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Production-ready .NET 10 template. CQRS, JWT auth, HybridCache, Scalar, Aspire, OpenTelemetry, architecture tests. Unzip and build.
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Four layers. One dependency rule.
Each layer only depends on the layer below it. Architecture tests enforce this at build time — break the rule and the build fails.
Minimal API endpoints, Scalar, middleware, ProblemDetails
EF Core, Identity, JWT, HybridCache, Serilog
CQRS handlers, validators, DTOs, feature folders
Entities, Result pattern, Error types — zero dependencies
Dependencies flow downward only — enforced by 9 architecture tests
Everything you need to start building
Not a skeleton. Not a framework. A complete, opinionated starter with every production concern already wired up.
Clean Architecture Done Right
Four layers with strict dependency rules enforced by architecture tests at build time. Domain has zero external dependencies.
Manual CQRS - Zero Licensing Risk
ICommand, IQuery, and handler interfaces — no MediatR, no Mediator, no commercial dependencies. You own every line of code.
Full Identity Out of the Box
ASP.NET Identity with JWT authentication, refresh tokens, role-based authorization, and a seeded admin user. Login and go.
Microsoft HybridCache
L1 in-memory + L2 Redis cache with stampede protection and automatic serialization. The newest caching primitive in .NET — nobody else includes this.
Scalar API Documentation
Modern OpenAPI UI that replaces Swagger. JWT auth pre-configured so you can test authenticated endpoints directly from the docs.
Aspire + OpenTelemetry
One 'dotnet run' starts PostgreSQL, Redis, and the API with full observability — traces, metrics, and logs in the Aspire Dashboard.
FluentValidation + Result Pattern
Endpoint filters run validators before handlers. Typed errors (NotFound, Validation, Conflict) map to correct HTTP status codes automatically.
Tests From Day One
9 architecture tests enforce dependency rules. 8 unit tests cover handler logic. xUnit v3 with FluentAssertions and EF Core InMemory.
Modern .NET Conventions
.slnx solution format, Central Package Management, primary constructors, collection expressions — bleeding edge, production ready.
Clean project structure
Open it, understand it immediately. No magic folders, no hidden conventions.
Opinionated by design
Every decision has a reason. No "it depends" — I picked what I'd use in production and explained why.
Manual CQRS
MediatR is commercial since v13. Zero licensing risk. You learn the pattern, not a library.
Scalar
Modern, faster, better UX than Swagger UI. Pre-configured with JWT auth for testing.
HybridCache
Built-in stampede protection, L1+L2, automatic serialization. Replaces IMemoryCache + IDistributedCache.
Result Pattern
Explicit error handling with typed errors. No hidden exceptions, no magic. Correct HTTP status codes.
No Repository Pattern
EF Core DbContext IS the repository. No unnecessary abstraction layer. Handlers query directly.
.slnx Format
XML-based, merge-friendly, smaller. The future of .NET solution files.
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.NET 10. Clean Architecture. Zero commercial dependencies. Production-ready from day one.
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