| name | dotnet |
| description | Entry point and router for .NET and C# work — directs you to the right specialized .NET skill. Use when a request mentions .NET or C# in general but the specific tool is not obvious, or to get an overview of the available .NET skills. Routes to knowledge skills (dotnet-fundamentals, dotnet-aspnet, dotnet-ef-core, dotnet-xmldocs) and workflow skills (dotnet-sdk-builder, dotnet-tester, dotnet-reviewer, dotnet-inspect, dotnet-nuget-manager). When the matching skill is already clear, invoke that skill directly instead. |
.NET / C# Skill Router
Signpost to the specialized .NET skills. This skill holds no best-practice knowledge
of its own — it maps a request to the appropriate specialized skill.
When to Use
- A task concerns .NET or C#, but it is unclear which specialized skill applies.
- You need an overview of the available .NET skills and their responsibilities.
When the matching skill is already clear, load it directly — the router is only
orientation, not an intermediate step.
Routing
Knowledge skills (best practices, references/ only)
| Concern | Skill |
|---|
| Dependency Injection, Options pattern, Configuration, modern C# idioms (for any .NET host) | dotnet-fundamentals |
| ASP.NET Core Web/REST APIs: controllers, Minimal APIs, middleware, routing, model binding, validation, auth, ProblemDetails, OpenAPI, health checks, CORS, rate limiting | dotnet-aspnet |
| Entity Framework Core: DbContext, entities/relationships, LINQ, migrations, repository patterns, N+1/performance | dotnet-ef-core |
C# XML doc comments (<summary>, <param>, <returns>, …) | dotnet-xmldocs |
Workflow skills (active tools, scripts, agents)
| Concern | Skill |
|---|
| Generate a .NET SDK / client library / typed HTTP client | dotnet-sdk-builder |
| Write/run unit tests (xUnit, FakeItEasy, AwesomeAssertions) | dotnet-tester |
| Structured code review for .NET 10+ (explicit invocation only, see below) | dotnet-reviewer |
| Query .NET APIs in NuGet packages, platform libraries, or local files | dotnet-inspect |
Manage NuGet packages (add/remove/update, --outdated, Central Package Management) | dotnet-nuget-manager |
Notes
dotnet-reviewer activates only on explicit name — the phrases
dotnet-reviewer, dotnet code review, or dotnet review. It does not trigger
on generic "review my code", and the router does not trigger it automatically.- Composition:
dotnet-sdk-builder invokes dotnet-xmldocs and dotnet-tester;
dotnet-aspnet and dotnet-ef-core build on dotnet-fundamentals.
