dotnet-trimming

You can reduce .NET application size through trimming, which removes unused code to produce faster startup times and smaller deployment packages. This Skill guides you in setting the `IsTrimmable` property and using ILLink descriptors.

Resolving IL2xxx and IL3xxx warnings involves applying .NET 8+ trimming annotations to ensure your code is trim-safe. This Skill provides specific fixes for these warnings encountered during AOT compilation and library compatibility checks.

Making a .NET library compatible with trimming requires using trim-safe development practices like applying trimming annotations and ILLink descriptors. This ensures your library does not break when unused code is removed.

.NET trimming works effectively with Blazor WebAssembly and self-contained console apps to minimize deployment size. It identifies and removes dead code before deployment, optimizing performance for these specific use cases.

A limitation of trimming for AOT compilation in .NET is potential library compatibility issues if code is not trim-safe. You must resolve IL2xxx and IL3xxx warnings and apply proper annotations to prevent runtime failures from removed dependencies.

You need trimming annotations for .NET 8+ applications to explicitly mark code as trim-safe, preventing the ILLink analyzer from incorrectly removing necessary methods. This ensures application stability when reducing package size.