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template-authoringby .NETOfficialDevelopmentGitHub stars: 5.5k

Template Authoring skill: what it does and how to install it

Guides creation, validation and packaging of reusable .NET dotnet new templates from existing projects, preserving project settings, parameters and post-actions.

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Install

$ npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill template-authoring

Run 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. Analyses an existing .NET project, creates a complete .template.config/template.json, preserves SDK, build and package conventions, and adds parameters, conditional content, constraints and post-actions. It validates the template, packages it for NuGet distribution, then installs, dry-runs, instantiates and builds it locally.

When to use it. Use it to create or refine a reusable dotnet new template from a project, or validate one before publishing. It does not cover discovering or using existing templates, or unrelated MSBuild issues.

History

Repo stars

5.5kAbout +384 since 9 Jul 2026

Before 1 Oct 2026 the curve is estimated from public event data.

Stars are counted for the whole repository, which holds 18 skills.

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DateRepo stars
1 Oct 20265,531
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
23 Jul 2026 (estimated)5,159
16 Jul 2026 (estimated)5,147
9 Jul 2026 (estimated)5,147

Installs

2.3k

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