name: dotnet-roslynator
version: "1.0.0"
category: "Code Quality"
description: "Use the open-source free Roslynator analyzer packages and optional CLI for .NET. Use when a repo wants broad C# static analysis, auto-fix flows, dead-code detection, optional CLI checks, or extra rules beyond the SDK analyzers."
compatibility: "Requires a .NET SDK-based repository; respects the repo's AGENTS.md commands first."

Roslynator

Trigger On

• the repo uses or wants Roslynator.Analyzers
• the team wants Roslynator CLI or extra Roslyn-based rules
• the user asks about C# linting, static analysis, code cleanup, or unused code

Value

• produce a concrete project delta: code, docs, config, tests, CI, or review artifact
• reduce ambiguity through explicit planning, verification, and final validation skills
• leave reusable project context so future tasks are faster and safer

Do Not Use For

• repos that already have overlapping analyzer packs with no consolidation plan
• formatting-only work when the repo already standardized on dotnet format or CSharpier

Inputs

• the nearest AGENTS.md
• current analyzer packages
• .editorconfig

Quick Start

1. Read the nearest AGENTS.md and confirm scope and constraints.
2. Run this skill's Workflow through the Ralph Loop until outcomes are acceptable.
3. Return the Required Result Format with concrete artifacts and verification evidence.

Workflow

1. Prefer the NuGet analyzer packages for build-enforced checks.
2. Use the CLI when the repo needs one of these flows explicitly:
3. analyze
4. fix
5. find-unused
6. format
7. Build first when Roslynator needs compiled context.
8. Configure rule severity and Roslynator behavior in .editorconfig.
9. Avoid duplicating the same rules across multiple analyzer packs without a severity plan.
10. Treat CLI auto-fix as a controlled change:
11. run it on a bounded target first
12. rebuild
13. rerun tests

Bootstrap When Missing

If Roslynator is not configured yet:

1. Detect current state:
2. rg -n "Roslynator\\.Analyzers" -g '*.csproj' .
3. rg --files -g '.config/dotnet-tools.json'
4. dotnet tool list --local
5. dotnet tool list --global
6. command -v roslynator
7. Choose the install path deliberately:
8. analyzer package: dotnet add PROJECT.csproj package Roslynator.Analyzers
9. optional CLI: dotnet new tool-manifest (if missing) and dotnet tool install roslynator.dotnet.cli
10. Configure ownership in root .editorconfig so Roslynator does not fight SDK analyzers, StyleCop, or Meziantou.
11. If the CLI is adopted, add exact commands in AGENTS.md and CI, such as:
12. dotnet tool run roslynator analyze SOLUTION_OR_PROJECT
13. dotnet tool run roslynator fix SOLUTION_OR_PROJECT
14. Run dotnet build SOLUTION_OR_PROJECT and the selected Roslynator command, then return status: configured or status: improved.
15. If the repo wants only the current analyzer baseline and no Roslynator-specific CLI workflow, return status: not_applicable.

Deliver

• Roslynator package or CLI setup that fits the repo
• explicit ownership of rule severity
• repeatable commands for analyze, fix, or unused-code workflows when the repo adopts them

Validate

• Roslynator adds value beyond the current analyzer baseline
• CI commands remain reviewable and reproducible
• the repo is not confusing Roslynator CLI with the analyzer package itself

Ralph Loop

Use the Ralph Loop for every task, including docs, architecture, testing, and tooling work.

1. Plan first (mandatory):
2. analyze current state
3. define target outcome, constraints, and risks
4. write a detailed execution plan
5. list final validation skills to run at the end, with order and reason
6. Execute one planned step and produce a concrete delta.
7. Review the result and capture findings with actionable next fixes.
8. Apply fixes in small batches and rerun the relevant checks or review steps.
9. Update the plan after each iteration.
10. Repeat until outcomes are acceptable or only explicit exceptions remain.
11. If a dependency is missing, bootstrap it or return status: not_applicable with explicit reason and fallback path.

Required Result Format

• status: complete | clean | improved | configured | not_applicable | blocked
• plan: concise plan and current iteration step
• actions_taken: concrete changes made
• validation_skills: final skills run, or skipped with reasons
• verification: commands, checks, or review evidence summary
• remaining: top unresolved items or none

For setup-only requests with no execution, return status: configured and exact next commands.

Load References

• read references/rules.md for commonly used Roslynator analyzer rules by category
• read references/config.md for .editorconfig settings and configuration templates

Example Requests

• "Add Roslynator analyzers."
• "Use Roslynator CLI in CI."
• "Find unused code with Roslynator."
• "Auto-fix Roslynator issues in this solution."