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Clear filters- template-authoringMicrosoftGuides creation and validation of custom dotnet new templates from existing projects. Generates a .template.config/template.json that preserves the source project's conventions. USE FOR: creating a reusable dotnet new template from an existing project, bootstr…OfficialInstructions only1 high finding
- template-comparisonMicrosoftCompares two or more dotnet new templates side by side to help users choose between them based on parameters, feature support, frameworks, and classifications. USE FOR: deciding between similar templates (webapi vs webapp, blazor vs blazorwasm, console vs work…OfficialInstructions only
- template-discoveryMicrosoftHelps find, inspect, and compare (at a high level) .NET project templates. Resolves natural-language project descriptions to ranked template matches with pre-filled parameters. USE FOR: finding the right dotnet new template for a task, inspecting a template's …OfficialInstructions only
- template-instantiationMicrosoftCreates .NET projects from templates with validated parameters, smart defaults, Central Package Management adaptation, and latest NuGet version resolution. USE FOR: creating new dotnet projects, scaffolding solutions with multiple projects, installing or unins…OfficialInstructions only
- template-smart-defaultsMicrosoftApplies cross-parameter default rules when creating .NET projects with dotnet new, filling gaps consistently without overriding values the user set explicitly. USE FOR: choosing which target framework to pair with native AOT, deciding whether to keep HTTPS whe…OfficialInstructions only
- template-validationMicrosoftValidates custom dotnet new templates for correctness before publishing. Catches missing fields, parameter bugs, shortName conflicts, constraint issues, and common authoring mistakes that cause templates to fail silently. USE FOR: checking template.json files …OfficialInstructions only1 high finding
- test-analysis-extensionsMicrosoftProvides file paths to language-specific reference files for the test ANALYSIS skills (assertion-quality, test-anti-patterns, test-gap-analysis, test-smell-detection, test-tagging). Read this catalog to discover available extension files (e.g., dotnet.md for .…OfficialInstructions only
- test-anti-patternsMicrosoftAudit a test file or suite; produce a severity-ranked diagnostic report. ALWAYS USE for tests that verify nothing, missing/tautological assertions, swallowed/broad exceptions, flaky/order-dependent tests, duplication, or magic values. Polyglot. DO NOT USE for …OfficialInstructions only
- test-gap-analysisMicrosoftFind caller-visible production changes existing tests would miss through pseudo-mutation analysis; verify candidates or close gaps only when requested. Includes read-only per-test composition for grading. Polyglot. USE FOR: would tests catch a bug, behavioral …OfficialInstructions only
- test-smell-detectionMicrosoftAudits existing tests in any language using formal, research-backed test smell names and the testsmells.org 19-smell academic taxonomy. Use when the caller asks for an academic or citable test-smell review, named smell categories, or a formal severity-ranked s…OfficialInstructions only
- test-taggingMicrosoftClassifies existing tests by standard traits and reports their distribution. USE FOR: tagging all tests with category attributes, categorizing/tagging/ labeling each test, compare happy vs error paths, audit the test mix, describe coverage shape by test type, …OfficialInstructions only
- test-value-evidenceMicrosoftAssess tests for an identified code or test change, feature, PR or commit. USE FOR: review changed behavior or regression tests, prove pre-fix/missing behavior is detected, revision-bound red-green evidence. Polyglot. DO NOT USE without an identified change: h…OfficialInstructions only
- testability-obstacleMicrosoftMUST USE for C#/.NET deterministic tests that require the smallest production seam for DateTime/Task.Delay/File/Environment/Guid/Random, static API preservation, nested/parallel overrides, or no real I/O. USE ONLY when the target workspace contains C# source p…OfficialInstructions only
- thread-abort-migrationMicrosoftGuides migration of .NET Framework Thread.Abort usage to cooperative cancellation in modern .NET. USE FOR: modernizing code that calls Thread.Abort, catching ThreadAbortException, replacing Thread.ResetAbort, replacing Thread.Interrupt for thread termination, …OfficialInstructions only
- troubleshoot-binlog-mcpMicrosoftDiagnose dotnet-msbuild binlog MCP startup failures. USE FOR: CONNECTION_CLOSED, binlog server won't connect, missing binlog tools, Microsoft.AITools.BinlogMcp not found, dnx launch errors. Checks workspace SDK, feeds, and source mapping without bypassing poli…OfficialInstructions only
- use-igniteui-blazorMicrosoftAdd, configure, or review Ignite UI for Blazor Lite component support in Blazor applications. USE FOR: installing IgniteUI.Blazor.Lite or IgniteUI.Blazor.GridLite, registering AddIgniteUIBlazor() in Blazor Server, WASM, Hybrid, or split Blazor Web App projects…OfficialInstructions only
- use-js-interopMicrosoftAdd, review, or fix JavaScript interop in Blazor components. USE FOR: calling JavaScript from Blazor, calling .NET from JavaScript, collocated .razor.js modules, IJSRuntime, IJSObjectReference lifecycle, DotNetObjectReference, ElementReference, timing rules fo…OfficialInstructions only
- vectorizationMicrosoftDesign, implement, optimize, and review SIMD code in .NET. USE FOR: vectorizing scalar loops with TensorPrimitives, Vector64/128/256/512, or platform hardware intrinsics; reviewing existing SIMD code, including the generic Vector type, for contract equivalence…OfficialInstructions only
- winforms-expertMicrosoftCreate, modify, debug, or review Windows Forms applications only when the request contains a concrete Windows Forms marker. USE FOR: WinForms, Windows Forms, System.Windows.Forms, WinForms Form or UserControl designer files (*.Designer.cs or *.Designer.vb), Vi…OfficialInstructions only
- writing-mstest-testsMicrosoftALWAYS USE when asked to fix, rewrite, update, improve, modernize, show corrected code for, or explain existing MSTest tests or MSTest-specific configuration. Use for "review" when corrected code or edits are wanted, even for one pasted assertion or passing te…OfficialInstructions only
- agent-framework-azure-ai-pyMicrosoftBuild Azure AI Foundry agents using the Microsoft Agent Framework Python SDK (agent-framework-azure-ai). Use when creating persistent agents with AzureAIAgentsProvider, using hosted tools (code interpreter, file search, web search), integrating MCP servers, ma…OfficialInstructions only
- airunway-aks-setupMicrosoftSet up AI Runway on AKS — from bare cluster to running model. Covers cluster verification, controller install, GPU assessment, provider setup, and first deployment. WHEN: \"setup AI Runway\", \"onboard AKS cluster\", \"install AI Runway\", \"airunway setup\", …OfficialInstructions only
- aks-gpu-inferenceMicrosoftDiagnose Day-2 AKS GPU and KAITO incidents using profile-aware, read-only evidence. WHEN: 'Insufficient nvidia.com/gpu', GPU pod Pending, model-load OOM, DCGM/VRAM, KAITO Workspace not ready, or GPU autoscaling. DO NOT USE FOR: setup (airunway-aks-setup), non-…OfficialInstructions only
- aks-known-issuesMicrosoftLookup documented AKS fixes only when the prompt includes an exact catalog signature and all of its qualifiers: VMCannotFitEphemeralOSDisk; NodePoolMcVersionIncompatible; 'NodeImageVersion is not accepted'; AKS SkuNotAvailable with size, location, and zone; Zo…OfficialInstructions only
- aks-network-captureMicrosoft · 11 scriptsCollects bounded packet captures from AKS nodes and Azure network configuration for wire-level evidence. WHEN: \"capture packets on an AKS node\", \"take a pcap\", \"run tcpdump on AKS\", \"prove where packets drop\". Use for explicit packet-capture intent aft…OfficialDestructive commandsReaches the network4 high findings
- aks-troubleshootingMicrosoft · 2 scriptsDebug live Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) incidents with a read-only, evidence-first investigation. WHEN: pod crashes or Pending, CrashLoopBackOff, OOMKilled, ImagePullBackOff, node NotReady, DNS or ingress failure, connectivity timeout, network policy, SNAT e…OfficialReaches the networkRuns commands
- appinsights-instrumentationMicrosoft · 1 scriptGuidance for instrumenting webapps with Azure Application Insights. Provides telemetry patterns, SDK setup, and configuration references. WHEN: how to instrument app, App Insights SDK, telemetry patterns, what is App Insights, Application Insights guidance, in…OfficialRuns commands
- applicationinsights-web-tsMicrosoftInstrument browser/web apps with the Application Insights JavaScript SDK (@microsoft/applicationinsights-web). Use for Real User Monitoring (RUM) — page views, clicks, AJAX/fetch dependencies, exceptions, custom events, and browser-side GenAI agent traces corr…OfficialInstructions only
- azure-advisorMicrosoftUse Azure Advisor recommendations. WHEN: \"show Advisor recommendations\", \"service retirements\", \"update recommendation status\". DO NOT USE FOR: fixes or remediation (use azure-advisor-actionability).OfficialInstructions only
- azure-advisor-actionabilityMicrosoftRemediate Azure Advisor recommendations. WHEN: \"fix Advisor recommendation\".OfficialInstructions only
- azure-aiMicrosoftUse for Azure AI: Search, Speech, OpenAI, Document Intelligence. Helps with search, vector/hybrid search, speech-to-text, text-to-speech, transcription, OCR. WHEN: AI Search, query search, vector search, hybrid search, semantic search, speech-to-text, text-to-…OfficialInstructions only
- azure-ai-agents-persistent-dotnetMicrosoftAzure AI Agents Persistent SDK for .NET. Low-level SDK for creating and managing AI agents with threads, messages, runs, and tools. Use for agent CRUD, conversation threads, streaming responses, function calling, file search, and code interpreter. Triggers: "P…OfficialInstructions only
- azure-ai-agents-persistent-javaMicrosoftAzure AI Agents Persistent SDK for Java. Low-level SDK for creating and managing AI agents with threads, messages, runs, and tools. Triggers: "PersistentAgentsClient", "persistent agents java", "agent threads java", "agent runs java", "streaming agents java".OfficialInstructions only
- azure-ai-anomalydetector-javaMicrosoftBuild anomaly detection applications with Azure AI Anomaly Detector SDK for Java. Use when implementing univariate/multivariate anomaly detection, time-series analysis, or AI-powered monitoring.OfficialInstructions only
- azure-ai-contentsafety-javaMicrosoftBuild content moderation applications with Azure AI Content Safety SDK for Java. Use when implementing text/image analysis, blocklist management, or harm detection for hate, violence, sexual content, and self-harm.OfficialInstructions only
- azure-ai-contentsafety-pyMicrosoftAzure AI Content Safety SDK for Python. Use for detecting harmful content in text and images with multi-severity classification. Triggers: "azure-ai-contentsafety", "ContentSafetyClient", "content moderation", "harmful content", "text analysis", "image analysi…OfficialInstructions only
- azure-ai-contentsafety-tsMicrosoftAnalyze text and images for harmful content using Azure AI Content Safety (@azure-rest/ai-content-safety). Use when moderating user-generated content, detecting hate speech, violence, sexual content, or self-harm, or managing custom blocklists.OfficialInstructions only
- azure-ai-contentunderstanding-pyMicrosoftAzure AI Content Understanding SDK for Python. Use for multimodal content extraction from documents, images, audio, and video. Triggers: "azure-ai-contentunderstanding", "ContentUnderstandingClient", "multimodal analysis", "document extraction", "video analysi…OfficialInstructions only
- azure-ai-document-intelligence-dotnetMicrosoftAzure AI Document Intelligence SDK for .NET. Extract text, tables, and structured data from documents using prebuilt and custom models. Use for invoice processing, receipt extraction, ID document analysis, and custom document models. Triggers: "Document Intell…OfficialInstructions only
- azure-ai-document-intelligence-tsMicrosoftExtract text, tables, and structured data from documents using Azure Document Intelligence (@azure-rest/ai-document-intelligence). Use when processing invoices, receipts, IDs, forms, or building custom document models.OfficialInstructions only
- azure-ai-formrecognizer-javaMicrosoftAzure AI Document Intelligence SDK for Java (com.azure:azure-ai-documentintelligence). Use for extracting text, tables, key-value pairs from documents, receipts, invoices, IDs, or building custom document models. Triggers: "document intelligence java", "form r…OfficialInstructions only
- azure-ai-language-conversations-pyMicrosoftImplement Conversational Language Understanding (CLU) using the azure-ai-language-conversations Python SDK. Use when working with ConversationAnalysisClient to analyze conversation intent and entities, building NLP features, or integrating language understandi…OfficialInstructions only
- azure-ai-ml-pyMicrosoftAzure Machine Learning SDK v2 for Python. Use for ML workspaces, jobs, models, datasets, compute, and pipelines. Triggers: "azure-ai-ml", "MLClient", "workspace", "model registry", "training jobs", "datasets".OfficialInstructions only
- azure-ai-openai-dotnetMicrosoftAzure OpenAI SDK for .NET. Client library for Azure OpenAI and OpenAI services. Use for chat completions, embeddings, image generation, audio transcription, and assistants. Triggers: "Azure OpenAI", "AzureOpenAIClient", "ChatClient", "chat completions .NET", "…OfficialInstructions only
- azure-ai-projects-dotnetMicrosoftAzure AI Projects SDK for .NET. High-level client for Azure AI Foundry projects including agents, connections, datasets, deployments, evaluations, and indexes. Use for AI Foundry project management, versioned agents, and orchestration. Triggers: "AI Projects",…OfficialInstructions only
- azure-ai-projects-javaMicrosoftAzure AI Projects SDK for Java. High-level SDK for Azure AI Foundry project management including connections, datasets, indexes, and evaluations. Triggers: "AIProjectClient java", "azure ai projects java", "Foundry project java", "ConnectionsClient", "Datasets…OfficialInstructions only
- azure-ai-projects-pyMicrosoft · 1 scriptBuild AI applications using the Azure AI Projects Python SDK (azure-ai-projects). Use when working with Foundry project clients, creating versioned agents with PromptAgentDefinition, running evaluations, managing connections/deployments/datasets/indexes, or us…OfficialRuns commands
- azure-ai-projects-tsMicrosoftBuild AI applications using Azure AI Projects SDK for JavaScript (@azure/ai-projects). Use when working with Foundry project clients, agents, connections, deployments, datasets, indexes, evaluations, or getting OpenAI clients.OfficialInstructions only
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