dotnet-clickonce-config
Configure ClickOnce deployment with auto-update, prerequisites, and publish settings for .NET applications
npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill dotnet-clickonce-config --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# dotnet-clickonce-config Configure ClickOnce deployment for .NET applications with auto-update capabilities, prerequisite management, and publish settings. This skill sets up the complete ClickOnce deployment pipeline. ## Capabilities - Configure ClickOnce publish settings - Set up automatic update checking - Manage application prerequisites - Configure file associations - Set up signing with certificates - Generate publish profiles - Configure deployment manifest - Set up web or file share deployment ## Input Schema ```json { "type": "object", "properties": { "projectPath": { "type": "string", "description": "Path to the .NET project" }, "publishSettings": { "type": "object", "properties": { "publishUrl": { "type": "string" }, "installUrl": { "type": "string" }, "updateMode": { "enum": ["foreground", "background"] }, "updateInterval": { "type": "number" }, "minimumVersion": { "type": "string" } } }, "prerequisites": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "fileAssociations": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "extension": { "type": "string" }, "description": { "type": "string" } } } }, "signing": { "type": "object", "properties": { "certif
- Capabilities
- Input Schema
- Output Schema
- .csproj Configuration
- Publish Profile (pubxml)
- Programmatic Update Checking
- Publishing Commands
- Signing Configuration
- Server Setup (IIS)
- Best Practices
- Related Skills
- Related Agents
Publish via dotnet CLI dotnet publish -p:PublishProfile=ClickOnce Publish via MSBuild msbuild /t:Publish /p:PublishProfile=ClickOnce Publish with version increment dotnet publish -p:PublishProfile=ClickOnce -p:ApplicationRevision=$(($(date +%s)))
What does the dotnet-clickonce-config skill do?
Configure ClickOnce deployment with auto-update, prerequisites, and publish settings for .NET applications
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill dotnet-clickonce-config --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 a5c-ai/babysitter, a repository with 1,642 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.