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target-authoring Canonical patterns for writing custom MSBuild targets. USE FOR: diagnosing and fixing custom target authoring anti-pa…

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extension-points Guide for MSBuild extensibility: CustomBefore/CustomAfter hooks, wildcard imports with alphabetic ordering, import ga…

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item-management Patterns for managing MSBuild item groups: Include/Remove/Update semantics, item metadata, batching with %(Metadata),…

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mcaf-ml-ai-delivery Apply MCAF ML/AI delivery guidance for data exploration, feasibility, experimentation, testing, responsible AI, and o…

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mcaf-ui-ux Apply MCAF UI/UX guidance for design systems, accessibility, front-end technology selection, and design-to-developmen…

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property-patterns MSBuild property definition patterns: conditional defaults, composition/concatenation, path normalization, trailing-s…

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test-gap-analysis Pseudo-mutation analysis ONLY: answer whether tests would catch a bug if production code changed, which meaningful ch…

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test-smell-detection Audits existing tests in any language using formal, research-backed test smell names and the testsmells.org 19-smell …

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test-tagging Classifies existing tests by standard traits and reports their distribution. MUST USE to tag all tests with category …

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author-component Create or review Blazor components (.razor files) with correct architecture. USE FOR: writing new Blazor components t…

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configure-auth Add authentication and authorization to a Blazor Web App, accounting for the app's render mode. USE WHEN the user nee…

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mcaf-feature-spec Apply MCAF feature-spec guidance to create or update a feature spec under `docs/Features/` with business rules, user …

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mcaf-source-control Apply MCAF source-control guidance for repository structure, branch naming, merge strategy, commit hygiene, and secre…

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collect-user-input Build forms, validate data, and react to user input in Blazor. USE FOR adding forms, search boxes, filter panels, inl…

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convert-blazor-server-to-webapp Guides conversion of a pre-.NET 8 Blazor Server app into a .NET 8+ Blazor Web App. USE FOR: migrating apps that use A…

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coordinate-components Share state between components that don't have a direct parent-child parameter relationship, using cascading values, …

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create-blazor-project Create a new ASP.NET Core web application or web site using Blazor. USE FOR: creating a new Blazor web app, scaffoldi…

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dotnet-aspnet-core Build, debug, modernize, or review ASP.NET Core applications with correct hosting, middleware, security, configuratio…

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fetch-and-send-data Call APIs, load data into components, and handle the async lifecycle in Blazor. USE FOR fetching data from a backend,…

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mcaf-agile-delivery Apply MCAF agile-delivery guidance for backlog quality, roles, ceremonies, and engineering feedback. Use when definin…

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mcaf-devex Apply MCAF developer-experience guidance for onboarding, F5 contract, cross-platform tasks, local inner loop, and rep…

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mcaf-documentation Apply MCAF documentation guidance for docs structure, navigation, source-of-truth placement, and writing quality. USE…

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mcaf-human-review-planning Apply MCAF human-review-planning guidance for a large AI-generated code drop by reading the target area, tracing the …

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mcaf-nfr Apply MCAF non-functional-requirements guidance to capture or refine explicit quality attributes such as accessibilit…

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plan-ui-change Plan complex Blazor UI features by decomposing them into focused components. USE FOR: building a complex Blazor page …

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support-prerendering Make interactive Blazor components work correctly with prerendering. USE FOR fixing duplicate data loads, UI flicker …

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use-js-interop Add, review, or fix JavaScript interop in Blazor components. USE FOR: calling JavaScript from Blazor, calling .NET fr…

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dotnet-entity-framework-core Design, tune, or review EF Core data access with proper modeling, migrations, query translation, performance, and lif…

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dotnet-architecture Design or review .NET solution architecture across modular monoliths, clean architecture, vertical slices, microservi…

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dotnet-code-review Review .NET changes for bugs, regressions, architectural drift, missing tests, incorrect async or disposal behavior, …

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test-analysis-extensions Provides file paths to language-specific reference files for the test ANALYSIS skills (assertion-quality, test-anti-p…

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dotnet-modern-csharp Write modern, version-aware C# for .NET repositories. Use when choosing language features across C# versions, especia…

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dotnet-signalr Implement or review SignalR hubs, streaming, reconnection, transport, and real-time delivery patterns in ASP.NET Core…

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exp-dotnet-test-frameworks Reference data for .NET test framework detection patterns, assertion APIs, skip annotations, setup/teardown methods, …

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find-untested-sources MANDATORY for static source-to-test pairing: find or list source files/modules without corresponding tests, or sugges…

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grade-tests Grade specified test methods individually and produce a concise PR-ready table with each fully qualified test name, a…

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migrate-xunit-to-mstest Convert .NET tests from xUnit.net v2/v3 to MSTest v4 while preserving VSTest or MTP. Use for replacing xunit packages…

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template-comparison Compares two or more dotnet new templates side by side to help users choose between them based on parameters, feature…

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template-smart-defaults Applies cross-parameter default rules when creating .NET projects with dotnet new, filling gaps consistently without …

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xtwitter-scraper Use XTwitterScraper when a .NET application needs typed access to Xquik's X automation REST API for tweet search, use…

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dotnet-analyzer-config Use a repo-root `.editorconfig` to configure free .NET analyzer and style rules. Use when a .NET repo needs rule seve…

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dotnet-entity-framework6 Maintain or migrate EF6-based applications with realistic guidance on what to keep, what to modernize, and when EF Co…

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dotnet-roslynator Use the open-source free `Roslynator` analyzer packages and optional CLI for .NET. Use when a repo wants broad C# sta…

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dotnet-web-api Build or maintain controller-based ASP.NET Core APIs when the project needs controller conventions, advanced model bi…

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playwright-visual-testing Add, repair, or review Playwright visual regression tests for browser-facing .NET apps, including screenshot baseline…

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setup-local-sdk Install a .NET SDK locally for safe preview testing, specific-version pinning, or reproducible team setups — without …

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astro-developer Comprehensive guide for developing in the Astro monorepo. Covers architecture, debugging, testing, and critical const…

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copy-to-output-directory Choosing an MSBuild CopyToOutputDirectory / CopyToPublishDirectory mode: Never, PreserveNewest, Always, and IfDiffere…

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dotnet-aspire Build, upgrade, and operate .NET Aspire application hosts with current CLI, AppHost, ServiceDefaults, integrations, d…

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dotnet-code-analysis Use the free built-in .NET SDK analyzers and analysis levels with gradual Roslyn warning promotion. Use when a .NET r…

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