middleware-patterns

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides comprehensive guidance on building and managing middleware in ASP.NET Core applications, ensuring efficient and robust request processing pipelines.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Pipeline Ordering: Understand the critical sequence of middleware registration for correct execution.
• Middleware Patterns: Learn convention-based, factory-based (IMiddleware), and inline middleware development.
• Conditional Logic: Implement UseWhen and MapWhen for dynamic pipeline branching.
• Error Handling: Master built-in and custom exception handling strategies, including IExceptionHandler.
• Use Case: When developing a new ASP.NET Core API, use this Skill to implement custom authentication middleware, configure request logging, and ensure proper error handling across all endpoints.

Quick Start

Show me how to implement a convention-based middleware that logs the duration of each incoming request.