Skill
.NET Router Skill
Primary router skill for broad .NET work.
dotnet skills install dotnet
.NET Architecture
Design or review .NET solution architecture across modular monoliths, clean architecture, vertical slices, microservices, DDD, CQRS, and cloud-native boundaries without over-engineering.
Trigger On
- choosing architecture for a new or evolving .NET system
- reviewing layer boundaries, domain boundaries, or service decomposition
- deciding whether clean architecture, vertical slices, CQRS, or microservices are justified
Workflow
- Start from business capability boundaries and change frequency, not from a preferred diagram style.
- Use simple modular monolith patterns by default, and move to microservices only when team autonomy, scale, or deployment boundaries justify the added operational cost.
- Apply DDD and CQRS where business rules are genuinely complex; avoid forcing aggregates and command pipelines into CRUD-heavy code with no payoff.
- Keep dependencies flowing inward when using clean architecture, but avoid creating extra projects that add ceremony without ownership clarity.
- Make integration boundaries explicit: contracts, storage ownership, messaging, consistency model, and observability expectations.
- Use
dotnet-aspirewhen local orchestration, service discovery, and developer observability are part of the architecture story.
Deliver
- an architecture direction that matches system complexity
- clear project and dependency boundaries
- migration notes or tradeoffs when changing an existing structure
Validate
- the proposed structure reduces rather than increases accidental complexity
- data ownership and integration paths are explicit
- the architecture is testable and operable, not just diagram-friendly
References
- references/patterns.md - detailed implementations of Clean Architecture, Vertical Slices, DDD, CQRS, Modular Monolith, and Microservices with C# 12+ examples
- references/anti-patterns.md - common architectural mistakes including over-abstraction, anemic domain models, premature microservices, and cargo cult patterns
Related skills
Skill
.NET Code Review
Review .NET changes for bugs, regressions, architectural drift, missing tests, incorrect async or disposal behavior, and platform-specific pitfalls before you approve or merge…
dotnet skills install code-review
v1.0.0
Use ManagedCode.Communication when a .NET application needs explicit result objects, structured errors, and predictable service or API boundaries instead of exception-driven…
dotnet skills install managedcode-communication
Related agents
.NET Router
Broad .NET triage agent that classifies the repo and routes work to the right skills or specialist agents.
agents install router
Also works: dotnet agents install router
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