dotnet-aot-architecture

To design .NET applications for Native AOT compilation, replace reflection-based code with source generators, adopt AOT-safe dependency injection patterns, and select compatible serialization libraries from the start.

Native AOT deployments often fail because standard reflection-based dependency injection and serialization libraries are incompatible with ahead-of-time compilation and require replacement with source generators.

You replace reflection in .NET by using source generators to statically generate code at compile time, ensuring AOT-safe dependency injection registrations and eliminating dynamic runtime reflection failures.

Standard .NET dependency injection containers may not work with Native AOT if they rely on reflection, requiring you to adopt explicit dependency injection registrations to ensure ahead-of-time compilation compatibility.

Limitations of Native AOT in .NET 8 microservices include library compatibility constraints, where common serialization and dependency injection frameworks fail without AOT-safe architectural patterns and explicit registrations.

An AOT-first architectural template for .NET apps provides a structural baseline that prioritizes source generators over reflection, explicit dependency injection, and AOT-compatible serialization to prevent runtime failures.