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Why use .NET Aspire?

Focus on code, not infrastructure. .NET Aspire helps from code to cloud.

Connect to your essential tools and services with integrations.

Resiliency, observability, and security built-in.

Build with Docker and deploy to Linux, containers, or any cloud platform of your choice.

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.NET Aspire helps you every step of the way

Dev-time orchestration

Easily define your app and dependencies

Use C# and familiar APIs without a line of YAML. Easily add popular cloud services, connect them to your projects, and run locally with a single click.

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.NET Aspire helps you every step of the way

Integrations

Infused with cloud-native best practices

Every .NET Aspire integration comes with logging, health checks, telemetry, and resiliency out-of-the-box.

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.NET Aspire helps you every step of the way

Integrations

Support for popular cloud services

Connect your app to over 20 messaging, storage, and database products easily with .NET Aspire integrations.

Dashboard

Diagnose app issues faster

See live OpenTelemetry data with no configuration required. Launched by default on run, .NET Aspire's developer dashboard shows logs, environment variables, distributed traces, metrics and more to quickly verify app behavior.

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Deployment

Deploy your way

Deploying apps and dependencies to the cloud is complicated. Aspire makes it easier to deploy any cloud and integrate with your current tools.

Runs on all major cloud providers
Microsoft Azure
AWS
Google Cloud
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Build cloud-native apps with ease

Cloud-native ecosystem
Build flexible, scalable, and future-proof cloud-native apps that can work seamlessly across various platforms and environments.
Native container creation
Build .NET container images without needing to write a Dockerfile.
Observability
See your code in action with powerful observability APIs and support for OpenTelemetry.

Easy to understand APIs

gRPC and REST with OpenAPI
Power your apps for any front end with .NET's support for all popular APIs.
Create a gRPC client
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Data access made simple
Use Entity Framework to query popular databases such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite, and Cosmos DB without SQL.
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Resiliency
Use .NET's built-in resiliency APIs for creating reliable applications with ease.
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Tools for building great .NET apps

What is Azure Developer CLI?
Azure Developer CLI (azd) accelerates your journey from local development environment to Azure. Initialize a repo, provision resources, and deploy your application with one tool.
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Azure Developer CLI templates
Use flexible and idiomatic app templates infused with cloud best practices. Curated for .NET, you can get local development to Azure in minutes.
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C# Dev Kit in VS Code
Write, maintain, test, and debug your code with Visual Studio Code's C# Dev Kit. Elevate your C# development on Windows, macOS, Linux, or GitHub Codespaces.
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