dotnet-template-engine plugin
.NET Template Engine skills: template discovery, project scaffolding, and template authoring.
How to install the dotnet-template-engine plugin
Run both commands inside Claude Code. The first adds the marketplace once; the second installs the plugin.
/plugin marketplace add dotnet/skills
/plugin install dotnet-template-engine@dotnet-agent-skillsWhat's inside dotnet-template-engine
7 parts read from the plugin's own files.
Agents 1
Call as @agent-dotnet-template-engine:name- @agent-dotnet-template-engine:template-engine.agent
No description in the file.
Skills 6
Claude loads it when the task matches- template-authoring
Guides the creation, validation, and NuGet packaging of custom dotnet new templates from existing projects.
- template-comparison
Compares multiple dotnet new templates side by side to help users choose the right one based on parameters, features, and frameworks.
- template-discovery
Find, inspect, and preview .NET project templates using dotnet new commands to resolve natural-language project descriptions into concrete commands.
- template-instantiation
Creates .NET projects from templates with parameter validation, Central Package Management adaptation, and multi-project solution scaffolding.
- template-smart-defaults
Applies cross-parameter default rules when creating .NET projects with dotnet new to ensure consistent configuration without overriding user intent.
- template-validation
Validates custom dotnet new template.json files for syntax errors, missing fields, parameter bugs, and shortName conflicts before publishing.
Using dotnet-template-engine in Claude Code
Ask for an agent by name:
@agent-dotnet-template-engine:template-engine.agentSkills need no command. Claude reads them when your request matches what they describe.
Update, turn off or remove
- Update the plugin (shell)
- claude plugin update dotnet-template-engine@dotnet-agent-skills
- Refresh the marketplace
- /plugin marketplace update dotnet-agent-skills
- Turn it off for now
- /plugin disable dotnet-template-engine@dotnet-agent-skills
- Remove it
- /plugin uninstall dotnet-template-engine@dotnet-agent-skills
Skills in dotnet-template-engine
- template-authoringdotnet/skills
Guides the creation, validation, and NuGet packaging of custom dotnet new templates from existing projects.
5.9Kstars - template-comparisondotnet/skills
Compares multiple dotnet new templates side by side to help users choose the right one based on parameters, features, and frameworks.
5.9Kstars - template-discoverydotnet/skills
Find, inspect, and preview .NET project templates using dotnet new commands to resolve natural-language project descriptions into concrete commands.
5.9Kstars - template-instantiationdotnet/skills
Creates .NET projects from templates with parameter validation, Central Package Management adaptation, and multi-project solution scaffolding.
5.9Kstars - template-smart-defaultsdotnet/skills
Applies cross-parameter default rules when creating .NET projects with dotnet new to ensure consistent configuration without overriding user intent.
5.9Kstars - template-validationdotnet/skills
Validates custom dotnet new template.json files for syntax errors, missing fields, parameter bugs, and shortName conflicts before publishing.
5.9Kstars
dotnet-template-engine plugin questions
How do I install the dotnet-template-engine plugin?
In Claude Code run /plugin marketplace add dotnet/skills, then /plugin install dotnet-template-engine@dotnet-agent-skills.
What does the dotnet-template-engine plugin include?
dotnet-template-engine bundles 1 agent, 6 skills.
Which agents come with dotnet-template-engine?
template-engine.agent. Call one with @agent-dotnet-template-engine:template-engine.agent.
How do I update or remove the dotnet-template-engine plugin?
Update it with claude plugin update dotnet-template-engine@dotnet-agent-skills in your shell, or from the Installed tab of /plugin. Remove it with /plugin uninstall dotnet-template-engine@dotnet-agent-skills.