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Manages .NET SDK installation (dotnet-install, workloads), project setup (.slnx, Directory.Build.props, CPM), MSBuild authoring, build optimization, performance (Span, ArrayPool, stackalloc), profiling (dotnet-counters, dotnet-trace), Native AOT/trimming, GC tuning, CLI apps (System.CommandLine, Spectre.Console, Terminal.Gui), ILSpy decompilation, VS Code debug config (launch.json, coreclr, remote), C# LSP (csharp-ls, OmniSharp), and version detection/upgrade. Spans 34 topic areas. Do not use for UI implementation or API security design.

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name dotnet-tooling
description Manages .NET SDK installation (dotnet-install, workloads), project setup (.slnx, Directory.Build.props, CPM), MSBuild authoring, build optimization, performance (Span, ArrayPool, stackalloc), profiling (dotnet-counters, dotnet-trace), Native AOT/trimming, GC tuning, CLI apps (System.CommandLine, Spectre.Console, Terminal.Gui), ILSpy decompilation, VS Code debug config (launch.json, coreclr, remote), C# LSP (csharp-ls, OmniSharp), and version detection/upgrade. Spans 34 topic areas. Do not use for UI implementation or API security design.
license MIT
user-invocable false

dotnet-tooling

Overview

.NET project setup, build systems, performance, CLI apps, and developer tooling. This consolidated skill spans 34 topic areas. Load the appropriate companion file from references/ based on the routing table below.

Routing Table

Topic Keywords Description Companion File
Project structure solution, .slnx, CPM, analyzers .slnx, Directory.Build.props, CPM, analyzers references/project-structure.md
Scaffold project dotnet new, CPM, SourceLink, editorconfig dotnet new with CPM, analyzers, editorconfig, SourceLink references/scaffold-project.md
Csproj reading PropertyGroup, ItemGroup, CPM, props SDK-style .csproj, PropertyGroup, ItemGroup, CPM references/csproj-reading.md
MSBuild authoring targets, props, conditions, Directory.Build Targets, props, conditions, Directory.Build patterns references/msbuild-authoring.md
MSBuild tasks ITask, ToolTask, inline tasks, UsingTask ITask, ToolTask, IIncrementalTask, inline tasks references/msbuild-tasks.md
Build analysis MSBuild output, NuGet errors, analyzer warnings MSBuild output, NuGet errors, analyzer warnings references/build-analysis.md
Build optimization slow builds, binary logs, parallel, restore Slow builds, binary logs, parallel, restore references/build-optimization.md
Artifacts output UseArtifactsOutput, ArtifactsPath, CI/Docker UseArtifactsOutput, ArtifactsPath, CI/Docker impact references/artifacts-output.md
Multi-targeting multiple TFMs, polyfills, conditional compilation Multiple TFMs, PolySharp, conditional compilation references/multi-targeting.md
Performance patterns Span, ArrayPool, ref struct, sealed, stackalloc Span, ArrayPool, ref struct, sealed, stackalloc references/performance-patterns.md
Profiling dotnet-counters, dotnet-trace, flame graphs dotnet-counters, dotnet-trace, dotnet-dump, flame graphs references/profiling.md
Native AOT PublishAot, ILLink, P/Invoke, size optimization PublishAot, ILLink descriptors, P/Invoke, size optimization references/native-aot.md
AOT architecture source gen, AOT-safe DI, serialization Source gen over reflection, AOT-safe DI, factories references/aot-architecture.md
Trimming annotations, ILLink, IL2xxx warnings, IsTrimmable Annotations, ILLink, IL2xxx warnings, IsTrimmable references/trimming.md
GC/memory GC modes, LOH/POH, Span/Memory, ArrayPool GC modes, LOH/POH, Gen0/1/2, Span/Memory, ArrayPool references/gc-memory.md
CLI architecture command/handler/service, clig.dev, exit codes Command/handler/service, clig.dev, exit codes references/cli-architecture.md
System.CommandLine RootCommand, Option, SetAction, parsing System.CommandLine 2.0, RootCommand, Option references/system-commandline.md
Spectre.Console tables, trees, progress, prompts, live displays Tables, trees, progress, prompts, live displays references/spectre-console.md
Terminal.Gui views, layout, menus, dialogs, bindings, themes Terminal.Gui v2, views, layout, menus, dialogs references/terminal-gui.md
CLI distribution AOT vs framework-dependent, RID matrix, Homebrew, winget, Scoop, dotnet tool Distribution strategy, single-file publish, per-platform packaging references/cli-distribution.md
CLI release pipeline GHA build matrix, artifact staging, checksums GHA build matrix, artifact staging, checksums references/cli-release-pipeline.md
Documentation strategy Starlight, Docusaurus, DocFX decision tree Starlight, Docusaurus, DocFX decision tree references/documentation-strategy.md
Tool management global, local, manifests, restore, pinning Global/local tools, manifests, restore, pinning references/tool-management.md
Version detection TFM/SDK from .csproj, global.json TFM/SDK from .csproj, global.json, Directory.Build references/version-detection.md
Version upgrade LTS-to-LTS, staged, preview, upgrade paths LTS-to-LTS, staged through STS, preview paths references/version-upgrade.md
Solution navigation entry points, .sln/.slnx, dependency graphs Entry points, .sln/.slnx, dependency graphs references/solution-navigation.md
Project analysis solution layout, build config analysis Solution layout, build config, .csproj analysis references/project-analysis.md
Modernize outdated TFMs, deprecated packages, patterns Outdated TFMs, deprecated packages, superseded patterns references/modernize.md
Add analyzers nullable, trimming, AOT compat, severity config Nullable, trimming, AOT compat analyzers, severity references/add-analyzers.md
SDK installation install .NET, dotnet-install, workloads, missing SDK .NET SDK install script, workloads, env vars, side-by-side references/dotnet-sdk-install.md
ILSpy decompile ilspycmd, decompile, assembly, disassemble, IL ILSpy/ilspycmd decompilation, type listing, IL view references/ilspy-decompile.md
Mermaid diagrams architecture, sequence, class, ER, flowcharts Architecture, sequence, class, deployment, ER diagrams references/mermaid-diagrams.md
VS Code debugging launch.json, tasks.json, coreclr, attach, debug VS Code launch/attach configs, tasks, multi-project, hot reload references/vscode-debug.md
C# LSP language server, csharp-ls, OmniSharp, go to definition C# LSP servers, code navigation, agent usage patterns references/csharp-lsp.md

Scope

  • Solution structure and project scaffolding
  • MSBuild authoring and build optimization
  • Performance patterns and profiling
  • Native AOT, trimming, and GC tuning
  • CLI app development (System.CommandLine, Spectre.Console, Terminal.Gui)
  • Documentation generation (DocFX)
  • Tool management and version detection/upgrade
  • Solution navigation and project analysis
  • Code modernization and analyzer configuration
  • Mermaid diagram generation
  • VS Code debug configuration (launch.json, tasks.json, coreclr)
  • C# LSP servers (csharp-ls, OmniSharp) for agent code navigation

Out of scope

  • Crash dump analysis, hang/deadlock triage, live debugger attach -> [skill:dotnet-debugging]
  • Web API patterns -> [skill:dotnet-api]
  • Test authoring -> [skill:dotnet-testing]
  • CI/CD pipelines -> [skill:dotnet-devops]
  • C# language patterns -> [skill:dotnet-csharp]
  • UI framework development -> [skill:dotnet-ui]

Scripts

  • scripts/scan-dotnet-targets.py -- Scan repository for .NET TFM and SDK version signals