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Call native libraries with P/Invoke v1.0.0

Use this resource to write, review or fix P/Invoke calls to a C or C++ library

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  • 524 downloads
  • 158 likes
  • 121 saves

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install dotnet-native-interop-pinvoke

With no option, the skill goes to ~/.agents/skills/; add --agent claude-code (or codex, cursor…) to target an agent.

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The agent chooses between DllImport and LibraryImport, maps native types to .NET types and establishes memory ownership. It uses SafeHandle for native handles and handles errors at the managed and native boundary.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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Licence
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What you get

  • SKILL.md: declaration steps, string marshalling and error handling
  • references/type-mapping.md and diagnostics.md: type mapping and crash diagnosis

Good fit for

  • Your app crashes or corrupts data when calling a native DLL
  • You wrap a C library to use it from .NET 8

Not for

    Tags

    • p/invoke
    • native
    • interop
    • memory

    About

    You say

    “Write the LibraryImport declaration for this C function that returns an allocated string.”

    Card for the “Call native libraries with P/Invoke” skill

    Skill published by dotnet under the MIT license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Install the skill in your agent's skills folder
    2. Ask your agent to write, review or fix P/Invoke calls to a C or C++ library
    3. Review and adjust the result

    Content preview

    Files

    • LICENSE1.1 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB
    • references/diagnostics.md3.6 KB
    • references/type-mapping.md3 KB
    • SKILL.md19.2 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    dotnet
    Source
    github.com/dotnet/skills/tree/586f13f8d898a60583a3364f146a3b6f5a763164/plugins/dotnet-advanced/skills/dotnet-pinvoke
    Licence
    MIT

    Notice

    « dotnet-pinvoke » (dotnet, MIT) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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