aspire-init
Installation
SKILL.md
Aspire Init
First-run only. This skill owns the skeleton drop and template choice for repositories that do not yet have an Aspire AppHost. Once the skeleton is in place, hand off to
aspireifyfor the actual resource wiring.
Prerequisites
| Requirement | Install |
|---|---|
| .NET 10.0 SDK | https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download |
Node.js ^20.19.0, ^22.13.0, or >=24 (TypeScript AppHost) |
https://nodejs.org |
| Aspire CLI (curl installer) | curl -sSL https://aspire.dev/install.sh | bash |
| Aspire CLI (npm) | npm install -g @microsoft/aspire-cli |
| Aspire CLI (NativeAOT global tool) | dotnet tool install -g Aspire.Cli (.NET 10 required) |
| Diagnose missing prerequisites | aspire doctor |
Aspire also supports Nix, Homebrew, WinGet, mise, and the curl/PowerShell installers. Use the installation method already owned by the user's environment.