Not vague advice. Actual files, setup guidance, and practical defaults you can use right away.
Code style, naming conventions, formatting rules, and diagnostic severities for C# and .NET.
Centralized compiler settings, analyzers, and pragmatic warnings-as-errors - applied to every project in the solution.
Pins the .NET SDK version with rollForward for reproducible builds across machines and CI.
Restore β format check β build β test. Runs on every push and PR. SDK version read from global.json.
PR checklist focused on code quality and consistency, plus clean bug report and feature request templates.
Automated dependency updates - NuGet and GitHub Actions, grouped and low-noise. Max 5 open PRs at a time.
Runs dotnet format --verify-no-changes before every commit - no more messy diffs.
Starter architecture tests that enforce interface naming, layer dependency rules, and naming smell detection.
Step-by-step VS setup for format-on-save and code cleanup.
How to run dotnet format locally, common commands, and pre-commit setup.
Most teams do not struggle because they lack talent. They struggle because they lack shared defaults.
β Inconsistent formatting across the codebase
β Endless pull request comments about styling
β Warnings and rules handled differently by each developer
β No architectural guardrails in the codebase
β Messy project setup when starting from scratch
β Consistent code style enforced by .editorconfig
β Formatting verified automatically in CI
β Nullable warnings treated as errors - the ones that matter
β Architecture test starters ready to adapt
β PR hygiene and dependency management out of the box
This starter kit is Module 01 material from Pragmatic .NET Code Rules. The full course goes deeper into advanced EditorConfig patterns, static code analysis, full architecture test suites, and more.
.NET developers who want cleaner project defaults, fewer style-related review comments, and a more predictable setup for new or existing codebases.