MTP Hot Reload skill: what it does and how to install it
Sets up Microsoft Testing Platform hot reload so a persistent .NET test host reruns tests after code edits.
Summary generated from the skill's documentation.
Install
$ npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill mtp-hot-reloadRun it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.
About this skill
What it does. Checks whether a test project uses Microsoft Testing Platform, adds its hot reload extension when needed, enables it through an environment variable and starts the project directly with dotnet run. The host stays open to rerun tests after edits; unsupported edits require a rebuild or a watcher-managed restart.
When to use it. For setting up or recovering console-based MTP hot reload during iterative test fixes. It does not apply to VSTest projects, IDE Test Explorer, CI configuration or one-off test runs.
History
Repo stars
5.7kAbout +573 since 30 Jul 2026
Before 1 Oct 2026 the curve is estimated from public event data.
Stars are counted for the whole repository, which holds 82 skills.
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| Date | Repo stars |
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| 26 Oct 2026 | 5,732 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 5,724 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 5,717 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 5,708 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 5,697 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 5,693 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 5,682 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 5,673 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | 5,661 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | 5,656 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 5,652 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 5,642 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 5,625 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 5,617 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 5,607 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 5,600 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 5,593 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 5,590 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 5,578 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 5,569 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 5,562 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 5,557 |
| 4 Oct 2026 | 5,551 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | 5,543 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 5,540 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 5,531 |
| 24 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 5,519 |
| 17 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 5,494 |
| 10 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 5,419 |
| 3 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 5,258 |
| 27 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 5,233 |
| 20 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 5,221 |
| 13 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 5,221 |
| 6 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 5,171 |
| 30 Jul 2026 (estimated) | 5,159 |
Installs
3.4k+325 since 19 Oct 2026
Installs via skills.sh
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| Date | Installs |
|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | 3,385 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 3,336 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 3,308 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 3,260 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 3,204 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 3,155 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 3,104 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 3,060 |
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