.NET Workflow SDK

Build stateful, long-running, reliable workflows using the Dapr Workflow .NET SDK that run on Catalyst. The Dapr Workflow .NET SDK provides a powerful way to orchestrate complex business processes using C# and the .NET framework, with support for ASP.NET Core and .NET Aspire.

Prefer to start from a diagram? Use Dapr Skills for Claude Code to generate a runnable .NET Dapr Workflow project from a workflow diagram, then iterate with this SDK. For local monitoring of running workflows, use the Dapr Dev Dashboard.

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Quickstarts

• Quickstart with your AI coding agent
• Quickstart

Guides

• Why Dapr, Aspire and Catalyst

Tutorials

• Dapr Workflow with Aspire
• Scaffold with Dapr Skills

Learn hands-on

🎓Durable Execution & Dapr University · Learn this hands-onDapr Workflow: Use durable execution to build reliable distributed applicationsBuild reliable distributed applications with durable execution: task chaining, fan-out/fan-in, and error handling.Intermediate50 min.NET · Java · PythonStart the track →🎓Durable Execution & Dapr University · Learn this hands-onBuild Dapr workflows in .NET with AspireBuild fault-tolerant Dapr Workflow applications in .NET, orchestrated and run locally with .NET Aspire.Advanced30 min.NETStart the track →

Elsewhere in .NET

• Dapr APIs with .NET
• AI agents: Microsoft Agent Framework

Observability

Configure and use observability features to monitor and debug workflows.

Workflow Visibility

Use the Catalyst workflow dashboard to view workflow executions, states, and success rates

Getting Started

Dapr University

Learn Dapr Workflow with Dapr University

Dapr Workflow Documentation

Comprehensive Dapr workflow guide

Dapr Workflow Patterns

Learn about common workflow patterns