# dotnet/templating

This repo contains the Template Engine which is used by dotnet new

Repository: https://github.com/dotnet/templating
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/templating
Homepage: https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/
License Family: other
Topics: dotnet, dotnet-template
Last push: 2026-08-26T09:13:33+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 97, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3718, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 22, "gap_med": 0.0, "n_releases_24m": 43}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1742, forks 400 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:30.354143+00:00)

## What it is
The .NET Template Engine, the library that powers the 'dotnet new' command for creating projects and files from templates. This repository has been consolidated into the dotnet/sdk repository, where further development and issue tracking now occur.

## Use cases
- create custom project templates for dotnet new
- scaffold new .NET projects from templates
- generate files from parameterized templates in .NET CLI
- build and install dotnet new template packs
- understand how dotnet new template engine works

## When to choose
- you are building custom templates for the dotnet new CLI
- you need to programmatically instantiate .NET templates
- you want to contribute to or study the template engine used by the .NET SDK

## When to avoid
- you need to file issues or contribute code - use dotnet/sdk instead
- you need a general-purpose text templating language like Handlebars or Liquid
- you are not working within the .NET ecosystem

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: templating, cli, build-tool, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform, cli, windows
- tags: dotnet-new, project-templates, template-engine, dotnet-sdk, scaffolding, command-line, dotnet, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- dotnet/templating (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:30.354143+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 2026-08-30T03:29:55.444288+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dotnet/templating (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:30.354143+00:00, sha 891249956349)
  - homepage: https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:07:43.633854+00:00, sha efa9016b58aa)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/ai/quickstarts/build-chat-app (fetched 2026-08-29T11:07:43.717212+00:00, sha 8dfd68e32433)
  - site_page: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/features/game-development (fetched 2026-08-29T11:07:43.739022+00:00, sha d2b73d20f4ee)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/iot/quickstarts/sensehat (fetched 2026-08-29T11:07:43.741169+00:00, sha 9bea8d5901e5)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/internet-explorer-microsoft-edge (fetched 2026-08-29T11:07:43.673602+00:00, sha c363b2f43d4b)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/architecture (fetched 2026-08-29T11:07:43.695366+00:00, sha 78e86203aeef)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.