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Dotnet AI

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Dotnet AI skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Dotnet AI is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Engineering · Sub-category: engineering-misc · Last updated: 2026-06-20

lang:csharp type:integration

.NET AI integration with Microsoft.Extensions.AI, Semantic Kernel, MCP servers, embeddings, vector search, and agent frameworks

What this skill does

Dotnet AI is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the engineering-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/dotnet-ai/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Dotnet AI Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 121,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/dotnet-ai
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/dotnet-ai/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/dotnet-ai/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/dotnet-ai/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/dotnet-ai/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\dotnet-ai\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

📱 Install from your phone or desktop Telegram

Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

Pro

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Dotnet AI Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/dotnet-ai/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Dotnet AI skill do?

.NET AI integration with Microsoft.Extensions.AI, Semantic Kernel, MCP servers, embeddings, vector search, and agent frameworks

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Dotnet AI skill?

Use Dotnet AI when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the engineering misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Dotnet AI" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Dotnet AI skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Dotnet AI is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/markus41/claude/blob/1962c4aea0a3849800bf4e03c6eb4093a72e3cd8/plugins/dotnet-blazor/skills/dotnet-ai/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: markus41

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

markus41. (2026). Dotnet AI [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/dotnet-ai/

BibTeX

@misc{dotnet-ai-2026,
  author    = {markus41},
  title     = {Dotnet AI [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/dotnet-ai/}
}

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