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Generate a TypeScript AppHost from an existing C# example AppHost, then add a TypeScriptAppHostTest-based integration test.

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Aspire TypeScript AppHost Generator

Use this skill when the user wants to create a TypeScript AppHost (apphost.mts) from an existing C# example AppHost and add/update the corresponding integration test.

Prompting rule

  • Ask for the integration only when this skill is actively running and only if the user did not provide it.
  • Do not ask for integration selection before this skill is invoked.

Goal

For one integration, produce:

  1. A TypeScript AppHost example beside the existing C# AppHost example.
  2. A test in the integration's tests/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.<Integration>.Tests project that uses TypeScriptAppHostTest.Run(...).

Workflow

  1. Resolve the integration

    • If the user already specified an integration, use it.
    • Otherwise, prompt for it at runtime.

  2. Locate the source AppHost and test project

    • Source C# example path pattern:
      • examples/<example>/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.<Integration>.AppHost/Program.cs
    • Target TypeScript example path pattern:
      • examples/<example>/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.<Integration>.AppHost.TypeScript/
    • Test project path:
      • tests/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.<Integration>.Tests/

  3. Create or update the TypeScript AppHost folder

    • Required files:
      • apphost.mts
      • aspire.config.json
      • package.json
      • tsconfig.json
      • eslint.config.mjs
      • package-lock.json
    • Keep template/config conventions aligned with existing TypeScript AppHost examples in this repo.
    • Use TypeScript API method names generated for Aspire exports (for overloads, use the exported TypeScript name, not guessed C# casing).

  4. Translate C# AppHost logic to TypeScript

    • Preserve resource naming and behavior where practical.
    • Use TypeScript Aspire methods and options shapes.
    • Keep path handling and package mapping valid for the example location.

  5. Add the integration TypeScript AppHost test

    • Add TypeScriptAppHostTests.cs in the integration test project if missing.
    • Use:
      • TypeScriptAppHostTest.Run(...)
      • appHostProject = CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.<Integration>.AppHost.TypeScript folder name
      • packageName = integration package name
      • exampleName = example folder name
      • waitForResources = resources required to verify startup in Aspire
    • Follow existing test style and attributes ([RequiresDocker] when applicable).

  6. Validate changes

    • Run the relevant test project to ensure the TypeScript AppHost compiles and starts via the shared validation flow.

Guardrails

  • Do not edit generated .aspire/modules/ files.
  • Do not change unrelated examples or tests.
  • Keep all changes scoped to the selected integration plus the skill files.