Optimize Entity Framework Core queries by fixing N+1 problems, choosing correct tracking modes, using compiled queries, and avoiding common performance traps. Use when EF Core queries are slow, generating excessive SQL, or causing high database load.
Install
npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill optimizing-ef-core-queriesnpx skills add dotnet/skills --skill optimizing-ef-core-queries -a claude-code -gnpx skills add dotnet/skills --skill optimizing-ef-core-queries -a codex -ggemini skills install https://github.com/dotnet/skills.git --path plugins/dotnet-data/skills/optimizing-ef-core-queriesgh skill install dotnet/skills optimizing-ef-core-queriesgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dotnet/skills /tmp/dotnet__skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills ~/.agents/skills
cp -R /tmp/dotnet__skills/plugins/dotnet-data/skills/optimizing-ef-core-queries ~/.claude/skills/optimizing-ef-core-queries # Claude Code
cp -R /tmp/dotnet__skills/plugins/dotnet-data/skills/optimizing-ef-core-queries ~/.agents/skills/optimizing-ef-core-queries # Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, OpenCode