aspnet-core

To choose an ASP.NET Core application model, evaluate your UI and API requirements: use Minimal APIs for lightweight HTTP APIs, controller-based APIs for complex API versioning, and Blazor, Razor Pages, or MVC for interactive web UIs based on your rendering needs.

Configuring the ASP.NET Core request pipeline and dependency injection involves defining middleware components and service registrations within Program.cs, ensuring proper middleware order for routing, authentication, and cross-cutting concerns according to official best practices.

Yes, you can use this Skill to refactor existing ASP.NET Core web applications by providing official best practices for reviewing application models, pipeline configuration, and cross-cutting concerns like data access, security, and performance.

Yes, this Skill guides cross-cutting concerns for .NET web apps, covering best practices for data access, state management, security, real-time features, testing, performance, and deployment to ensure robust ASP.NET Core application architecture.

You need Minimal APIs for .NET web development when building lightweight, low-overhead HTTP APIs, whereas controller-based APIs are better suited for complex projects requiring structured routing, model validation, and advanced API versioning.

You should use ASP.NET Core for building modern web applications and APIs because it provides a unified, cross-platform framework with official best practices for application models, pipeline configuration, and cross-cutting concerns like security and real-time features.