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template-smart-defaults

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Applies cross-parameter default rules when creating .NET projects with dotnet new, filling gaps consistently without overriding values the user set explicitly. USE FOR: choosing which target framework to pair with native AOT, deciding whether to keep HTTPS when authentication is enabled, recognizing that controllers and minimal-API flags are mutually exclusive, filling unset related parameters during project creation, explaining why a default was applied and ensuring an explicit user value is never overridden. DO NOT USE FOR: creating the project itself (use template-instantiation), finding or comparing templates (use template-discovery and template-comparison), authoring or validating custom templates (use template-authoring and template-validation).

When to use

• The user asks to create a project but leaves related parameters unspecified
• A parameter the user chose implies a sensible value for another parameter
• You need to explain why a particular default was selected

When not to use

• User wants to actually create the project — route to `template-instantiation`
• User wants to find or compare templates — route to `template-discovery` or `template-comparison`
• User wants to author or validate a custom template — route to `template-authoring` or `template-validation`

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