This repository contains the .NET team's curated set of core skills and custom agents for coding agents. For information about the Agent Skills standard, see agentskills.io.
| Plugin | Description |
|---|---|
| dotnet | Collection of core .NET skills for handling common .NET coding tasks. |
| dotnet-data | Skills for .NET data access and Entity Framework related tasks. |
| dotnet-diag | Skills for .NET performance investigations, debugging, and incident analysis. |
| dotnet-msbuild | Comprehensive MSBuild and .NET build skills: failure diagnosis, performance optimization, code quality, and modernization. |
| dotnet-nuget | NuGet and .NET package management: dependency management and modernization. |
| dotnet-upgrade | Skills for migrating and upgrading .NET projects across framework versions, language features, and compatibility targets. |
| dotnet-maui | Skills for .NET MAUI development: environment setup, diagnostics, and troubleshooting. |
| dotnet-ai | AI and ML skills for .NET: technology selection, LLM integration, agentic workflows, RAG pipelines, MCP, and classic ML with ML.NET. |
| dotnet-template-engine | .NET Template Engine skills: template discovery, project scaffolding, and template authoring. |
| dotnet-test | Skills for running, diagnosing, and migrating .NET tests: test execution, filtering, platform detection, and MSTest workflows. |
| dotnet-aspnet | ASP.NET Core web development skills including middleware, endpoints, real-time communication, and API patterns. |
- Launch Copilot CLI or Claude Code
- Add the marketplace:
/plugin marketplace add dotnet/skills - Install a plugin:
/plugin install <plugin>@dotnet-agent-skills - Restart to load the new plugins
- View available skills:
/skills - View available agents:
/agents - Update plugin (on demand):
/plugin update <plugin>@dotnet-agent-skills
Important
VS Code plugin support is a preview feature and subject to change. You may need to enable it first.
Once configured, type /plugins in Copilot Chat or use the @agentPlugins filter in Extensions to browse and install plugins from the marketplace.
This repository is a Cursor plugin marketplace. You can discover and install published plugins directly in Cursor:
- Open the marketplace panel in Cursor
- Search for
.NETor browse cursor.com/marketplace - Install the desired plugins
For local development or unpublished changes, import plugins from a local checkout:
- Copy or symlink your local checkout to
~/.cursor/plugins/local/dotnet-agent-skills - Restart Cursor or run Developer: Reload Window
Skills in this repository follow the agentskills.io open standard and are compatible with OpenAI Codex.
Install individual skills using the skill-installer CLI with the GitHub URL:
$ skill-installer install https://github.com/dotnet/skills/tree/main/plugins/<plugin>/skills/<skill-name>See CONTRIBUTING.md for contribution guidelines and how to add a new plugin.
See LICENSE for details.