plugins

Agent Skills

Distributable agent skills for .NET MAUI development. Installable via the Copilot CLI, Claude Code, or VS Code plugin system.

Plugins

Plugin	Purpose
dotnet-maui	Default app-development plugin for building production .NET MAUI apps.
dotnet-maui-tooling	Specialist tooling plugin for DevFlow automation, Java/Kotlin and slim bindings, workload discovery, and diagnostics.

DevFlow runtime skills (maui-devflow-onboard, maui-devflow-debug, maui-devflow-session-review) live in plugins/dotnet-maui-tooling/skills/, are bundled with the maui CLI by maui devflow init, and are exposed through the plugin manifest.

Installation

# Add this repo as a marketplace
/plugin marketplace add dotnet/maui-labs

# Install app-development skills
/plugin install dotnet-maui@dotnet-maui-labs

# Install specialist tooling skills
/plugin install dotnet-maui-tooling@dotnet-maui-labs

dotnet-maui skills

Area	Skill	Description
App fundamentals	maui-app-architecture	Structure MAUI apps with DI, MVVM, Shell routing, compiled bindings, and trim-safe navigation.
App fundamentals	maui-current-apis	Give target-framework-aware guidance for current MAUI APIs and avoid Xamarin.Forms-era suggestions.
App fundamentals	maui-project-structure	Organize single-project resources, app metadata, Central Package Management, fonts, images, and assets.
App fundamentals	maui-ui-patterns	Build robust layouts, typed templates, command binding, state handling, and automation-friendly UI.
App fundamentals	maui-accessibility	Add semantic labels, hints, headings, focus behavior, screen-reader announcements, and accessibility test hooks.
App fundamentals	maui-performance	Improve startup, scrolling, compiled bindings, image sizing, Release-mode measurement, trimming, and NativeAOT safety.
App fundamentals	maui-unit-testing	Make ViewModels and services testable with fake platform abstractions and clear device/integration boundaries.
App features	maui-app-assets-lifecycle	Manage app icons, splash screens, packaged files, fonts, images, lifecycle events, and state restore.
App features	maui-aspire-client	Connect MAUI clients to Aspire-hosted services with service discovery, device fallbacks, certificates, and debug cleartext.
App features	maui-auth-secure-storage	Implement WebAuthenticator and MSAL flows, callback URIs, token storage, logout cleanup, and Blazor Hybrid auth handoff.
App features	maui-blazor-hybrid	Configure BlazorWebView and HybridWebView, static assets, JS/.NET messaging, trim-safe JSON, and DevFlow CDP debugging.
App features	maui-device-capabilities	Use camera, media picker, file picker, geolocation, maps, contacts, permissions, and platform declarations.
App features	maui-localization-theming	Implement RESX localization, culture switching, RTL layout, platform metadata, AppThemeBinding, and runtime themes.
App features	maui-networking-offline-data	Build typed HttpClient flows, emulator/device networking, retries, cancellation, SQLite/offline sync, and encryption decisions.
App features	maui-notifications-deep-links	Add local and push notifications, FCM/APNs/Azure Notification Hubs, app links, universal links, URI schemes, and permission UX.
Advanced and migration	maui-ai-tool-bindings	Create source-generated Microsoft.Extensions.AI tool bindings with DI-bound parameters, approvals, and per-session scope.
Advanced and migration	maui-controls-deep-dive	Tune CollectionView, SafeAreaEdges, GraphicsView, gestures, animations, and control-specific semantics.
Advanced and migration	maui-custom-handlers	Customize handlers with mappers, platform partials, custom handler structure, and renderer-to-handler migration.
Advanced and migration	maui-essentials-ai	Use Microsoft.Maui.Essentials.AI, Apple Intelligence chat, local embeddings, local tool invocation, and fallback UX.
Advanced and migration	maui-labs-platform-targeting	Target MAUI Labs GTK4, AppKit, and WPF platforms with project setup and conditional guidance.
Advanced and migration	maui-platform-invoke	Wrap native platform APIs behind DI services, permissions, platform metadata, partial platform files, and lifecycle hooks.
Advanced and migration	maui-release-notes	Convert official .NET/MAUI release notes into app upgrade notes, CI changes, requirements, and validation plans.
Advanced and migration	xamarin-forms-migration	Audit Xamarin.Forms apps, replace namespaces/APIs, migrate DependencyService and MessagingCenter usage, and plan parity work.

dotnet-maui-tooling skills

Skill	Description
maui-devflow-onboard	Add MAUI DevFlow packages and app registration to a project.
maui-devflow-debug	Run MAUI DevFlow build, deploy, connection recovery, inspect, and fix loops.
maui-devflow-session-review	Review opt-in MAUI DevFlow sessions for friction, retries, workarounds, and product feedback.
devflow-automation	Automate MAUI app inspection and debugging workflows through DevFlow tools.
devflow-connect	Diagnose and fix DevFlow agent connectivity issues between the maui CLI and running .NET MAUI apps.
maui-ai-debugging	Legacy compatibility skill for older DevFlow clients.
android-java-bindings	Write direct Java/Kotlin C# bindings and diagnose missing APIs, metadata, interface contracts, and generator errors.
android-slim-bindings	Create Android slim bindings using the Native Library Interop approach.
ios-slim-bindings	Create iOS slim bindings using the Native Library Interop approach.
dotnet-workload-info	Discover installed .NET workloads, SDK versions, and dependency requirements.

Adding Skills

See CONTRIBUTING.md for the full guide. Quick summary:

1. Create plugins/<plugin>/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md with YAML frontmatter
2. Create tests/<plugin>/<skill-name>/eval.yaml with evaluation scenarios
3. Submit a PR -- the skill-check workflow validates automatically
4. A maintainer posts /evaluate to run LLM-based evaluation