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wtf is aspnetcore.docs?

dotnet/aspnetcore.docs — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-06-24

13,093C#Audience · developerComplexity · 1/5Setup · easy

TL;DR

Official source repository for ASP.NET Core documentation, published on Microsoft Learn. The community can submit typo fixes, corrections, and issue reports directly through GitHub.

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    What It Is
      Official MS docs source
      Published on Microsoft Learn
    Who Uses It
      Developers
      Community contributors
    How to Contribute
      Submit pull request
      Use feedback link
      Open issues
    Scope
      ASP.NET Core only
      Separate from ASP.NET 4x

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Submit a typo fix or correction to the official ASP.NET Core docs via a pull request.

REASON 2

Report an outdated or incorrect article using the feedback link at the bottom of the relevant Microsoft Learn page.

REASON 3

Browse the documentation source files to understand undocumented ASP.NET Core behavior.

What's in the stack?

C#ASP.NET Core

How it stacks up

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Stars13,09313,09513,111
LanguageC#C#C#
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/51/52/5
Audiencedevelopergeneralgeneral

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Wtf does this do

This repository holds the official documentation for ASP.NET Core, which is Microsoft's framework for building websites, web APIs, and other server-side applications using the C# programming language. The documentation itself is published at the Microsoft Learn website, and this GitHub repository is where the source files for that documentation are maintained. The repository exists primarily to allow the community to contribute improvements. If you spot an error or outdated information in the official docs, you can open an issue or submit a correction directly. The README explains the preferred way to report problems: rather than opening a blank issue, you should use the feedback link at the bottom of the specific article you are reading, which automatically attaches the relevant article context and notifies the author. For simple fixes like typos, contributors can submit a pull request directly. For questions about how to use ASP.NET Core rather than problems with the documentation itself, the README points to community support channels like Stack Overflow, a Slack workspace, and a Gitter chat room. This repository covers ASP.NET Core specifically. Documentation for the older ASP.NET 4.x version lives in a separate repository. The two frameworks are distinct, so if you are working with an older ASP.NET application, the content here may not apply.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
I found an error in the ASP.NET Core authentication docs at Microsoft Learn. Walk me through submitting a pull request to dotnet/aspnetcore.docs to fix it.
Prompt 2
How do I use the feedback link at the bottom of a Microsoft Learn article to report an issue with a specific ASP.NET Core page?
Prompt 3
What is the difference between the dotnet/aspnetcore.docs repository and the separate ASP.NET 4.x documentation repository, and how do I know which one covers my version?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is aspnetcore.docs?

Official source repository for ASP.NET Core documentation, published on Microsoft Learn. The community can submit typo fixes, corrections, and issue reports directly through GitHub.

What language is aspnetcore.docs written in?

Mainly C#. The stack also includes C#, ASP.NET Core.

How hard is aspnetcore.docs to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is aspnetcore.docs for?

Mainly developer.

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