms projects to modern .NET. Use when the user wants to upgrade, migrate, modernize, port, convert, or move Web Forms / WebForms / .aspx pages to any modern .NET. framework.
Adopts modern WinForms features in .NET 8+ applications including dark mode (Application.SetColorMode, SystemColors), async APIs (Control.InvokeAsync, Form.ShowDialogAsync, TaskDialog.ShowDialogAsync), and MVVM patterns (ViewModels, INotifyPropertyChanged,…
Migrates Azure Functions projects from in-process Startup hooks (FunctionsStartup, IFunctionsHostBuilder) to the isolated worker model with Program.cs service registration. Use when upgrading Azure Functions from in-process to isolated, migrating Startup.cs…
Migrates Azure Functions projects from legacy HostBuilder or in-process model to the modern Version 2.x pattern using IHostApplicationBuilder and Application Insights. Use when upgrading Azure Functions to isolated worker V2, replacing HostBuilder with…
Converts .NET projects and solutions to NuGet Central Package Management (CPM) with Directory.Packages.props. Use when the user wants to centralize, convert, align, or sync NuGet package versions across multiple projects, resolve version conflicts or…
Converts legacy non-SDK-style .NET project files (.csproj, .vbproj, .fsproj) to modern SDK-style format while preserving target frameworks, dependencies, and build behavior. Use when converting old-format .NET projects, migrating from packages.config to…
Manages NuGet packages in old-style .NET Framework projects (.NET Framework 4.x). Handles both packages.config (classic NuGet) and PackageReference in non-SDK-style csproj files. Use when updating, adding, or removing NuGet packages in projects that use…
Manages .NET package references and dependencies in project files. Handles adding, removing, and updating PackageReference, ProjectReference, and FrameworkReference items. Supports both standard package management and Central Package Management (CPM) with…
Manages target frameworks in .NET project files (.csproj, .vbproj, .fsproj). Handles adding, removing, replacing, and upgrading target frameworks, including converting between single and multi-targeting. Use when user mentions "add TFM", "remove TFM",…
Enable nullable reference types in a C# project and systematically resolve all warnings. Use when adopting NRTs in existing codebases, performing file-by-file or project-wide nullable migration, fixing CS8602/CS8618/CS86xx warnings, annotating APIs for…
Upgrade C# code to use newer C# language features. Use this skill whenever the user wants to modernize C# code to a specific language version (e.g., "upgrade to C# 12", "use latest C# features", "modernize this C# code"), apply new language features from any…
Modifies .NET project properties in PropertyGroup elements within .csproj, .vbproj, and Directory.Build.props files. Handles TargetFramework, LangVersion, Nullable, OutputType, TreatWarningsAsErrors, and other MSBuild configuration settings. Use when asked to…
Governs a SQL database that two hosts read and write at the same time during a side-by-side migration. Use when a legacy .NET Framework app and a new .NET app share one database, point at the same connection string, or must both stay live while the schema…
Migrates Entity Framework 6 EDMX-based models (Database-First/Model-First) to EF Core Code-First. Use when upgrading projects containing .edmx files, .Context.tt templates, EntityClient connection strings, or ObjectContext references. Triggers for "migrate…
Migrates Entity Framework DbContext registration from Global.asax/Startup to ASP.NET Core dependency injection in Program.cs. Handles both EF6 (classic Entity Framework) and EF Core patterns including connection string migration, DI registration, and database…
Migrates Entity Framework 6 Code-First projects to EF Core. Use when upgrading projects that already use DbContext with Code-First models (no EDMX files) and need to move to EF Core. Triggers for "migrate EF6 to EF Core", "upgrade Entity Framework to EF…
Migrates LINQ to SQL (System.Data.Linq) data access layer to Entity Framework Core during .NET Framework to modern .NET upgrades. Covers DataContext to DbContext conversion, DBML entity mapping to EF Core model configuration, stored procedure migration, query…
Migrates .NET projects from System.Data.SqlClient to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, handling package references, namespace updates, connection string encryption changes, and behavioral differences. Use when upgrading SqlClient, replacing System.Data.SqlClient,…
Structures WinForms applications with Designer-compatible patterns, proper code organization, and build/runtime compatibility. Use when creating or maintaining WinForms projects, working with Form or UserControl classes, organizing InitializeComponent vs…
Creates custom controls and UserControls for modern WinForms (.NET 6+). Use when deriving from Control, UserControl, Button, TextBox, or other base controls, implementing custom rendering with OnPaint overrides, creating composite controls with child control…
Adopts modern WinForms async APIs (.NET 9/10) including Control.InvokeAsync, Form.ShowAsync/ShowDialogAsync, and TaskDialog.ShowDialogAsync. Use when replacing Control.Invoke or Control.BeginInvoke with InvokeAsync, converting Form.ShowDialog to…
Implements WinForms data binding patterns with BindingSource, INotifyPropertyChanged, validation, and master-detail scenarios. Use when binding controls using DataBindings.Add, setting up BindingSource with DataSource, implementing INotifyPropertyChanged for…
Governs WinForms Designer-generated code structure and InitializeComponent patterns. Use when writing or reviewing .Designer.cs files, fixing "Designer file cannot be loaded" errors, resolving Designer round-trip issues, validating control instantiation in…
Implements WinForms high-DPI fluent layouts using TableLayoutPanel, FlowLayoutPanel, and DPI-aware design patterns. Use when creating responsive form layouts that must scale across different DPI settings, implementing Per Monitor V2 (PerMonitorV2) DPI…
Implements MVVM pattern in WinForms applications (.NET 8+) with ViewModels, Commands, and DataContext. Use when user explicitly requests MVVM implementation, setting up ViewModel with INotifyPropertyChanged or ObservableObject, implementing ICommand or…
Implements custom painting and rendering in WinForms using GDI and GDI+. Use when overriding OnPaint or OnPaintBackground, creating owner-drawn controls, working with Graphics objects, drawing primitives (DrawLine, DrawRectangle, FillEllipse), measuring or…