Dotnet Agent Skills
Load Microsoft’s official .NET agent skills for everyday coding, EF/data, builds, upgrades, MAUI, and production diagnostics in Claude Code.
Overview
dotnet-agent-skills is a plugin marketplace for the Build phase that bundles 13 official Microsoft .NET skills for coding, data, builds, upgrades, MAUI, and diagnostics.
What is this marketplace?
- 13 plugins covering core .NET, data/EF, diag, MSBuild, NuGet, upgrade, and MAUI
- dotnet-diag and dotnet-msbuild skills for performance, failures, and build modernization
- dotnet-upgrade for framework and language migration across versions
- Official .NET Team at Microsoft marketplace—not a third-party snippet pack
- 13 plugins in marketplace
- Owner: .NET Team at Microsoft
- Named plugins include dotnet, dotnet-data, dotnet-diag, dotnet-msbuild, dotnet-nuget, dotnet-upgrade, dotnet-maui
Community signal: 3.3k GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
General-purpose agents give vague .NET advice that ignores EF patterns, MSBuild edge cases, and supported upgrade paths.
Who is it for?
Indie and small teams on .NET 6+ building APIs, services, or MAUI apps who want Microsoft-curated agent skills in one install.
Skip if: Pure Node/Python shops or builders who only need occasional C# snippets without MSBuild, NuGet, or EF depth.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After adding the marketplace, Claude Code can invoke focused .NET plugins for coding, packages, builds, upgrades, and targeted diagnostics.
- Up to 13 installable .NET-focused plugins
- Skills for data, build, package, upgrade, and MAUI tasks
- Diag-oriented guidance for perf and incident analysis
Plugins in this marketplace
13 plugins — install individually after you add the marketplace.
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Journey fit
Backend is the primary shelf because most plugins target core .NET coding, data access, packages, and MSBuild—the daily build loop. The bundle is framework-specific implementation help rather than distribution or growth tooling.
How it compares
Official multi-plugin .NET skill bundle, not a single integration or a non-.NET frontend marketplace.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is Dotnet Agent Skills for?
Solo builders and small teams using Claude Code on .NET, EF, MSBuild, NuGet, upgrades, or MAUI who want Microsoft's packaged agent skills.
When should I use Dotnet Agent Skills?
Use it during Build for implementation and dependency work, and again in Ship/Operate when diagnosing perf, build failures, or production incidents.
How do I add Dotnet Agent Skills to my agent?
Register the Dotnet Agent Skills marketplace in Claude Code and enable the plugins you need (dotnet, dotnet-data, dotnet-diag, msbuild, nuget, upgrade, maui, etc.).