• DotNet Template Kit
  • (1) Available templates
    • Single-Project Solution
    • Multi-Project Solution
  • (2) Branching
  • (3) Requirements
  • (4) Installation
  • (5) Quick start
  • (6) Template options
  • (7) Documentation
  • (8) Project status
  • (9) Contributing
  • (10) License

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DotNet Template Kit

https://github.com/carloswm85/dotnet-template-kit

• DotNet Template Kit is a collection of opinionated .NET 10 solution templates for building web applications with architectures of increasing complexity.
• Choose:
  • Lightweight monolith for smaller applications,
  • N-layer solution for clear separation of concerns, or
  • Clean Architecture template for domain-rich systems with strict dependency boundaries.

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(1) Available templates

• ✅ Ready - 🚧 In progress - 📋 Planned - ⛔ Blocked
• Increasing complexity, top to bottom.

Single-Project Solution

Code	Architecture	Status	Recommended for	Template command	Documentation
SMA	Simple Monolith	✅	CRUD applications, internal tools, and MVPs	dotnet new dtk-simple-monolith	docs

Multi-Project Solution

Code	Architecture	Status	Recommended for	Template command	Documentation
NLA	N-Layer	✅	Enterprise applications, large teams, and long-term maintenance	dotnet new dtk-nlayer	docs
VSA	Vertical Slice	📋	Independent API features, microservices, and modular monoliths	Not available yet	docs
CNA	Clean Architecture	✅	Clean Architecture applications requiring implementing ASP.NET Core Identity API	dotnet new dtk-clean-architecture	docs

(2) Branching

`main` # Latest version of the project, this is the working branch
   | # Working versions are migrated to latest available version
   |-> `dtk-netcore10-identity` # Current and latest (2026)
   |-> `dtk-netcore08-lightweight` # Archived, working but not receiving changes

(3) Requirements

• .NET 10 SDK
• A development environment such as Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, or JetBrains Rider
• Docker Desktop for templates that provide container orchestration
• Node.js and Angular tooling when using a template that includes an Angular client

Run the following command to verify the installed .NET SDKs:

dotnet --list-sdks

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(4) Installation

Clone the repository and install its templates from the repository root:

git clone https://github.com/carloswm85/dotnet-template-kit.git
Set-Location ./dotnet-template-kit
dotnet new install .

List the installed DTK templates:

dotnet new list dtk

To identify the registration name before uninstalling the templates, run:

dotnet new uninstall

Then pass the listed package or directory identifier to dotnet new uninstall.

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(5) Quick start

Create a Basic N-Layer solution named Contoso.BackOffice:

dotnet new <template-name> --name ContosoBackOffice
Set-Location ./ContosoBackOffice
dotnet restore

Use another command from the available templates table to select a different architecture.

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(6) Template options

The available templates target .NET 10 and support the following shared options:

Option	Type	Default	Description
--name	string	Template-specific	Sets the generated solution and project name
--IncludeDocumentation	bool	false	Includes explanatory documentation in the generated solution

Inspect every option supported by a template before creating a solution:

dotnet new <template-name> --help

Example with documentation included:

dotnet new <template-name> `
    --name ContosoBackOffice `
    --IncludeDocumentation true

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(7) Documentation

• Project documentation
• Microsoft .NET application architecture
• Azure Architecture Center
• .NET architecture guides
• Clean Architecture examples:
  • Ardalis CleanArchitecture
  • Jason Taylor CleanArchitecture

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(8) Project status

• The main branch contains the latest supported templates and documentation.
• Templates still under development are identified in the available templates table.

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(9) Contributing

Issues and pull requests are welcome. Before proposing a change:

• Verify that it targets a supported template.
• Keep architecture-specific changes inside the corresponding template directory.
• Update the relevant template documentation.
• Confirm that the template installs and creates a new solution successfully.

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(10) License

DotNet Template Kit is available under the terms of the MIT License.