.NET Aspire Tutorials
How to Generate Architecture Diagrams and Documentation from .NET Aspire Host Definitions Using GitHub Copilot
Today we’re diving into a fun and productive scenario: automatically generating architecture diagrams and technical documentation for your .NET Aspire applications based on the Host project definitions. We’ll take a the example that is generated with the .NET Aspire Starter Kit and use GitHub Copilot, Mermaid, and Copilot Coding Agents to build an intelligent documentation flow.
Technical Deep Dive into .NET Aspire
In this in-depth session, Glenn pulls back the curtain on .NET Aspire, exploring what makes it tick and why it’s such a powerful and extensible platform for cloud-native .NET apps. From a high-level overview of what an Aspire app looks like, to the under-the-hood mechanics of how Aspire runs your application host, you’ll gain a complete understanding of the core concepts, architecture, and techniques behind the platform.
Write Elegant Integration Tests Correctly in .NET
In this video, Gui will show you how you can get started with integration testing in .NET with .NET Aspire. From the launch of Aspire I have been saying that it will be a perfect tool for integration and acceptance testing and we finally have all the tools to investigate this claim.
How to Have GitLab CI/CD for a .NET Aspire Project
Getting a complete CI/CD pipeline for your .NET Aspire solution doesn't have to be complicated. I've created a template that gives you everything you need to get started in minutes.
Docker Compose for .NET Aspire? New Aspire Publisher Explained
In this video, I walk you through how to publish and deploy a .NET Aspire application using the new Aspire Docker Compose publisher.
Orchard CMS Dev-Time Orchestration with ASP.NET Aspire
This tutorial presents how to use Aspire to dev-orchestrate a web app based on Orchard CMS.
Using .NET Aspire With the Docker Publisher
A practical walkthrough of using .NET Aspire's Docker publisher to generate Docker Compose files from C# code. Learn how to set up an API with Postgres and Redis, publish to Docker Compose, and deploy to a VPS with minimal configuration.
I Replaced Docker Compose with .NET Aspire. Here’s What Happened
In this video, I’ll show you how to integrate .NET Aspire into an existing Clean Architecture application—no need to start from scratch. We’ll start with a .NET 9 solution that uses Docker Compose for Postgres, Redis, and Seq. Then, step-by-step, I’ll migrate everything to use .NET Aspire’s orchestrator and integrations.
Building next-level conversational AI apps with .NET and Aspire
It's 2025 and we're all adding AI features to our apps. But the tech moves so fast - what solid ground can you actually build on? This talk will focus on one of the best established patterns: building chat UIs that accept natural-language instructions.
Build Self-Healing Apps: Health Checks and Probes with .NET Aspire
Today, I’ll show you how to add health checks to your .NET app that stay secure and integrate seamlessly using .NET Aspire.