dotnet-best-practices — Skills

What it does

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}

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.

Validate .NET/C# code against comprehensive best practices for your solution and project.

Source

Repository: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot

dotnet-best-practices FAQ

What does the dotnet-best-practices skill do?

Ensure .NET/C# code meets best practices for the solution/project. Create comprehensive XML documentation comments for all public classes, interfaces, methods, and properties Include parameter descriptions and return value descriptions in XML comments

How do I install dotnet-best-practices?

Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill dotnet-best-practices --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/github/awesome-copilot.

Maintain dotnet-best-practices?

Let people know it's listed here — add the badge (live metrics, light/dark aware) or a plain link to your README or docs.

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npx agentictools info skills/github-awesome-copilot-dotnet-best-practices

The second line is the CLI lookup for this page — handy in READMEs and docs.