This repository demonstrates how to set up and run .NET Aspire applications using Visual Studio Code.

• .NET 9.0 SDK or later
• Visual Studio Code
• C# Dev Kit extension
• .NET Aspire workload

1. Install the .NET Aspire workload:

   dotnet workload update
   dotnet workload install aspire

2. Create a new Aspire project:

   dotnet new aspire-starter -n MyAspireApp
   cd MyAspireApp

3. Open in VS Code:

   code .

4. Run in VS Code:

   • Press F5 to start debugging
   • Or use Ctrl+F5 to run without debugging
   • Choose API or Apphost to run
   • The Aspire dashboard will automatically open in your browser
   • Set breakpoints in your services for debugging

MyAspireApp/
├── MyAspireApp.AppHost/                    # Orchestration project
├── MyAspireApp.ApiService/                 # API service
├── MyAspireApp.Domain/                     # Domain  lib (Optional)
├── MyAspireApp.Application/                # Application lib (Optional)
├── MyAspireApp.Infrastructure/             # Infrastructure lib (Optional)

• .NET Aspire Documentation
• VS Code C# Dev Kit