Documentation Index
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Build Cloud-Ready Apps with .NET Aspire
A cloud-ready framework for building observable, production-ready distributed applications. Define your app model in code, orchestrate locally, and deploy anywhere.
Quick Start
Get up and running with .NET Aspire in minutes
Install the Aspire CLI
Install the Aspire CLI using the installation script for your platform:The CLI provides everything you need to create, run, and deploy Aspire applications.
Create a new Aspire app
Create your first Aspire application using the starter template:This creates a new solution with an AppHost project and a starter web application, fully configured with service defaults.
Explore by Topic
Learn about Aspire’s core capabilities and how to use them
App Model
Learn how Aspire models distributed applications as a graph of resources with explicit dependencies
Service Discovery
Understand how services discover and communicate with each other automatically
Dashboard
Explore the built-in dashboard for monitoring logs, traces, and metrics
Telemetry
Configure structured logging, distributed tracing, and metrics collection
Integrations
Connect to databases, messaging systems, and cloud services with 40+ integrations
PostgreSQL
Add PostgreSQL databases to your application
Redis
Integrate Redis for caching and pub/sub
RabbitMQ
Use RabbitMQ for reliable messaging
SQL Server
Connect to SQL Server databases
Kafka
Build event-driven apps with Kafka
Azure Services
Deploy and integrate with Azure
Resources
Additional resources to help you succeed with .NET Aspire
CLI Reference
Complete command reference for the Aspire CLI
API Reference
Explore the full Aspire API surface
GitHub Repository
View source code, report issues, and contribute
Sample Applications
Explore sample apps and patterns
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