.NET MAUI Platform Backend Implementation

Guide for creating a complete .NET MAUI backend for a new target platform inside the dotnet/maui-labs repository.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

• Creating a new .NET MAUI backend for a platform (e.g., Avalonia, WinUI3, Terminal/TUI)
• Implementing or fixing a specific control handler for an existing backend
• Adding MAUI Essentials service implementations for a platform
• Setting up build targets, NuGet packaging, or dotnet new templates for a backend
• Scaffolding the project structure for a new platform under platforms/
• Debugging handler rendering issues using MAUI DevFlow
• Auditing handler coverage or implementation parity

Process

Phase 0: Research & Architecture Planning