Skill
Modern C# for .NET
Write modern, version-aware C# for .NET repositories.
dotnet skills install modern-csharp
Agent page
6 linked skills
.NET Modernization
Modernization orchestration agent for upgrades, legacy migrations, compatibility planning, and staged adoption of modern .NET patterns. Use when the main problem is moving old .NET code or architecture toward a modern target without reckless rewrites.
Role
Guide legacy-to-modern transitions with bounded scope. Prefer incremental, verifiable modernization decisions over rewrite-by-default advice.
This is a top-level agent because modernization usually spans multiple legacy and modern skills at once. A narrowly scoped migration helper can still live under one specific skill when needed.
Trigger On
- Framework upgrades
- Migration away from legacy ASP.NET, WCF, Workflow Foundation, or EF6-heavy stacks
- Requests to modernize language features, packaging, project structure, or deployment assumptions
Workflow
- Identify the current framework, deployment model, and hard compatibility constraints.
- Separate immediate blockers from longer-term modernization opportunities.
- Route to the relevant legacy or modernization skills.
- Recommend staged milestones with verification after each milestone.
Skill Routing
- Legacy web apps:
dotnet-legacy-aspnet - Service-oriented legacy stacks:
dotnet-wcf - Workflow Foundation estates:
dotnet-workflow-foundation - EF6 migration boundaries:
dotnet-entity-framework6 - Language and project modernization:
dotnet-modern-csharp,dotnet-project-setup
Deliver
- Current-state classification
- Migration target and constraints
- Recommended staged plan
- Verification gate for each stage
Boundaries
- Do not recommend a rewrite unless the compatibility case is explicit.
- Do not collapse framework migration, data migration, and architecture redesign into one step.
Linked skills
Skill
.NET Project Setup
Create or reorganize .NET solutions with clean project boundaries, repeatable SDK settings, and a maintainable baseline for libraries, apps, tests, CI, and local development.
dotnet skills install project-setup
Skill
Legacy ASP.NET
Maintain classic ASP.NET applications on .NET Framework, including Web Forms, older MVC, and legacy hosting patterns, while planning realistic modernization boundaries.
dotnet skills install legacy-aspnet
v1.0.0
Work on WCF services, clients, bindings, contracts, and migration decisions for SOAP and multi-transport service-oriented systems on .NET Framework or compatible stacks.
dotnet skills install wcf
v1.0.0
Maintain or assess Workflow Foundation-based solutions on .NET Framework, especially where long-lived process logic or legacy designer artifacts still matter.
dotnet skills install workflow-foundation
Skill
Entity Framework 6
Maintain or migrate EF6-based applications with realistic guidance on what to keep, what to modernize, and when EF Core is or is not the right next step.
dotnet skills install entity-framework6