dotnet-csharp-async-patterns

Async/await best practices for .NET applications. Covers correct task usage, cancellation propagation, and the most common mistakes AI agents make when generating async code.

Scope

• Async/await best practices and Task patterns
• ConfigureAwait usage and SynchronizationContext
• Cancellation token propagation
• Common async agent pitfalls and fixes

Out of scope

• Thread synchronization primitives (lock, SemaphoreSlim) -- see [skill:dotnet-csharp-concurrency-patterns]
• Channel producer/consumer patterns -- see [skill:dotnet-channels]
• BackgroundService registration and lifecycle -- see [skill:dotnet-background-services]

Cross-references: [skill:dotnet-csharp-dependency-injection] for IHostedService/BackgroundService registration, [skill:dotnet-csharp-coding-standards] for Async suffix naming, [skill:dotnet-csharp-modern-patterns] for language-level features.