Akka Net Aspire Configuration

If you're running Akka.NET clusters in .NET Aspire, this skill handles the orchestration plumbing you'd otherwise piece together from docs. It covers cluster bootstrapping, discovery configuration, Akka.Persistence with SQL Server, and Akka.Management setup for multi-replica local development. The real value is in the Aspire-specific patterns, like getting cluster discovery working correctly across containers and preparing for Kubernetes deployments. Created by Aaron Stannard, who maintains Akka.NET itself, so the guidance reflects actual production patterns rather than toy examples. It's focused and practical if you're already committed to both Akka.NET and Aspire, less useful if you're just exploring either technology.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add aaronontheweb/dotnet-skills --skill akka-net-aspire-configuration --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Configuring Akka.NET with .NET Aspire

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

Setting up a new Akka.NET project with .NET Aspire orchestration
Configuring Akka.Cluster with cluster bootstrapping and discovery
Integrating Akka.Persistence with SQL Server
Setting up Akka.Management for cluster management
Configuring multi-replica actor systems in local development
Deploying Akka.NET applications to Kubernetes with Aspire

Related Skills

akka-net-management - Deep dive into Akka.Management, Cluster Bootstrap, and discovery providers (Kubernetes, Azure, Config)
microsoft-extensions-configuration - IValidateOptions patterns for configuration validation
akka-net-best-practices - Cluster/local mode abstractions for testable actor systems
aspire-integration-testing - Testing Aspire applications with real infrastructure