Agent skill

Dotnet UI

by novotnyllc in novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan

Builds .NET UI apps across Blazor (Server, WASM, Hybrid, Auto), MAUI (XAML, MVVM, Shell, Native AOT), Uno Platform (MVUX, Extensions, Toolkit), WPF (.NET 8+, Fluent theme), WinUI 3 (Windows App SDK…

MITAuto-check passedFrontend & Design

Install Dotnet UI

skills CLI
$ npx skills add novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan --skill dotnet-ui -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan dotnet-ui --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/dotnet-artisan/skills/dotnet-ui .claude/skills/dotnet-ui && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
dotnet-ui
GitHub stars
233
Token cost
~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
487 words
Files
22 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
9
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Builds .NET UI apps across Blazor (Server, WASM, Hybrid, Auto), MAUI (XAML, MVVM, Shell, Native AOT), Uno Platform (MVUX, Extensions, Toolkit), WPF (.NET 8+, Fluent theme), WinUI 3 (Windows App SDK…

  • Backend API design
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Routing Table, Scope and Out of scope
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • CI/CD pipelines

What it does

Dotnet UI is an agent skill from novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan. Builds .NET UI apps across Blazor (Server, WASM, Hybrid, Auto), MAUI (XAML, MVVM, Shell, Native AOT), Uno Platform (MVUX, Extensions, Toolkit), WPF (.NET 8+, Fluent theme), WinUI 3 (Windows App SDK, MSIX, Mica/Acrylic, adaptive layout), and WinForms (high-DPI, dark mode) with JS interop, accessibility (SemanticProperties, ARIA), localization (.resx, RTL), platform bindings (Java.Interop, ObjCRuntime), and framework selection. Spans 20 topic areas. Do not use for backend API design or CI/CD pipelines.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 23 other files, including reference files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`, `references/accessibility.md` and `references/blazor-auth.md`).

It sits in Frontend & Design, covering Accessibility, Cross-platform mobile apps and Internationalization. It works with .NET, Blazor, WebAssembly and Windows. The repository describes itself as: Comprehensive .NET development skills for modern C and .NET. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Backend API design
  • CI/CD pipelines

Example prompts

  • “Use the dotnet-ui skill to build .NET UI apps across Blazor (Server, WASM, Hybrid, Auto), MAUI (XAML, MVVM, Shell, Native AOT), Uno Platform (MVUX…”
  • “/dotnet-ui”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit de192c1. 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

Dotnet UI loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs, and up to ~86k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 129 tokens; SKILL.md has 487 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~129
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.3k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~86k

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 novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan at commit de192c1, republished under its MIT licence (© novotnyllc). 487 words, ~1,321 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/dotnet-ui/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 21 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
dotnet-ui
description
Builds .NET UI apps across Blazor (Server, WASM, Hybrid, Auto), MAUI (XAML, MVVM, Shell, Native AOT), Uno Platform (MVUX, Extensions, Toolkit), WPF (.NET 8+, Fluent theme), WinUI 3 (Windows App SDK, MSIX, Mica/Acrylic, adaptive layout), and WinForms (high-DPI, dark mode) with JS interop, accessibility (SemanticProperties, ARIA), localization (.resx, RTL), platform bindings (Java.Interop, ObjCRuntime), and framework selection. Spans 20 topic areas. Do not use for backend API design or CI/CD pipelines.
license
MIT
user-invocable
false

dotnet-ui

Overview

.NET UI development across Blazor, MAUI, Uno Platform, WPF, WinUI 3, and WinForms. This skill covers framework selection, component architecture, XAML patterns, MVVM, platform-specific deployment, accessibility, and localization. Each framework area has a dedicated companion file with deep guidance.

Routing Table

TopicKeywordsDescriptionCompanion File
Blazor patternshosting model, render mode, routing, streaming, prerenderHosting models, render modes, routing, streaming, prerendering, AOT-safe patternsreferences/blazor-patterns.md
Blazor componentslifecycle, state, JS interop, EditForm, QuickGridLifecycle methods, state management, JS interop, EditForm, QuickGridreferences/blazor-components.md
Blazor authAuthorizeView, Identity UI, OIDC flowsLogin/logout flows, AuthorizeView, Identity UI, OIDC, role and policy authreferences/blazor-auth.md
Blazor testingbUnit, rendering, events, JS mockingbUnit component rendering, events, cascading params, JS interop mockingreferences/blazor-testing.md
MAUI developmentproject structure, XAML, MVVM, platform servicesProject structure, XAML/MVVM patterns, Shell navigation, platform servicesreferences/maui-development.md
MAUI AOTiOS/Catalyst, Native AOT, trimmingiOS/Catalyst Native AOT pipeline, size/startup gains, library compatibilityreferences/maui-aot.md
MAUI testingAppium, XHarness, platform validationAppium 2.x device automation, XHarness, platform validationreferences/maui-testing.md
Uno PlatformExtensions, MVUX, Toolkit, Hot ReloadExtensions ecosystem, MVUX pattern, Toolkit controls, Hot Reloadreferences/uno-platform.md
Uno targetsWASM, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, LinuxPer-target guidance for WASM, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linuxreferences/uno-targets.md
Uno MCPtool detection, search-then-fetch, initMCP tool detection, search-then-fetch workflow, init rules, fallbackreferences/uno-mcp.md
Uno testingPlaywright WASM, platform patternsPlaywright for WASM, platform-specific test patterns, runtime headsreferences/uno-testing.md
WPF modernHost builder, MVVM Toolkit, Fluent themeHost builder, MVVM Toolkit, Fluent theme, performance, modern C#references/wpf-modern.md
WPF migrationWPF/WinForms to .NET 8+, UWP to WinUIWPF/WinForms to .NET 8+, UWP to WinUI, Upgrade Assistantreferences/wpf-migration.md
WinUIWindows App SDK, XAML, MSIX/unpackagedWindows App SDK, x:Bind, x:Load, MSIX/unpackaged, UWP migrationreferences/winui.md
WinFormshigh-DPI, dark mode, DI, modernizationHigh-DPI scaling, dark mode, DI patterns, modernizationreferences/winforms-basics.md
AccessibilitySemanticProperties, ARIA, AutomationPeerSemanticProperties, ARIA attributes, AutomationPeer, per-platform testingreferences/accessibility.md
Localization.resx, IStringLocalizer, pluralization, RTL.resx resources, IStringLocalizer, source generators, pluralization, RTLreferences/localization.md
WinUI controls/stylingCommandBar, GridView, adaptive triggers, Mica, system brushes, iconsWinUI control selection, adaptive layout, theming, materials, typographyreferences/winui-controls-styling.md
UI chooserframework selection decision treeDecision tree across Blazor, MAUI, Uno, WinUI, WPF, WinFormsreferences/ui-chooser.md
Platform bindingsJava.Interop, ObjCRuntime, Android AAR, iOS XCFramework, Slim BindingCustom native SDK bindings for Android and Apple platformsreferences/platform-bindings.md
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Scope

  • Blazor (Server, WASM, Hybrid, Auto) hosting models and components
  • MAUI mobile/desktop development and Native AOT
  • Uno Platform cross-platform development and MCP integration
  • WPF on .NET 8+ and migration from .NET Framework
  • WinUI 3 / Windows App SDK
  • WinForms modernization (high-DPI, dark mode, DI)
  • Accessibility across all UI frameworks
  • Localization (.resx, IStringLocalizer, pluralization, RTL)
  • UI framework selection decision tree

Out of scope

  • Server-side auth middleware and API security configuration -- see dotnet-api
  • Non-UI testing strategy (unit, integration, E2E architecture) -- see dotnet-testing
  • Cross-framework UI test patterns (page objects, selectors) -- see dotnet-testing
  • Playwright browser automation (non-framework-specific) -- see dotnet-testing
  • Backend API patterns and architecture -- see dotnet-api
  • Native AOT compilation (non-MAUI) -- see dotnet-tooling
  • Console UI (Terminal.Gui, Spectre.Console) -- see dotnet-tooling

© novotnyllc, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 21 other files (references) in plugins/dotnet-artisan/skills/dotnet-ui of novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml
  • references/accessibility.md
  • references/blazor-auth.md
  • references/blazor-components.md
  • references/blazor-patterns.md
  • references/blazor-testing.md
  • references/localization.md
  • references/maui-aot.md
  • references/maui-development.md
  • references/maui-testing.md
  • references/platform-bindings.md
  • references/ui-chooser.md
  • references/uno-mcp.md
  • references/uno-platform.md
  • references/uno-targets.md
  • references/uno-testing.md
  • references/winforms-basics.md
  • references/winui-controls-styling.md
  • … and 3 more

Open the folder on GitHubat commit de192c1

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Questions about Dotnet UI

What does Dotnet UI do?

Builds .NET UI apps across Blazor (Server, WASM, Hybrid, Auto), MAUI (XAML, MVVM, Shell, Native AOT), Uno Platform (MVUX, Extensions, Toolkit), WPF (.NET 8+, Fluent theme), WinUI 3 (Windows App SDK…. Dotnet UI is an agent skill from novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan.Interop, ObjCRuntime), and framework selection.

When should I use Dotnet UI?

Dotnet UI fits situations like: backend API design; CI/CD pipelines.

How do I install Dotnet UI in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan --skill dotnet-ui -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/dotnet-artisan/skills/dotnet-ui in novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan) into .claude/skills/dotnet-ui in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Dotnet UI in Codex?

Run `npx skills add novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan --skill dotnet-ui -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/dotnet-artisan/skills/dotnet-ui in novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan) into .agents/skills/dotnet-ui in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Dotnet UI 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 novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan --skill dotnet-ui -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/dotnet-ui, .gemini/skills/dotnet-ui, .github/skills/dotnet-ui and .opencode/skills/dotnet-ui in your project.

What does Dotnet UI need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Dotnet UI is instructions for the agent only.

Does Dotnet UI 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 Dotnet UI 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 Dotnet UI use?

Dotnet UI is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Dotnet UI use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 84k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Dotnet UI?

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Who maintains Dotnet UI?

novotnyllc (a GitHub organization) maintains it in novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan, which has 233 GitHub stars. The repository holds 9 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

Source: novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.