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Guides authoring and reviewing Aspire.Hosting integration APIs.
Install Hosting Integration Authoring
$ npx skills add microsoft/aspire --skill hosting-integration-authoring -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/aspire hosting-integration-authoring --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/aspire.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring .claude/skills/hosting-integration-authoring && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "hosting-integration-authoring" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/tree/main/.agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring into .claude/skills/hosting-integration-authoring/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hosting-integration-authoring", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/tree/main/.agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoringType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add microsoft/aspire --skill hosting-integration-authoring -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/aspire hosting-integration-authoring --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/aspire.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring .agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "hosting-integration-authoring" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/tree/main/.agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring into .agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hosting-integration-authoring", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add microsoft/aspire --skill hosting-integration-authoring -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/aspire hosting-integration-authoring --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/aspire.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring .cursor/skills/hosting-integration-authoring && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "hosting-integration-authoring" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/tree/main/.agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring into .cursor/skills/hosting-integration-authoring/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hosting-integration-authoring", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/microsoft/aspire.git --path .agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add microsoft/aspire --skill hosting-integration-authoring -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/aspire hosting-integration-authoring --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/aspire.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring .gemini/skills/hosting-integration-authoring && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "hosting-integration-authoring" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/tree/main/.agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring into .gemini/skills/hosting-integration-authoring/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hosting-integration-authoring", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install microsoft/aspire hosting-integration-authoringInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add microsoft/aspire --skill hosting-integration-authoring -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/aspire.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring .github/skills/hosting-integration-authoring && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "hosting-integration-authoring" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/tree/main/.agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring into .github/skills/hosting-integration-authoring/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hosting-integration-authoring", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add microsoft/aspire --skill hosting-integration-authoring -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/aspire hosting-integration-authoring --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/aspire.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring .opencode/skills/hosting-integration-authoring && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "hosting-integration-authoring" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/tree/main/.agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring into .opencode/skills/hosting-integration-authoring/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hosting-integration-authoring", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
hosting-integration-authoring- GitHub stars
- 6.3k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1.6k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 556 words
- Files
- 32
- Skills in repo
- 22
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Guides authoring and reviewing Aspire.Hosting integration APIs.
- Works in 4 steps: Resource shape. → Lifecycle mode. → Integration role. → …
- Tasks that involve Technical documentation
- SKILL.md covers First step: classify the…, Then read the matching resources, Authoring workflow and Review workflow
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Hosting Integration Authoring is an agent skill from microsoft/aspire, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Guides authoring and reviewing Aspire.Hosting integration APIs. Classifies integration archetypes, then applies self-contained best practices for naming, resource shape, run/publish/deploy behavior, eventing, connection properties, security, endpoint semantics, polyglot exports, READMEs, and tests.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 32 other files (for example `resources/api-naming-and-shape.md`, `resources/app-model-fundamentals.md` and `resources/archetype-admin-and-tool-container.md`).
It sits in Development, covering Technical documentation. The repository describes itself as: Aspire is the tool for code-first, extensible, observable dev and deploy. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Technical documentation
Example prompts
- “Use the hosting-integration-authoring skill to guide authoring and reviewing Aspire.Hosting integration APIs”
- “/hosting-integration-authoring”
Requirements
- Docker
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Resource shape.
- Lifecycle mode.
- Integration role.
- Structure.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 809a672. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Hosting Integration Authoring loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 82 tokens; SKILL.md has 556 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from microsoft/aspire at commit 809a672, republished under its MIT licence (© microsoft). 556 words, ~1,597 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/hosting-integration-authoring/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 31 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- hosting-integration-authoring
- description
- Guides authoring and reviewing Aspire.Hosting integration APIs. Classifies integration archetypes, then applies self-contained best practices for naming, resource shape, run/publish/deploy behavior, eventing, connection properties, security, endpoint semantics, polyglot exports, READMEs, and tests.
Aspire hosting integration authoring
Use this skill when creating, modifying, or reviewing Aspire.Hosting.* integration APIs.
This skill is self-contained. The resource files in this skill are the authoritative guidance, and repository paths are examples of existing patterns only.
First step: classify the integration
Read resources/selector-matrix.md first. Then read resources/app-model-fundamentals.md for the app model rules that apply to every hosting integration. Classify the work across all four axes:
- Resource shape.
- Lifecycle mode.
- Integration role.
- Structure.
Do not force the integration into a single bucket. Most integrations compose several patterns. For example, PostgreSQL is a container-backed service, has parent-child database resources, exposes connection properties, creates databases during resource readiness, and has admin UI companion helpers.
Then read the matching resources
Always read the relevant archetype resource and the cross-cutting resources that apply to the change.
| If the integration involves | Read |
|---|---|
| Any resource, annotation, lifecycle event, structured value, endpoint, manifest, or app-model behavior | resources/app-model-fundamentals.md |
| Local container service, database, broker, cache, vector DB | resources/archetype-container-backed-service.md |
| Admin UI, inspector, dashboard, load/test tool, or standalone utility container | resources/archetype-admin-and-tool-container.md |
| Migration, package/tool install, model pull, schema deployment, DACPAC, or one-shot setup helper | resources/archetype-setup-and-migration-helper.md |
| Serialized controller, reconciler, command-driven resource operations, drift detection, or state-machine orchestration | resources/archetype-controller-reconciler.md |
| Sidecar, component registry, telemetry collector, service mesh, middleware, or app-wide annotation-driven infrastructure | resources/archetype-sidecar-and-middleware.md |
| Local tunnel, webhook forwarder, callback bridge, or CLI that exposes/forwards local endpoints | resources/archetype-tunnel-and-webhook-bridge.md |
| Secret manager, credential broker, external secret provider, or provider-backed managed secret child resources | resources/archetype-secret-provider.md |
| External/SaaS service reference with API key/endpoint, no local container/provisioning | resources/archetype-external-cloud-reference.md |
| Azure resource provisioning, Bicep, role assignments, existing Azure resources, emulators, local containers for Azure resources | resources/archetype-azure-provisioning.md |
| Docker Compose, Kubernetes, Azure Container Apps, or another deployment target/publisher | resources/archetype-deployment-target-publisher.md and resources/deployment-production-readiness.md |
| Python, Go, JavaScript, Node, Vite, Next.js, or another language runtime/workload | resources/archetype-language-executable-app.md |
| Non-resource model/configuration overlay, e.g. Orleans-style APIs | resources/archetype-overlay-configuration.md |
| Public API names, overloads, return types, polyglot AppHost compatibility, annotations, experimental state | resources/api-naming-and-shape.md |
| Any run/publish/deploy branching | resources/run-publish-deploy-modes.md |
| Event subscriptions, initialization, generated files, health checks, pipeline steps | resources/eventing-and-initialization.md |
| Custom resource lifetime, synthetic/facade resources, manually allocated endpoints, or resource notification state machines | resources/custom-lifecycle-and-facade-resources.md |
IResourceWithConnectionString, WithReference, environment variables, URI/JDBC properties | resources/connection-properties.md |
Parent-child resources, companions, setup siblings, WithReference, waits, relationships | resources/relationships-and-companions.md |
[AspireExport], TypeScript/polyglot AppHosts, ATS metadata, analyzer diagnostics, DTOs, union parameters, value catalogs, callback contexts | resources/polyglot-exports.md |
| Endpoint names, service discovery, external URLs, reference endpoints, endpoint environment variables | resources/endpoints-and-service-discovery.md |
| Secrets, parameters, credentials, managed identity, RBAC, private networking, generated artifacts containing sensitive data | resources/security-secrets-and-identity.md |
| Resource names, physical names, annotations, constructors, mutability, model invariants | resources/resource-model-invariants.md |
Package metadata, preview/stable posture, aspire add discovery, icons, gallery/README visibility | resources/package-and-discoverability.md |
| Dashboard icons, URLs, commands, notifications, resource logs, admin companion UX | resources/dashboard-ux.md |
Generated config files, WithContainerFiles, file permissions, temp/store usage, build dependencies | resources/generated-files-and-container-files.md |
| Toolchain detection, path handling, Windows/macOS/Linux behavior, shell quoting, executable permissions | resources/cross-platform-tooling.md |
| Experimental/obsolete/deprecation lifecycle, compatibility shims, migration guidance | resources/compatibility-and-deprecation.md |
| README or tests | resources/testing-and-readmes.md |
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Authoring workflow
- State the classification briefly before changing or reviewing code.
- Apply the archetype-specific DO/DON'T list.
- Apply every relevant cross-cutting checklist.
- Validate both run-mode and publish/deploy behavior when the integration changes those surfaces.
- Keep generated API baseline files under
*/api/*.csuntouched unless the task explicitly asks for API baseline regeneration.
Review workflow
When reviewing an integration PR, look for concrete violations that can cause wrong runtime behavior, wrong generated manifests, broken deployment output, bad public API, missing connection properties, or bad polyglot projection. Do not spend review budget on style-only comments.
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Files
SKILL.md and 31 other files in .agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring of microsoft/aspire.
- SKILL.md
- resources/api-naming-and-shape.md
- resources/app-model-fundamentals.md
- resources/archetype-admin-and-tool-container.md
- resources/archetype-azure-provisioning.md
- resources/archetype-container-backed-service.md
- resources/archetype-controller-reconciler.md
- resources/archetype-deployment-target-publisher.md
- resources/archetype-external-cloud-reference.md
- resources/archetype-language-executable-app.md
- resources/archetype-overlay-configuration.md
- resources/archetype-secret-provider.md
- resources/archetype-setup-and-migration-helper.md
- resources/archetype-sidecar-and-middleware.md
- resources/archetype-tunnel-and-webhook-bridge.md
- resources/compatibility-and-deprecation.md
- resources/connection-properties.md
- resources/cross-platform-tooling.md
- resources/custom-lifecycle-and-facade-resources.md
- resources/dashboard-ux.md
- … and 12 more
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 809a672
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in microsoft/aspire, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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Questions about Hosting Integration Authoring
What does Hosting Integration Authoring do?
Guides authoring and reviewing Aspire.Hosting integration APIs. Hosting Integration Authoring is an agent skill from microsoft/aspire, published by the product's own GitHub organization.Hosting integration APIs.
When should I use Hosting Integration Authoring?
Hosting Integration Authoring fits situations like: tasks that involve Technical documentation.
How do I install Hosting Integration Authoring in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/aspire --skill hosting-integration-authoring -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring in microsoft/aspire) into .claude/skills/hosting-integration-authoring in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Hosting Integration Authoring in Codex?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/aspire --skill hosting-integration-authoring -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring in microsoft/aspire) into .agents/skills/hosting-integration-authoring in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Hosting Integration Authoring in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add microsoft/aspire --skill hosting-integration-authoring -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/hosting-integration-authoring, .gemini/skills/hosting-integration-authoring, .github/skills/hosting-integration-authoring and .opencode/skills/hosting-integration-authoring in your project.
What does Hosting Integration Authoring need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Hosting Integration Authoring is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Docker.
Does Hosting Integration Authoring access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Hosting Integration Authoring safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Hosting Integration Authoring use?
Hosting Integration Authoring is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Hosting Integration Authoring use?
About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Hosting Integration Authoring?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Hosting Integration Authoring: Diagram Design (cathrynlavery/diagram-design, 44k stars), Simple English (moeru-ai/airi, 50k stars), Get API Docs with chub (andrewyng/context-hub, 14k stars) and Doc Sync (JetBrains/ideavim, 10k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Hosting Integration Authoring?
microsoft (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in microsoft/aspire, which has 6,348 GitHub stars. The repository holds 22 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: microsoft/aspire on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.