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2026-05-07 errors csharp dotnet

Fix: A second operation was started on this context instance before a previous operation completed

EF Core throws when two awaits run in parallel on the same DbContext. Await each call sequentially, or get a new DbContext per concurrent unit of work via IDbContextFactory.

2026-05-07 github-copilot agent-skills ai-agents

How to Give a Copilot Agent Skill Access to Your Repo Conventions

Turn the unwritten rules in your repo into a SKILL.md that GitHub Copilot loads on demand. Frontmatter, descriptions that route, file references, and how to verify it actually fires.

2026-05-07 maui xamarin xamarin-forms

Migrate a high-performance Xamarin.Forms ListView to MAUI CollectionView

Step-by-step migration from Xamarin.Forms 5.0 ListView to .NET MAUI 11 CollectionView for apps that already squeezed performance out of ListView. Covers cell recycling, virtualization, grouping, pull-to-refresh, context actions, selection, ItemsLayout, EmptyView, and the gotchas that bite real apps.

2026-05-06 dotnet ai-agents agent-framework

Microsoft Agent Framework gates risky tool calls behind FunctionApprovalRequestContent

Wrap an AIFunction in ApprovalRequiredAIFunction and the agent stops mid-run to ask permission. Here is how the request and response flow works in C#.

2026-05-06 flutter dart riverpod

How to migrate a Flutter app from GetX to Riverpod

Step-by-step migration from GetX to Riverpod 3.x in a real Flutter app: GetxController to Notifier, .obs to derived providers, Get.find to ref.watch, Get.to to go_router, plus snackbars, theming, and tests. Tested on Flutter 3.27.1, Dart 3.11, flutter_riverpod 3.3.1.

2026-05-06 flutter dart devtools

How to profile jank in a Flutter app with DevTools

Step-by-step guide to finding and fixing jank in Flutter 3.27 with DevTools: profile mode, the Performance overlay, the Frame Analysis tab, the CPU Profiler, raster vs UI thread, shader warm-up, and Impeller-specific gotchas. Tested on Flutter 3.27.1, Dart 3.11, DevTools 2.40.

2026-05-06 ai-agents semantic-kernel llm

How to Run a Semantic Kernel Plugin From a BackgroundService

Wire a Microsoft.SemanticKernel 1.75.0 plugin into a hosted BackgroundService on .NET 11 and invoke its KernelFunctions on a PeriodicTimer schedule. Covers DI scopes, [KernelFunction] resolution, prompt-cache-friendly invocation, cancellation, and the lifetime gotchas that bite when you move a plugin off the request path.

2026-05-06 flutter dart material-3

How to set the accent color in a Flutter app with Material 3 ColorScheme

The 2026 way to set an accent color in Flutter with Material 3: ColorScheme.fromSeed, the colorSchemeSeed shorthand, the seven DynamicSchemeVariant options, dark mode, dynamic_color on Android 12+, and harmonizing brand colors. Tested on Flutter 3.27.1 and Dart 3.11.

2026-05-05 claude-code ai-agents cli

Claude Code 2.1.128 Loads Plugins From .zip Archives and Stops Dropping Unpushed Commits

Claude Code v2.1.128 (May 4, 2026) ships --plugin-dir support for .zip archives, makes EnterWorktree branch from local HEAD, and stops the CLI from leaking its own OTLP endpoint into Bash subprocesses.

2026-05-05 errors csharp dotnet

Fix: System.InvalidOperationException: No connection string named 'DefaultConnection' could be found

If GetConnectionString returns null in .NET 11, your appsettings.json is missing the key, not copied to the build output, or the wrong environment file is being selected. Three checks fix 95% of cases.