What are the system requirements for this skill?

This skill requires the .NET 10 or newer SDK to be installed on your machine to execute the inspection commands properly.

How do I search for types across frameworks?

You can use the 'find' command followed by a pattern and the '--framework' flag to locate types across the runtime or specific packages.

Can this tool help with debugging build issues?

Yes, it can audit assemblies for SourceLink and determinism, helping ensure your build artifacts are reproducible and correctly mapped to source code.

Can I compare different versions of a NuGet package?

Yes, the 'diff' command allows you to compare API surfaces between specific package versions to identify changes and potential breaking updates.

What is dotnet-inspect?

It is a CLI-based tool for exploring .NET assemblies and NuGet packages, now available as a specialized skill for Claude Code to enhance library discovery.

.NET Assembly & NuGet Inspector

Name: .NET Assembly & NuGet Inspector
Author: oysteinkrog

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Developer Tools

Inspects .NET assemblies and NuGet packages to explore API surfaces, compare versions, and audit package metadata.

The dotnet-inspect skill provides comprehensive tools for .NET developers to analyze compiled code and NuGet packages directly within Claude Code. It enables users to discover public API surfaces, visualize type hierarchies, search for types across frameworks, and perform deep comparisons between package versions. By automating the extraction of type shapes and documentation, it streamlines the process of package discovery and dependency debugging. Additionally, it supports auditing assemblies for SourceLink integration and determinism, ensuring that build artifacts meet modern DevOps standards and are easily debuggable.

Key Features

01API diffing between different package versions

02NuGet package metadata and dependency exploration

03Public API surface discovery for types and members

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05Assembly auditing for SourceLink and determinism

06Visual type hierarchy and member tree generation

Use Cases

01Identifying breaking changes by comparing API surfaces between package versions

02Exploring NuGet packages to understand available APIs before integration

03Auditing build artifacts for SourceLink support and deterministic compilation

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add oysteinkrog/dotfiles dotnet-inspect

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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