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

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.