What is dotnet-pilot?
dotnet-pilot is a Claude Code mod by zdanovichnick that .NET development plugin for Claude Code — Roslyn semantic analysis, DI/architecture/EF Core guards, convention-aware scaffolding, TDD agents, security and performance review, and project. It is listed under Security and has 5 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | zdanovichnick |
| Repository | zdanovichnick/dotnet-pilot |
| Popularity | 5 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #718 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #101 in Security |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-08 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | Bash|PowerShell calls, Edit calls, Write calls, every prompt, every tool call |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is dotnet-pilot safe to install?
dotnet-pilot scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. It passed 6 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.blit | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install dotnet-pilot?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/zdanovichnick/dotnet-pilot claude plugin validate ./dotnet-pilot/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add zdanovichnick/dotnet-pilot && claude plugin install dotnet-pilot@dotnet-pilot-marketplace
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs dotnet-pilot for you:
Install the "dotnet-pilot" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/zdanovichnick/dotnet-pilot. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.