Template Validation skill: what it does and how to install it
Validates custom dotnet new templates for manifest errors, parameter bugs, command conflicts and publishing issues.
Summary generated from the skill's documentation.
Install
$ npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill template-validationRun 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. Parses a template.json before semantic checks, then reports errors, warnings and suggestions for required fields, identity and short-name conflicts, symbols, source conditions, post-actions, constraints and tags. It produces a verdict and findings table with locations and concrete fixes, stopping at the parse error if JSON is malformed.
When to use it. Use it to review custom dotnet new templates before testing, packaging or publishing, or to diagnose missing templates and parameter behaviour. Do not use it to discover, instantiate or author templates.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
3.2k+320 since 19 Oct 2026
Installs via skills.sh
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| Date | Installs |
|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | 3,203 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 3,155 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 3,127 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 3,079 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 3,026 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 2,980 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 2,928 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 2,883 |
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