Creates .NET projects from templates with validated parameters, smart defaults, Central Package Management adaptation, and latest NuGet version resolution. USE FOR: creating new dotnet projects, scaffolding solutions with multiple projects, installing or uninstalling template packages, creating projects that respect Directory.Packages.props (CPM), composing multi-project solutions (API + tests +…
Install
npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill template-instantiationnpx skills add dotnet/skills --skill template-instantiation -a claude-code -gnpx skills add dotnet/skills --skill template-instantiation -a codex -ggemini skills install https://github.com/dotnet/skills.git --path plugins/dotnet-template-engine/skills/template-instantiationgh skill install dotnet/skills template-instantiationgit 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-instantiation ~/.claude/skills/template-instantiation # Claude Code
cp -R /tmp/dotnet__skills/plugins/dotnet-template-engine/skills/template-instantiation ~/.agents/skills/template-instantiation # Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, OpenCode