# Dotnet-Boxed/Templates

.NET project templates with batteries included, providing the minimum amount of code required to get you going faster.

Repository: https://github.com/Dotnet-Boxed/Templates
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/templates
Homepage: https://RehanSaeed.com
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: c-sharp, asp-net, asp-net-core, dotnet, dotnet-core, dotnet-new, project-template, template, api, swagger, graphql, orleans, nuget, docker
Last push: 2026-08-11T23:12:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4328, "days_push": 22, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3485, forks 498 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:06.977591+00:00)

## What it is
A set of .NET project templates ('dotnet new' templates) with batteries included, scaffolding ASP.NET Core API, GraphQL, Orleans, and NuGet package projects with minimal code. It also ships item templates like .editorconfig and .gitattributes.

## Use cases
- scaffold a new asp.net core api project
- create a graphql server template for dotnet
- bootstrap a microsoft orleans project
- generate a nuget package project template
- quickly start a dotnet project with best practices
- add editorconfig and gitattributes to a repo

## When to choose
- starting a new .NET API, GraphQL, or Orleans project and wanting preconfigured best practices
- you want Swagger/OpenAPI, Docker, and CI setup out of the box
- you prefer minimal scaffolding over heavyweight starter kits

## When to avoid
- you are not working in the .NET/C# ecosystem
- you need a fully custom project structure from scratch
- you want a runtime library rather than code-generation templates

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: boilerplate, web-framework, api-framework, graphql, templating, developer-tools
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools, apis
- platform: dotnet, cross-platform, cli
- tags: dotnet-new, project-templates, asp-net-core, orleans, swagger, nuget-package-template, c-sharp, boilerplate, docker

## Member repositories
- Dotnet-Boxed/Templates (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:06.977591+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 2026-08-30T08:31:29.830965+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Dotnet-Boxed/Templates (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:06.977591+00:00, sha aa6f31c30932)
  - homepage: https://RehanSaeed.com (fetched 2026-08-29T09:30:12.423239+00:00, sha f6c33d203dae)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.