AlexaNetCore 0.7.0

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dotnet add package AlexaNetCore --version 0.7.0                

                    
                

            
NuGet\Install-Package AlexaNetCore -Version 0.7.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="AlexaNetCore" Version="0.7.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
paket add AlexaNetCore --version 0.7.0                

                    
                

            
#r "nuget: AlexaNetCore, 0.7.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
// Install AlexaNetCore as a Cake Addin
#addin nuget:?package=AlexaNetCore&version=0.7.0

// Install AlexaNetCore as a Cake Tool
#tool nuget:?package=AlexaNetCore&version=0.7.0

AlexaNetCore

A minimalistic framework for custom Alexa skills using .NET Core

AlexNetCore is a .Net Core library that can be used for creating custom Alexa skills.
There are many sample apps you can download to get started, <a href="https://github.com/bradirby/AlexaNetCore_SampleApps" target="_blank">just go here.</a>

The basic Hello World has only 3 lines but creates a skill that responds to the given wake word with a text string of your choosing.
As I add functionality, I will also add other sample projects so you can exercise you skills.

The samples apps provided include

  • Hello World
  • Easy Internationalization
  • Getting user input with built in slots
  • Getting user input with custom slots
  • Getting custom user input with Dynamic Entities
  • Display information on a screen with Cards
  • Track information from one interaction to the next with Session
  • Letting Alexa AI do the work with Multiturn Dialogs

You can also <a href="https://alexanetcore.com/" target="_blank">check the blog</a> for discussions on the current state of custom Alexa skills and examples of what the library supports.

Why .Net Core?

Alexa skills hosted by Amazon are easily created in Python and Node.js using examples provided by Amazon, so why bother with .Net Core?

Developers are loving working with .Net Core for its cross platform capabilities, size of the executables, and the speed. When building the many pieces that go into enterprise apps it is convenient to keep coding in the same technology for all your solutions. Using this library, you can do everything you need to build a fully functional Alexa skill aimed at your own business, using the technology you are comfortable in.

Another Advantage - Unit Tests!

The AlexaNetCore library was built around the ability to unit test everything. I don't just mean the library itself, but you can unit test your custom skill logic processing without needing to resort to live voice interaction. This is because and the library can consume a JSON string and process it as if it came through the Alexa voice processing services. Just copy/paste the json from the AWS Alexa test console into a unit test in Visual Studio, and you can test all your voice logic just like you would other business logic.

How do I get started?

Check out the User Docs for sample project and how-to tutorials. There you will find a Getting Started guide and other tutorials on how to make the most of the architecture to build Alexa skills with .Net Core. Also see the collection of easy to use Sample Projects

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Version Downloads Last updated
0.7.0.1 521 8/3/2022
0.7.0 427 7/5/2022
0.6.1 463 4/1/2022
0.6.0.4 431 3/28/2022
0.6.0 468 3/4/2022
0.5.2 439 2/22/2022

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