dotnet-inspect

Use dotnet-inspect for evidence instead of guesses about .NET packages, platform libraries, local assemblies, APIs, dependencies, SourceLink/source, or version-to-version API changes.

Invoke with dnx (like npx); always pass -y and -- to avoid interactive prompts:

dnx dotnet-inspect -y -- <command>

This bundled skill is intentionally only a bootstrapper. For non-trivial work, first run the version-matched embedded guide. It always matches the installed tool, so prefer it whenever commands, output modes, section names, or workflow guidance differ:

dnx dotnet-inspect -y -- skill

Seed commands

Goal	Command
Find where an API lives	find Pattern
Inspect types or members	type Type --package Foo, then member Type --package Foo
Compare versions	diff --package Foo@old..new --breaking
Inspect package or library signals	package Foo -S Signals or library Foo -S Signals
Locate source or implementation	source Type --package Foo or member Type Member:1 -S "Decompiled Source"
Explore relationships	depends Type, extensions Type, implements Interface

After find, reuse the package, library, or platform scope it reports. Quote generic type names such as 'List<T>'; use <T>, not <>.