migrating-ef6-code-first-to-ef-core Skill
Migrates Entity Framework 6 Code-First projects to EF Core. Use when upgrading projects that already use DbContext with Code-First models (no EDMX files) and need to move to EF Core. Triggers for "migrate EF6 to EF Core", "upgrade Entity Framework to EF Core", "convert EF6 Code-First to EF Core", "replace EntityFramewo Published by microsoft in upgrade-agent-plugins.
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Database workflows, Deployment, Data analysis, Includes SKILL.md
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What is migrating-ef6-code-first-to-ef-core Skill?
Migrates Entity Framework 6 Code-First projects to EF Core. Use when upgrading projects that already use DbContext with Code-First models (no EDMX files) and need to move to EF Core. Triggers for "migrate EF6 to EF Core", "upgrade Entity Framework to EF Core", "convert EF6 Code-First to EF Core", "replace EntityFramewo Published by microsoft in upgrade-agent-plugins. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Database workflows
- Deployment
- Data analysis
- Database workflows use cases
- Deployment use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: plugins/upgrade-agent/extenders/upgrade-dotnet/upgrade/skills/lazy/data/migrating-ef6-code-first-to-ef-core/SKILL.md
These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.
Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use migrating-ef6-code-first-to-ef-core Skill
- Use it for database workflows.
- Use it for deployment.
- Use it for data analysis.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/upgrade-agent-plugins
- Skill file: plugins/upgrade-agent/extenders/upgrade-dotnet/upgrade/skills/lazy/data/migrating-ef6-code-first-to-ef-core/SKILL.md
What it does
Migrates Entity Framework 6 Code-First projects to EF Core. Use when upgrading projects that already use DbContext with Code-First models (no EDMX files) and need to move to EF Core. Triggers for "migrate EF6 to EF Core", "upgrade Entity Framework to EF Core", "convert EF6 Code-First to EF Core", "replace EntityFramewo
Skill instructions
EF6 Code-First to EF Core Migration Overview Migrates Entity Framework 6 Code-First projects to EF Core. This skill covers projects that already use DbContext with fluent or data-annotation-based models — no EDMX files involved. STOP — is the old app still running? If a .NET Framework host and a new .NET host share this database while both are live (a side-by-side migration), load the managing-shared-database-schema skill first and follow it instead of Step 7 here: getinstructions(kind='skill', query='managing-shared-database-schema') This skill never deletes Migrations/ or Migrations/Configuration.cs. Those assets are the EF6 schema ledger. While any EF6 host is still live, they are the only way to deploy further schema changes, and removing them is not recoverable. Teardown belongs to full cutover only — see ref/cutover-teardown.md. This gate applies to the EDMX path below as well. If the scope note routes you to migrating-edmx-to-code-first, the same prohibition travels with you: du
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Frequently asked questions
What is migrating-ef6-code-first-to-ef-core?
migrating-ef6-code-first-to-ef-core is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Migrates Entity Framework 6 Code-First projects to EF Core. Use when upgrading projects that already use DbContext with Code-First models (no EDMX files) and need to move to EF Core.
Who is migrating-ef6-code-first-to-ef-core best for?
migrating-ef6-code-first-to-ef-core is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, database workflows, deployment workflows, data analysis workflows.
How do I install migrating-ef6-code-first-to-ef-core?
Install or run migrating-ef6-code-first-to-ef-core using Copy skill directory. Check migrating-ef6-code-first-to-ef-core for the latest setup command.
Is migrating-ef6-code-first-to-ef-core actively maintained?
migrating-ef6-code-first-to-ef-core may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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