DEV Community: Anup Kumar

From Prompt to Production: Auto-Generating .NET Web APIs with AKS CodeNavAI

Anup Kumar — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:57:19 +0000

This is a submission for the DEV's Worldwide Show and Tell Challenge Presented by Mux

🚀 From Prompt to Production: Auto-Generating .NET Web APIs with AKS CodeNavAI

What I Built

AKS CodeNavAI is a Visual Studio extension that helps developers create complete, ready-to-run .NET Web API projects in minutes — using a simple natural language prompt.

Instead of manually setting up controllers, services, dependencies, and configurations, developers can describe what they want to build, and AKS CodeNavAI generates a fully structured project automatically.

It’s designed to accelerate development for small APIs and microservices while eliminating repetitive boilerplate work.

My Pitch Video

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Demo

🧩 Visual Studio Marketplace: ( https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=akscodeworks7186.AksCodeNavAITool )
💻 Works directly inside Visual Studio
🛠️ No external setup required — generate and build projects instantly

The Story Behind It

As a backend developer, I often found myself repeating the same setup steps every time I started a new .NET Web API project — creating folders, configuring dependencies, fixing build issues, and ensuring consistency.

This repetitive work slowed down productivity and increased the chance of configuration mistakes.

I built AKS CodeNavAI to solve this problem by turning project setup into a simple conversation. The goal was to let developers focus on business logic instead of boilerplate.

Technical Highlights

Visual Studio Extension built for .NET developers
AI-powered project generation using OpenAI (GPT-3.5 Turbo)
Generates complete project structures including controllers, models, and services
Automatically installs required dependencies
Smart build & error handling:
- Auto-build after generation
- Compilation error detection and reporting
- Intelligent error correction for faster readiness
Can also fix build issues in existing generated projects

AKS CodeNavAI is optimized for cost-efficiency while delivering accurate and usable code for small APIs and microservices.

Use of Mux

Mux is used to host and deliver my pitch video with a clean, reliable playback experience. The embedding workflow was simple and worked seamlessly with DEV’s challenge requirements.

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Build a .NET Core Web API in minutes with AKSCodeNavAI (Visual Studio Extension)

Anup Kumar — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 18:46:29 +0000

Have you ever wished you could spin up a working .NET Core Web API in just a few minutes — without boilerplate setup or endless debugging?

I built a Visual Studio extension called AKSCodeNavAI that does exactly that. From a single prompt, it generates a complete, ready-to-run .NET API project.

🔹 What it does

Generates a fully functional .NET Core Web API project from your idea.

Auto-builds and fixes compile-time errors.

Recovers/regenerates faulty files when needed.

Lets you go from “I need an API” → running code in minutes.

🔗 Try it out

Download on Visual Studio Marketplace: https://shorturl.at/uTef9

Watch the demo on YouTube: https://shorturl.at/V2dXN

If you’re working on small to medium .NET Core projects and want to skip the repetitive setup, give it a try and let me know your feedback.

dotnet #csharp #visualstudio #api #productivity #developer-tools

🤖 Automating .NET Development: AI-Generated Projects Inside Visual Studio

Anup Kumar — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 06:14:24 +0000

💡 Imagine generating an entire .NET project with just a text prompt!
No manual setup, no missing dependencies—just instant, production-ready code.

I built a Visual Studio extension (VSIX) that integrates AI-powered project generation, allowing developers to scaffold complete .NET applications dynamically!

🔹 What This VSIX Extension Does?
✅ Generates full .NET solutions (API, Console, Web, Libraries) with structured architecture
✅ Dynamically installs NuGet packages and resolves missing dependencies
✅ Uses OpenAI’s Assistant API & Thread API to maintain project context
✅ Auto-fixes missing files and dependencies after initial generation
✅ Supports authentication, logging, and database integration when specified in the prompt

📌 Demo: AI in Action!
I tested this by generating a Task Management API—just from a text description!
💻 Watch the demo to see how AI builds a complete .NET application inside Visual Studio.

📽️ Check out the demo here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/anup-kumar-b2a20a1ba_ai-dotnet-visualstudio-activity-7308824222682820608-UYzD?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=android_app&rcm=ACoAADLuwdIBcB02KRL4OVkgTBPHrH4NkqOT3V4&utm_campaign=copy_link

⚙ Tech Stack Used:
🛠 C# | .NET 6+ | OpenAI API | VSIX Extensions | AI Code Generation

❓ Would You Trust AI-Generated Code in Production?
I’m excited about AI’s potential in .NET development, but I’d love to hear from other devs:
💬 Would you trust AI-generated code for real projects?
💡 What features would you add to an AI-powered project generator?

Drop your thoughts in the comments! 👇

📢 Let’s Connect!
If you find this interesting, follow me for more AI & .NET experiments!
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anup-kumar-b2a20a1ba?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app