# dotnet/EntityFramework.Docs

Documentation for Entity Framework Core and Entity Framework 6

Repository: https://github.com/dotnet/EntityFramework.Docs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/entityframeworkdocs
Homepage: https://learn.microsoft.com/ef/
Language: Mermaid
License: CC-BY-4.0
License Family: other
Topics: documentation, orm, entity-framework, entity-framework-core, entity-framework-6
Last push: 2026-08-21T03:57:24+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4115, "days_push": 12, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1735, forks 1968 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:29.124573+00:00)

## What it is
The official documentation source for Entity Framework Core and Entity Framework 6, published on Microsoft Learn. It covers tutorials, fundamentals, database providers, and release planning for Microsoft's .NET object-relational mapper.

## Use cases
- learn how to use entity framework core with c#
- ef core tutorials for accessing a sql server database
- how to configure dbcontext and connection strings in ef core
- entity framework core database providers for sqlite postgresql mysql
- ef core schema migrations and change tracking guide
- ef core release dates and support lifecycle
- contribute fixes to entity framework documentation

## When to choose
- you are building .NET applications that need data access via an ORM and want official guidance
- you need tutorials for EF Core with SQL Server, SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Azure Cosmos DB
- you want to check EF Core version support timelines or what's new in each release
- you want to file documentation issues or submit pull requests for EF docs

## When to avoid
- you need to file or fix a product bug in EF Core or EF6 itself - use the dotnet/efcore or dotnet/ef6 repos
- you are looking for the actual Entity Framework runtime library or NuGet packages
- you need ORM documentation for non-.NET ecosystems like Java, Python, or Ruby

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, orm
- domain: documentation, databases, backend, developer-tools
- platform: dotnet, cross-platform
- tags: entity-framework, entity-framework-core, ef6, microsoft-learn, orm-documentation, linq, database-providers, migrations

## Member repositories
- dotnet/EntityFramework.Docs (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:29.124573+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:30:49.484821+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dotnet/EntityFramework.Docs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:29.124573+00:00, sha a99e679f48bb)
  - homepage: https://learn.microsoft.com/ef/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:08:01.260008+00:00, sha 7dea05005817)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/internet-explorer-microsoft-edge (fetched 2026-08-29T11:08:01.269548+00:00, sha c363b2f43d4b)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/dotnet-data (fetched 2026-08-29T11:08:01.271643+00:00, sha 470313500cd5)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/what-is-new (fetched 2026-08-29T11:08:01.273362+00:00, sha 0de4a3db6837)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.