.NET Backend Development Patterns

This skill provides guidance on mastering C#/.NET backend development patterns for building robust APIs, MCP servers, and enterprise applications. It covers essential aspects such as async/await, dependency injection, Entity Framework Core, Dapper, configuration, caching strategies (like Redis), and comprehensive testing with xUnit. By leveraging this skill, developers can ensure their .NET backends are built with modern best practices, leading to more maintainable, scalable, and performant applications.

This skill helps to design service architectures effectively, optimize database access, configure applications correctly, and implement robust error handling and resilience patterns. It assists in reviewing C# code for quality and performance improvements and provides resources for detailed patterns and examples, enabling developers to create production-grade APIs and backend systems.

The skill offers instructions on defining architecture boundaries, applying dependency injection and asynchronous patterns, validating data access performance, adding tests, and enhancing observability for critical flows. It is an invaluable resource for any .NET developer looking to improve their backend development skills and build high-quality, enterprise-ready applications.

What It Does

This skill guides developers in applying best practices and patterns for building robust and scalable .NET backend applications. It assists in designing architectures, implementing dependency injection, optimizing database access, and writing comprehensive tests. It provides resources and instructions for building production-grade APIs and MCP servers.

When To Use

Developing new .NET Web APIs or MCP servers
Reviewing C# code for quality and performance
Designing service architectures with dependency injection
Implementing caching strategies with Redis
Writing unit and integration tests
Optimizing database access with EF Core or Dapper
Configuring applications with IOptions pattern
Handling errors and implementing resilience patterns

Limitations

Installation

1. Open Cursor IDE.
2. Navigate to the extensions marketplace.
3. Search for the 'dotnet-backend-patterns' skill and install it.