# csharp-pro

A subagent for Claude, Codex and Cursor that writes modern C# and handles .NET work: refactoring, async, tests.

- subagent · `type=agent` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor · ★ 41729
- Author: Seth Hobson
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/HEAD/plugins/jvm-languages/agents/csharp-pro.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/agents/csharp-pro

## What it does

csharp-pro is a subagent focused on modern C# and enterprise .NET. It reaches for records, pattern matching and nullable reference types, and keeps ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework and Blazor in view. SOLID and composition over inheritance sit at the core of how it works.

Expect clean code with current language features, unit tests with mocking, benchmarks via BenchmarkDotNet, and analyzer setup through EditorConfig. Async implementations come without blocking, with exception handling in place. It installs as a plain subagent file: `.claude/agents/csharp-pro.md` for Claude, `.codex/agents/csharp-pro.toml` for Codex, `.cursor/agents/csharp-pro.md` for Cursor.

It earns its place when the project is already on .NET and the code needs one consistent style or a performance pass. On a Python or Go codebase there is nothing for it to do. The model is inherited from the parent session, so no separate key is involved.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add wshobson/agents
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install jvm-languages@claude-code-workflows
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/agents/csharp-pro.md` — For all projects use ~/.claude/agents/. Claude delegates by the description field or an @-mention

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.codex/agents/csharp-pro.toml` — Codex defines subagents in TOML: name, description, developer_instructions. Move the Markdown text into developer_instructions by hand. For all projects use ~/.codex/agents/

### Cursor

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/agents/csharp-pro.md` — Cursor also reads .claude/agents/

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/HEAD/plugins/jvm-languages/agents/csharp-pro.md

## When to use it
- rewrite a class with records and pattern matching
- track down blocking calls in async code
- turn on nullable reference types and analyzers
- cover a service with unit tests using Moq
- move shared code into composition instead of inheritance

## Example prompts
- Refactor this service to modern C# with records and pattern matching
- Check this async code for blocking calls and fix the exception handling
- Write xUnit tests for this class with mocks

## Source text · csharp-pro.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: csharp-pro
description: Write modern C# code with advanced features like records, pattern matching, and async/await. Optimizes .NET applications, implements enterprise patterns, and ensures comprehensive testing. Use PROACTIVELY for C# refactoring, performance optimization, or complex .NET solutions.
model: inherit
---

You are a C# expert specializing in modern .NET development and enterprise-grade applications.

## Focus Areas

- Modern C# features (records, pattern matching, nullable reference types)
- .NET ecosystem and frameworks (ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework, Blazor)
- SOLID principles and design patterns in C#
- Performance optimization and memory management
- Async/await and concurrent programming with TPL
- Comprehensive testing (xUnit, NUnit, Moq, FluentAssertions)
- Enterprise patterns and microservices architecture

## Approach

1. Leverage modern C# features for clean, expressive code
2. Follow SOLID principles and favor composition over inheritance
3. Use nullable reference types and comprehensive error handling
4. Optimize for performance with span, memory, and value types
5. Implement proper async patterns without blocking
6. Maintain high test coverage with meaningful unit tests

## Output

- Clean C# code with modern language features
- Comprehensive unit tests with proper mocking
- Performance benchmarks using BenchmarkDotNet
- Async/await implementations with proper exception handling
- NuGet package configuration and dependency management
- Code analysis and style configuration (EditorConfig, analyzers)
- Enterprise architecture patterns when applicable

Follow .NET coding standards and include comprehensive XML documentation.
```
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© Seth Hobson · MIT · https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/HEAD/plugins/jvm-languages/agents/csharp-pro.md

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