Awesome .NET Core

• Website: https://github.com/thangchung/awesome-dotnet-core#readme
• Category: Themed Directories
• Tags: dotnet, framework, developer-tools
• Brand: .NET
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Overview

Awesome .NET Core is a community-driven, curated list of libraries, tools, frameworks, and learning resources for .NET Core and modern .NET development. It organizes well-known and widely used ecosystem resources into clear categories to help developers discover technologies and references quickly.

Features

Scope & Structure

• Curated list focused on .NET Core and modern .NET development.
• Community-driven contributions with documented contribution guidelines.
• Accepts both open-source and proprietary/commercial software entries.
• Organized into a detailed, categorized table of contents to simplify navigation.

Main Content Sections

• General – High-level or introductory resources related to .NET Core.
• Frameworks, Libraries, and Tools – Core section containing categorized .NET ecosystem entries, including:
  • API – Libraries and frameworks for building and consuming APIs.
  • Application Frameworks – Opinionated frameworks and platforms for building applications.
  • Application Templates – Project templates and boilerplates for quick starts.
  • Authentication and Authorization – Identity, security, auth libraries, and frameworks.
  • Blockchain – .NET tools and libraries for blockchain and distributed ledger solutions.
  • Bot – SDKs and frameworks for building bots and conversational agents.
  • Build Automation – Tools for build orchestration, CI/CD, and task automation.
  • Bundling and Minification – Tools for asset bundling and optimization.
  • Caching – In-memory, distributed, and other caching solutions.
  • CMS – Content management systems built with or for .NET.
  • Code Analysis and Metrics – Static analysis, code quality, and metrics tools.
  • Compression – Libraries for data compression and decompression.
  • Compilers, Transpilers and Languages – Language tools, compilers, and transpilers on .NET.
  • Cryptography – Crypto utilities and frameworks for encryption, hashing, and security primitives.
  • Database – General database-related libraries and tools.
  • Database Drivers – Drivers and connectors for specific databases.
  • Database Tools and Utilities – Migration tools, schema tools, and related utilities.
  • Date and Time – Libraries for date, time, and time zone handling.
  • Distributed Computing – Tools and frameworks for distributed systems and microservices.
  • E-Commerce and Payments – Payment integrations and e-commerce frameworks.
  • Exceptions – Libraries for exception handling, logging, and enrichment.
  • Functional Programming – FP libraries and utilities for functional .NET development.
  • Graphics – Drawing, imaging, and graphics manipulation libraries.
  • GUI – Desktop and graphical user interface frameworks.
  • IDE – IDE extensions, plugins, or tools related to .NET development environments.
  • Internationalization – Localization, globalization, and i18n resources.
  • IOC – Inversion-of-control and dependency injection containers.
  • Logging – Logging frameworks and structured logging libraries.
  • Machine Learning and Data Science – ML, AI, and data science tooling on .NET.
  • Mail – Email sending and related utilities.
  • Mathematics – Numerical and mathematical computation libraries.
  • Media – Audio, video, and media processing tools.
  • Networking – HTTP, TCP, and other networking-related libraries.
  • Misc – Utilities that don’t fit other categories.
  • Office – Libraries for working with Office documents and formats.
  • ORM – Object-relational mappers and data access abstractions.
  • Profiling – Performance and memory profiling tools.
  • Queue and Messaging – Message queues and messaging frameworks.
  • Query Builders – Fluent query builders and SQL generation tools.
  • Scheduler and Job – Background job and scheduling frameworks.
  • SDKs – Official and community SDKs for various services and APIs.
  • Security – Security utilities beyond authentication/authorization (e.g., scanning, hardening).
  • Searching – Search engines and indexing tools.
  • Serialization – JSON, XML, and other serialization libraries.
  • Template Engine – View/template engines for server-side rendering.
  • Testing – Unit, integration, and other testing frameworks and tools.
  • Tools – General-purpose developer tools for .NET.
  • Web Framework – Web application frameworks on .NET.
  • Web Socket – WebSocket and real-time communication libraries.
  • Windows Service – Tools and frameworks for building Windows services.
  • Workflow – Workflow and orchestration engines and libraries.

Learning & Ecosystem Resources

• Roadmaps – Guides and outlines for learning or progressing in .NET/.NET Core.
• Starter Kits – Pre-built starter solutions and boilerplates.
• Sample Projects – Example applications demonstrating patterns and practices.
• Articles – Curated written content about .NET Core and related topics.
• Books – Recommended books for deeper learning.
• Videos – Screencasts, talks, and other video-based learning resources.
• Podcasts – Audio content focused on .NET and software development.
• Community – Community links and hubs around .NET Core.

Pricing

• Not applicable. Awesome .NET Core is a public, community-maintained list; no pricing or plans are specified.