migrant

name	migrant
description	Guidance for Migrant fast binary serialization library for .NET. USE FOR: fast binary serialization of complex object graphs, version-tolerant deserialization, simulation state snapshots, game save/load systems, deep object cloning via serialization, internal data persistence with circular reference support. DO NOT USE FOR: cross-language interop (use protobuf-net), REST API responses (use System.Text.Json), human-readable data formats, or long-term archival storage with strict schema guarantees.
license	MIT
metadata	{"displayName":"Migrant","author":"Tyler-R-Kendrick","version":"1.0.0"}
compatibility	["claude","copilot","cursor"]
references	[{"title":"Migrant GitHub Repository","url":"https://github.com/antmicro/Migrant"},{"title":"Migrant Project Page","url":"https://opensource.antmicro.com/projects/Migrant/"}]

Migrant

Overview

Migrant is a fast, flexible binary serialization framework for .NET that emphasizes ease of use and version-tolerant deserialization. It can serialize virtually any .NET object graph, including private fields, circular references, and types implementing , without requiring explicit attributes or schema definitions. Migrant generates optimized serialization code at runtime using IL emission, delivering performance close to hand-written serialization. It is particularly well-suited for simulation state snapshots, game save systems, and any scenario where you need to persist complex in-memory object graphs with minimal configuration.