OpenStrata.NET.Templates 1.0.40

OpenStrata.NET.Templates

OpenStrata.NET.Templates provides comprehensive dotnet new templates for building enterprise-ready Microsoft Power Platform solutions. This template pack revolutionizes Power Platform development by introducing NuGet-style package management, enabling teams to create reusable "Strati" packages with automatic dependency resolution and streamlined deployment workflows.

🎯 What is OpenStrata?

OpenStrata transforms Power Platform development from manual, copy-paste solutions into a modern package-based ecosystem. Create Strati packages - NuGet packages containing complete Power Platform capabilities (Dataverse solutions, deployment logic, configuration data, plugins) that can reference other Strati packages, enabling true component reuse with automatic dependency sequencing.

Before OpenStrata: Manual deployments, copy-paste solutions, dependency coordination nightmares
With OpenStrata: Package-based development, automated deployments, zero-effort dependency management

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• .NET SDK 6.0 or later
• Power Platform CLI (pac)
• Microsoft Dataverse environment

Installation

Install the templates using the .NET CLI:

dotnet new install OpenStrata.NET.Templates

Create Your First Solution

# Create a new folder for your solution
mkdir ContosoSales
cd ContosoSales

# Generate complete OpenStrata solution
dotnet new os-dotnet -pn "Contoso Corporation" -pp "contoso"

# Build and create your first Strati package
dotnet build

This creates a complete solution with:

• Solution project for Dataverse components
• Package project for Package Deployer orchestration
• Strati project for NuGet package creation
• Deployment project for custom deployment logic
• ConfigData project for configuration and reference data

📦 Available Templates

Solution Templates

• os-dotnet - Complete OpenStrata solution with all core projects

Component Project Templates

Add these to existing OpenStrata solutions:

• os-plugin - Dynamics 365 plugin development project
• os-pcf - Power Apps Component Framework control project
• os-powerpages - Power Pages website project
• os-doctemplates - Document templates project

Core Infrastructure Templates

• os-solution - Dataverse solution project (.cdsproj)
• os-package - Package Deployer orchestration project
• os-strati - Strati manifest and NuGet packaging project
• os-deployment - Custom deployment logic project
• os-configdata - Configuration and reference data project

Configuration Templates

• os-essentials - Essential configuration files and folder structure
• os-props - OpenStrata properties file
• os-strataversions - Strati version management file

💡 Usage Examples

# Create solution with custom name
dotnet new os-dotnet -n MyProject -pn "Contoso" -pp "contoso"

# Add plugin project to existing solution
dotnet new os-plugin -n MyPlugin

# Add PCF control project
dotnet new os-pcf -n MyControl

# Add Power Pages project
dotnet new os-powerpages -n MySite

🎓 Integration with OpenStrata Ecosystem

These templates are part of the comprehensive OpenStrata Initiative:

• OpenStrata.MSBuild - Core packaging and Strati creation engine
• OpenStrata.Sdk - MSBuild SDK infrastructure for project types
• OpenStrata.DevOps - Power Platform CLI automation, Git workflows, GitHub Actions integration
• OpenStrata.Nuget - Enhanced NuGet packaging for Strati distribution

All components work together seamlessly to provide an end-to-end Power Platform ALM solution.

📚 Documentation

• Template Documentation - Detailed template reference
• How OpenStrata Works - Technical deep dive
• Contributing Guide - Join the initiative
• OpenStrata Initiative - GitHub organization

🌟 About the OpenStrata Initiative

The OpenStrata Initiative is an open-source project revolutionizing Microsoft Power Platform development by introducing modern package management practices. Our mission is to enable organizations to Distribute, Discover, Consume, and Integrate (DDCI) production-ready Power Platform capabilities through:

• Reusable Strati Packages - Complete capabilities packaged as NuGet packages
• Dependency Management - Automatic resolution of package dependencies
• Automated Deployment - Zero-effort dependency sequencing
• Enterprise Scale - Built for large organizations with multiple teams

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guidelines for details.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

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