The .NET News Daily Issue #413

https://logcorner.com/building-a-remote-mcp-server-with-net-10-and-prompts/

Model Context Protocol (MCP) gives AI clients a standard way to discover and call server capabilities. Most examples focus on tools first, but this project demonstrates an equally important direction:...

https://dotnettips.wordpress.com/2026/03/11/dotnetdave-says-clear-naming-standards-create-clearer-code-and-clearer-code-leads-to-better-software/

Clear naming standards in software development significantly enhance code readability, maintainability, and overall quality. Consistent naming reduces cognitive load, facilitates collaboration, and lo...

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https://csharpdigest.net/newsletters/2213-how-to-start-a-new-net-project-in-2026

with Aspire, OpenTelemetry and Github Actions to build maintainable software faster

https://www.milanjovanovic.tech/blog/5-architecture-tests-you-should-add-to-your-dotnet-projects

Learn about five essential architecture tests that can help ensure the quality and maintainability of your .NET projects.

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-11-preview-2/

Find out about the new features in .NET 11 Preview 2 across the .NET runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, C#, .NET MAUI, and more! The post .NET 11 Preview 2 is now available! appeared firs...

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_111

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MCP C# SDK 1.0 arrives with improved authorization server discovery

https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2026/03/13/how-VS-Code-Builds-with-AI

We built agent-powered pipelines for issue triage, commit summarization, release notes, code review, all of it using Copilot CLI, the Copilot SDK, and GitHub Actions. To kick off Agent Sessions Day, I...

https://medium.com/@EdwardCurtin/decoupling-service-access-in-net-how-the-provider-pattern-keeps-your-code-flexible-c9ccdc6b8bf6?source=rss------dotnet-5

The Provider Pattern in .NET is a Creational / Service Abstraction pattern that separates the logic for creating or providing an object…

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Modernize VB.NET applications to .NET 10 with AWS Transform

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GitHub Copilot has grown well beyond code completions in your editor. It now lives in your terminal, too. GitHub Copilot CLI lets you review code, generate tests, debug issues, and ask questions about...

https://codewithmukesh.com/blog/containerize-dotnet-without-dockerfile/

Containerize .NET 10 apps without a Dockerfile using dotnet publish. Image size benchmarks, Alpine vs Chiseled, CI/CD with GitHub Actions, and more.

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A hands-on guide to ToonSharp: smaller payloads, cleaner syntax, and a familiar API you can drop into any .NET project today.

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