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name: dotnet-template-engine description: ".NET Template Engine skills: template discovery, project scaffolding, and template authoring." license: MIT metadata: author: dotnet version: "1.0.0" source: https://github.com/dotnet/skills/tree/main/plugins/dotnet-template-engine

dotnet-template-engine

Overview

Use this skill for .NET Template Engine work, including template discovery, dotnet new scaffolding, template authoring, symbols, constraints, and template package validation using dotnet/skills.

Workflow

1. Inspect existing templates, .template.config, symbols, sources, constraints, and packaging metadata.
2. Scaffold or modify templates in a way that matches repository conventions.
3. Validate generated output, not only the template source.
4. Document installation, invocation, and parameter behavior.

Guardrails

• Do not break existing template short names, identities, or package IDs without a migration note.
• Avoid embedding local absolute paths or secrets in generated output.
• Keep generated projects buildable with the advertised SDK and workloads.

Expected Output

Return template changes or guidance with sample invocation and generated-output validation.