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api-proposal

Create prototype-backed API proposals for dotnet/runtime. Use when asked to draft an API proposal, write an api-suggestion issue, refine a vague API idea into a complete proposal, or improve a proposal marked api-needs-work. Covers the full pipeline from research through prototyping, ref source generation, and publishing. DO NOT USE FOR bug fixes, code review, performance benchmarking, or internal API changes that don't affect public surface area.

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Updated 3/25/2026
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Installation and usage

Create prototype-backed API proposals for dotnet/runtime. Use when asked to draft an API proposal, write an api-suggestion issue, refine a vague API idea into a complete proposal, or improve a proposal marked api-needs-work. Covers the full pipeline from research through prototyping, ref source generation, and publishing. DO NOT USE FOR bug fixes, code review, performance benchmarking, or internal API changes that don't affect public surface area.

Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage

Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:

skills use api-proposal