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aspire

Orchestrates Aspire-based local development environments for CritterCab with infrastructure provisioning and dashboard monitoring.

Updated Apr 21, 2026
Search Tags:#dashboard#infrastructure#aspire#service orchestration#local dev
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/erikshafer/CritterCab --skill aspire-erikshafer
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: aspire
Source: https://github.com/erikshafer/CritterCab/tree/main/docs/skills/aspire
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/erikshafer/CritterCab --skill aspire-erikshafer

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires Aspire.AppHost.Sdk, Aspire.Hosting.PostgreSQL, Aspire.Hosting.SqlServer, Aspire.Hosting.Kafka, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides local development orchestration for CritterCab, enabling developers to provision infrastructure containers, start services, and access a dashboard for monitoring and debugging.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Local Development Orchestration: Provisions and manages local development environments for CritterCab.
  • Infrastructure Management: Declares and provisions infrastructure containers like Postgres, SQL Server, Kafka, and Azure Service Bus emulator.
  • Service Management: Orchestration of Cab services with connection string injection and service discovery.
  • Dashboard: Access to a dashboard for monitoring resources, logs, traces, and metrics.
  • MCP Integration: Integration with Aspire MCP server for AI coding agents.
  • Use Case: When developing or debugging CritterCab, use this Skill to set up a local development environment and ensure all services and resources are correctly provisioned and connected.

Quick Start

Run the aspire skill to start the CritterCab development environment and access the dashboard.

Frequently Asked Questions about aspire

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I orchestrate local dev environments for .NET 10 applications with Aspire?▼

Local dev orchestration for .NET 10 using Aspire provisions infrastructure containers, manages services, and injects connection strings automatically, enabling streamlined local development and debugging.

Can I use Aspire to provision Postgres, SQL Server, and Kafka containers locally?▼

Aspire uses hosting packages to declare and provision local infrastructure containers like Postgres, SQL Server, and Kafka, while providing a dashboard for monitoring logs, traces, and metrics.

What is the best way to manage service discovery and connection strings in local development?▼

Aspire service orchestration manages service discovery and connection strings in local development by automatically injecting connection strings and handling service discovery for your application dependencies.

Does Aspire work with AI coding agents for local infrastructure management?▼

Aspire works with AI coding agents through MCP server integration, allowing AI agents to interact with your local development environment and infrastructure resources during development and debugging sessions.

Do I need the Aspire AppHost SDK to manage local development infrastructure?▼

You need the Aspire AppHost SDK to manage local development infrastructure, as it is required alongside specific hosting packages for databases and messaging systems to provision and orchestrate services.

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