Compares two or more dotnet new templates side by side to help users choose between them based on parameters, feature support, frameworks, and classifications. USE FOR: deciding between similar templates (webapi vs webapp, blazor vs blazorwasm, console vs worker), producing a side-by-side comparison of parameters and feature support, understanding how templates differ before creating a project.
Install
npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill template-comparisonnpx skills add dotnet/skills --skill template-comparison -a claude-code -gnpx skills add dotnet/skills --skill template-comparison -a codex -ggemini skills install https://github.com/dotnet/skills.git --path plugins/dotnet-template-engine/skills/template-comparisongh skill install dotnet/skills template-comparisongit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dotnet/skills /tmp/dotnet__skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills ~/.agents/skills
cp -R /tmp/dotnet__skills/plugins/dotnet-template-engine/skills/template-comparison ~/.claude/skills/template-comparison # Claude Code
cp -R /tmp/dotnet__skills/plugins/dotnet-template-engine/skills/template-comparison ~/.agents/skills/template-comparison # Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, OpenCode