I got tired of setting up the same .NET architecture every project for 31 times, so I built a clean starter template kit

Safwan Rusli — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 08:18:54 +0000

Every time I started a new .NET project, I ended up repeating the same setup:
Clean Architecture folder structure
Layer separation (API → Application → Infrastructure → Domain) and Common layer
EF Core migrations
Generic services
CRUD patterns
Boilerplate configs and wiring

It usually took 1–2 days just to get everything into a clean, production-ready state before writing real features.

So I created my own reusable starter template to speed up development and reduce the “setup tax”.

It’s not a framework — just a clean, opinionated structure with examples, generic services, and documentation that explains how everything fits together.

Instead of keeping it private, I thought:
“Why not share it so other developers can benefit — and maybe improve it?”

👉 GitHub Repository:
https://github.com/safwancicem85/dotnet-clean-architecture-template

Please don’t hesitate to drop suggestions, issues, or ideas.
I really appreciate any recommendations the community can give.

Here’s an architecture visualization I’m experimenting with:

👉 Declaimer: the uploaded images are the structure of full template.

I’d love to hear suggestions or improvements from the .NET community!

Forem: Safwan Rusli

I got tired of setting up the same .NET architecture every project for 31 times, so I built a clean starter template kit