MCP, Claude Code, and .NET patterns
Covers MCP in .NET, VS Code and Claude Code workflows, repository and observer patterns, .NET 10 containers, and enterprise C# transformations.
Jasen's top three picks
- 1 MCP — Model Context Protocol The Future of AI Tool Integration in .NET
medium.com
MCP is showing up everywhere now, and this one is interesting because it frames the protocol through practical .NET integration pain rather than abstract AI
- 2 Special Embrace? VS Code Adapts to Claude Code's Ecosystem
visualstudiomagazine.com
Worth watching if you care how editor tooling is shifting around Claude-centric workflows, not just model pickers.
- 3 Stop Memorizing: 6 Real-World .NET Interview Questions That Actually Get Asked
medium.com
Interview prep pieces vary wildly, but real-world prompts can still be useful if they push beyond rote definitions.
Editor's note
I pulled together another deliberately mixed issue today, with a lot of AI tooling sitting alongside classic architecture and design material. The MCP article stood out because it gets concrete about replacing custom integration glue in .NET, and the .NET 10 chiseled container write-up is a useful real-world look at tightening deployment footprints. There’s also a solid spread of pattern content here, from repository to observer, plus a few developer workflow pieces worth comparing.
Today's articles
MCP — Model Context Protocol The Future of AI Tool Integration in .NET
medium.com
“The day I replaced 400 lines of custom plugin glue code with a 40-line MCP server and watched Claude, GPT-4o, and our internal Phi-4…
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Special Embrace? VS Code Adapts to Claude Code's Ecosystem
visualstudiomagazine.com
Reflecting a broader trend of Microsoft embracing Claude AI, recent VS Code updates show the company accommodating Claude Code beyond model selection, with support for Claude-specific instruction file...
Topics: GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Code
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Stop Memorizing: 6 Real-World .NET Interview Questions That Actually Get Asked
medium.com
Think Like a Developer, Not a Textbook
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Repository Pattern in C#: Complete Guide with Generic Repository and Real-World Examples
medium.com
When developers start building applications using ASP.NET
Topics: ASP.NET Core C# Design Patterns
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513: Agents Over Chat: The Future of Developer Workflows
mergeconflict.fm
James and Frank explore the future of developer workflows powered by AI agents, revealing how developers are shifting from coders to testers and product strategists. They dive into new research-planni...
Topics: OpenAI
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Agent Mode with skills, hooks, instructions and more - Sessions 1-8
youtube.com
In this video, we'll introduce Customization in VS Code, demo five Customization features and finally we'll walk through building an app from scratch. Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev
Topics: GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Code
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Moderne Expands Agent Tools Platform with C# Support for Deterministic .NET Transformation
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Moderne Expands Agent Tools Platform with C# Support for Deterministic .NET Transformation
Topics: C#
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10 C Memory Hacks That Turn Beginners Into Pros Fast
medium.com
Practical, real-world strategies to tame memory, pointers, and allocation without fear. Continue reading on CodeToDeploy »
Topics: C# Performance
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Prompt Engineering for Claude Code - The .NET Developer's Guide
codewithmukesh.com
Write effective Claude Code prompts for .NET 10 projects. The 4-layer instruction hierarchy, 10 Bad vs Better patterns, and a decision matrix from 6 months of daily use.
Read articleExpanded Agent Tools Platform Offers Support for C#, Enabling Automated Transformation of .NET Applications at Enterprise Scale
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Expanded Agent Tools Platform Offers Support for C#, Enabling Automated Transformation of .NET Applications at Enterprise Scale
Topics: C#
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The Observer Pattern in .NET — Events, Streams, and Awareness
binaryintellect.net
In software systems, state changes constantly—but the real challenge lies in propagating those changes to the right parts of the system without creating tight coupling. The Observer Pattern addresses ...
Topics: C# Design Patterns
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Introducing Quest to Compile: A Show for Game Devs Building in .NET
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Blazor Community Standup
Topics: Blazor
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Beyond Distroless: Why We “Chiseled” Our .NET 10 Backend for NearU
medium.com
In modern cloud-native development, “done” isn’t enough — it has to be efficient. As the Lead Developer for NearU, a platform built to…
Topics: ASP.NET Core Docker .NET 10
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