build-backend

Build Backend Skill

Use this skill to validate that all backend C# projects compile successfully without errors.

What This Skill Does

When to Use

After implementing backend features in the Api project, Application project, or Worker project
To validate that dependencies and package versions are correct
Before running tests or other downstream validation steps
To catch syntax errors or type mismatches early

How the Agent Should Use This Skill

Prepare: Ensure you are in the repository root directory
Invoke: Run the backend build helper script from the repository root: dotnet .github/skills/build-backend/build-backend.cs
Parse Output: Monitor stdout for success message and stderr for errors
Handle Errors: If exit code is non-zero, the build failed. Review the error messages to identify:
File paths and line numbers from error output
Type errors, syntax errors, or missing references
Package version conflicts
Report: If any errors occur, halt further validation and report the compilation error details to the user

Success Criteria

Failure Indicators

Exit code: 1
Stderr contains compilation errors (e.g., error CS0103: The name 'xyz' does not exist )
Stdout/stderr may contain file paths and line numbers of errors

Notes

The build script automatically finds the repository root by searching for FakeSurveyGenerator.slnx or FakeSurveyGenerator.sln
Full build output is captured; review stderr for detailed error messages
Backend projects are: Api, Application, Application.Tests, Api.Tests.Integration, Worker, ServiceDefaults, Proxy

Next Steps After Success

Once backend build succeeds, typically invoke:

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