Getting it into your agent
One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.
npx skills add novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan --skill dotnet-toolinggit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/novotnyllc/dotnet-artisanWrote this? Show the measurements
A badge with what this costs and how it scanned, read live from this page, so it follows the numbers instead of freezing them. Markdown for a README, HTML for a documentation site or a project page.
[](https://agentmods.dev/skills/novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan/dotnet-tooling)<a href="https://agentmods.dev/skills/novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan/dotnet-tooling"><img src="https://agentmods.dev/badge/skills/novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan/dotnet-tooling.svg" alt="Measured on agentmods" height="20"></a>- NVIDIA SkillSpector pass
What it costs to keep this loaded
Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.
| Model | Per session | Once invoked |
|---|---|---|
| Fable 5.1 | $0.00140 | $0.01702 |
| Opus 5 | $0.00070 | $0.00851 |
| Sonnet 5 | $0.00028 | $0.00340 |
| Haiku 4.5 | $0.00014 | $0.00170 |
Grade A, and why
dotnet-tooling scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 8d ago.
A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.
Nothing flagged
None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.
How it starts
The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 80 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.
dotnet-tooling
Overview
.NET project setup, build systems, performance, CLI apps, and developer tooling. This consolidated skill spans 34 topic areas. Load the appropriate companion file from references/ based on the routing table below.
Routing Table
| Topic | Keywords | Description | Companion File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project structure | solution, .slnx, CPM, analyzers | .slnx, Directory.Build.props, CPM, analyzers | references/project-structure.md |
| Scaffold project | dotnet new, CPM, SourceLink, editorconfig | dotnet new with CPM, analyzers, editorconfig, SourceLink | references/scaffold-project.md |
| Csproj reading | PropertyGroup, ItemGroup, CPM, props | SDK-style .csproj, PropertyGroup, ItemGroup, CPM | references/csproj-reading.md |
| MSBuild authoring | targets, props, conditions, Directory.Build | Targets, props, conditions, Directory.Build patterns | references/msbuild-authoring.md |
| MSBuild tasks | ITask, ToolTask, inline tasks, UsingTask | ITask, ToolTask, IIncrementalTask, inline tasks | references/msbuild-tasks.md |
| Build analysis | MSBuild output, NuGet errors, analyzer warnings | MSBuild output, NuGet errors, analyzer warnings | references/build-analysis.md |
| Build optimization | slow builds, binary logs, parallel, restore | Slow builds, binary logs, parallel, restore | references/build-optimization.md |
| Artifacts output | UseArtifactsOutput, ArtifactsPath, CI/Docker | UseArtifactsOutput, ArtifactsPath, CI/Docker impact | references/artifacts-output.md |
| Multi-targeting | multiple TFMs, polyfills, conditional compilation | Multiple TFMs, PolySharp, conditional compilation | references/multi-targeting.md |
| Performance patterns | Span, ArrayPool, ref struct, sealed, stackalloc | Span, ArrayPool, ref struct, sealed, stackalloc | references/performance-patterns.md |
| Profiling | dotnet-counters, dotnet-trace, flame graphs | dotnet-counters, dotnet-trace, dotnet-dump, flame graphs | references/profiling.md |
| Native AOT | PublishAot, ILLink, P/Invoke, size optimization | PublishAot, ILLink descriptors, P/Invoke, size optimization | references/native-aot.md |
| AOT architecture | source gen, AOT-safe DI, serialization | Source gen over reflection, AOT-safe DI, factories | references/aot-architecture.md |
| Trimming | annotations, ILLink, IL2xxx warnings, IsTrimmable | Annotations, ILLink, IL2xxx warnings, IsTrimmable | references/trimming.md |
| GC/memory | GC modes, LOH/POH, Span/Memory, ArrayPool | GC modes, LOH/POH, Gen0/1/2, Span/Memory, ArrayPool | references/gc-memory.md |
| CLI architecture | command/handler/service, clig.dev, exit codes | Command/handler/service, clig.dev, exit codes | references/cli-architecture.md |
| System.CommandLine | RootCommand, Option, SetAction, parsing | System.CommandLine 2.0, RootCommand, Option | references/system-commandline.md |
| Spectre.Console | tables, trees, progress, prompts, live displays | Tables, trees, progress, prompts, live displays | references/spectre-console.md |
| Terminal.Gui | views, layout, menus, dialogs, bindings, themes | Terminal.Gui v2, views, layout, menus, dialogs | references/terminal-gui.md |
| CLI distribution | AOT vs framework-dependent, RID matrix, Homebrew, winget, Scoop, dotnet tool | Distribution strategy, single-file publish, per-platform packaging | references/cli-distribution.md |
| CLI release pipeline | GHA build matrix, artifact staging, checksums | GHA build matrix, artifact staging, checksums | references/cli-release-pipeline.md |
| Documentation strategy | Starlight, Docusaurus, DocFX decision tree | Starlight, Docusaurus, DocFX decision tree | references/documentation-strategy.md |
| Tool management | global, local, manifests, restore, pinning | Global/local tools, manifests, restore, pinning | references/tool-management.md |
| Version detection | TFM/SDK from .csproj, global.json | TFM/SDK from .csproj, global.json, Directory.Build | references/version-detection.md |
| Version upgrade | LTS-to-LTS, staged, preview, upgrade paths | LTS-to-LTS, staged through STS, preview paths | references/version-upgrade.md |
| Solution navigation | entry points, .sln/.slnx, dependency graphs | Entry points, .sln/.slnx, dependency graphs | references/solution-navigation.md |
| Project analysis | solution layout, build config analysis | Solution layout, build config, .csproj analysis | references/project-analysis.md |
| Modernize | outdated TFMs, deprecated packages, patterns | Outdated TFMs, deprecated packages, superseded patterns | references/modernize.md |
| Add analyzers | nullable, trimming, AOT compat, severity config | Nullable, trimming, AOT compat analyzers, severity | references/add-analyzers.md |
| SDK installation | install .NET, dotnet-install, workloads, missing SDK | .NET SDK install script, workloads, env vars, side-by-side | references/dotnet-sdk-install.md |
| ILSpy decompile | ilspycmd, decompile, assembly, disassemble, IL | ILSpy/ilspycmd decompilation, type listing, IL view | references/ilspy-decompile.md |
| Mermaid diagrams | architecture, sequence, class, ER, flowcharts | Architecture, sequence, class, deployment, ER diagrams | references/mermaid-diagrams.md |
| VS Code debugging | launch.json, tasks.json, coreclr, attach, debug | VS Code launch/attach configs, tasks, multi-project, hot reload | references/vscode-debug.md |
| C# LSP | language server, csharp-ls, OmniSharp, go to definition | C# LSP servers, code navigation, agent usage patterns | references/csharp-lsp.md |
What ships with it
36 files beside SKILL.md in the same directory: the scripts, references and assets a skill reads on demand. Not counted in the per-session cost; read them before you install if any of them is executable.
- agents/openai.yaml 289 B
- references/add-analyzers.md 8.5 KB
- references/aot-architecture.md 11 KB
- references/artifacts-output.md 8.5 KB
- references/build-analysis.md 22 KB
- references/build-optimization.md 16 KB
- references/cli-architecture.md 18 KB
- references/cli-distribution.md 16 KB
- references/cli-release-pipeline.md 16 KB
- references/csharp-lsp.md 10 KB
- references/csproj-reading.md 19 KB
- references/documentation-strategy.md 18 KB
- references/dotnet-sdk-install.md 8.0 KB
- references/gc-memory.md 19 KB
- references/ilspy-decompile.md 4.9 KB
- references/mermaid-diagrams.md 24 KB
- references/modernize.md 11 KB
- references/msbuild-authoring.md 20 KB
- references/msbuild-tasks.md 24 KB
- references/multi-targeting.md 20 KB
- references/native-aot.md 14 KB
- references/performance-patterns.md 15 KB
- references/profiling.md 18 KB
- references/project-analysis.md 15 KB
- references/project-structure.md 11 KB
- references/scaffold-project.md 9.4 KB
- references/solution-navigation.md 18 KB
- references/spectre-console.md 17 KB
- references/system-commandline.md 21 KB
- references/terminal-gui.md 13 KB
- references/tool-management.md 9.2 KB
- references/trimming.md 12 KB
- references/version-detection.md 12 KB
- references/version-upgrade.md 18 KB
- references/vscode-debug.md 13 KB
- scripts/scan-dotnet-targets.py 8.1 KB runs code
What this file has done since we first saw it
Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.
- 8d ago First seen · 80 lines · 140 tokens per session scan A 4cc522f7da41
dotnet-tooling is a skill published in the GitHub repository novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan (229 stars, last pushed 20d ago), licensed MIT. It adds 140 tokens to every session and 1,702 once invoked, about $0.0007 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-30.
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