template-validation

Template Validation This skill helps validate custom dotnet new templates for correctness before publishing. It encodes the validation rules that catch common authoring mistakes — issues that cause templates to silently fail, produce broken projects, or not appear in dotnet new list . When to Use User asks to check or validate a template.json file User reports "my template doesn't show up after installing" User wants to review a template before packaging and publishing to NuGet User encounters unexpected behavior from a custom template When Not to Use User wants to find or use existing templates — route to template-discovery User wants to create a project — route to template-instantiation User wants to create a template from an existing project — route to template-authoring Inputs Show more Installs 828 Repository dotnet/skills GitHub Stars 5.1K First Seen Apr 1, 2026 Security Audits Gen Agent Trust Hub Pass Socket Pass Snyk Pass