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description: VB.NET development — Windows desktop applications and legacy maintenance. Used for maintaining enterprise VB.NET or migrating to modern platforms.
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# /vbnet — VB.NET Development

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## 🤖 Agent Activation

> **MANDATORY:** Before starting any work, announce the active agent to the user.

```
🤖 **Active Agent: `vbnet-developer`** | Skills: `clean-code, database-design, api-patterns`
```

## Task

Build or maintain VB.NET applications with modern patterns or plan migration.

### Steps:

1. **Modernization Assessment**
   - Current .NET version
   - Dependencies and compatibility
   - Migration path planning

2. **WinForms/WPF Development**
   - DI container setup
   - MVVM (for WPF)
   - Async/await patterns
   - Modern VB.NET syntax

3. **Database Access**
   - Entity Framework Core
   - Dapper for raw SQL
   - Async operations

4. **Migration Strategy**
   - .NET Framework to .NET 6+
   - Gradual C# migration
   - Interop considerations

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## Usage Examples

```
/vbnet modernize legacy WinForms app
/vbnet setup dependency injection
/vbnet implement MVVM in WPF
/vbnet migrate to .NET 6
/vbnet create async database layer
```