dotnet-best-practices
Ensure .NET/C# code meets best practices for the solution/project.
Profile →npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill dotnet-best-practices --agent copilot
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, codex, cursor.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# .NET/C# Best Practices Your task is to ensure .NET/C# code in ${selection} meets the best practices specific to this solution/project. This includes: ## Documentation & Structure - Create comprehensive XML documentation comments for all public classes, interfaces, methods, and properties - Include parameter descriptions and return value descriptions in XML comments - Follow the established namespace structure: {Core|Console|App|Service}.{Feature} ## Design Patterns & Architecture - Use primary constructor syntax for dependency injection (e.g., `public class MyClass(IDependency dependency)`) - Implement the Command Handler pattern with generic base classes (e.g., `CommandHandler<TOptions>`) - Use interface segregation with clear naming conventions (prefix interfaces with 'I') - Follow the Factory pattern for complex object creation. ## Dependency Injection & Services - Use constructor dependency injection with null checks via ArgumentNullException - Register services with appropriate lifetimes (Singleton, Scoped, Transient) - Use Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection patterns - Implement service interfaces for testability ## Resource Management & Localization - Use ResourceMana
- Documentation & Structure
- Design Patterns & Architecture
- Dependency Injection & Services
- Resource Management & Localization
- Async/Await Patterns
- Testing Standards
- Configuration & Settings
- Semantic Kernel & AI Integration
- Error Handling & Logging
- Performance & Security
- Code Quality
What does the dotnet-best-practices skill do?
Ensure .NET/C# code meets best practices for the solution/project.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill dotnet-best-practices --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From github/awesome-copilot, a repository with 37,432 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.