dotnet-pilot

JWT bearer auth, ASP.NET Identity, OIDC, and policy-based authorization patterns for ASP.NET Core APIs.

HybridCache (.NET 9+), output caching, cache-aside pattern, and IMemoryCache — registration, usage, invalidation, and key strategy.

Protocol for detecting and replicating existing project conventions before generating new code — naming, folder structure, DI registration, test framework, DTOs, and error handling.

Domain-Driven Design patterns for .NET — aggregates, value objects, strongly-typed IDs, domain events, repositories, and layer rules.

Result pattern, ProblemDetails (RFC 7807), global exception boundaries, and typed error records for .NET APIs.

Serilog structured logging for ASP.NET Core — setup, message templates, LogContext enrichment, request logging middleware, and log level guidelines.

C# 12–14 language features with practical patterns — primary constructors, collection expressions, records, pattern matching, nullable reference types, and more.

OpenTelemetry SDK for .NET — tracing, custom spans, metrics, .NET Aspire integration, and OTLP exporter configuration.

Polly v8 resilience patterns for .NET — retry, circuit breaker, timeout, hedging, and IHttpClientFactory integration using Microsoft.Extensions.Resilience.

Vertical Slice Architecture (VSA) for .NET APIs — feature-first folder structure, IEndpointGroup pattern, cross-cutting concerns, and testing approach.

.NET testing patterns — xUnit conventions, integration tests with WebApplicationFactory, mocking strategies, and test organization.

ASP.NET Core API patterns — controllers vs minimal API, middleware, error handling, versioning, and authentication setup.

Blazor component patterns — v2 placeholder for Server and WebAssembly render modes, state management, and JS interop.

.NET clean architecture enforcement — layer rules, dependency direction, DI registration patterns, and project reference validation.

Discovers .NET solution context — projects, frameworks, test runners, EF contexts, architecture style, and package management.

EF Core best practices reference — safe migrations, query optimization, configuration patterns, and common pitfalls.