C# Universal App: add github repository as dependency

Question

we are developing a SDK. We want developers being able to integrate this SDK into their projects. I know that in Visual Studio it is possible to create a new project as class library to later integrate the .dll file. But is there any other possibility than integrating the .dll or adding the classes manually? Something like a dependency on a Github repository maybe?

Thank you!

Answer 1

You have options:

• Make a nuget for your SDK
• Open source your SDK on GitHub, write a readme, let developer pull your repo and add to their project manually
• (NOT RECOMMEND) make an extension and let developer download it. Or provide a .dll file for them to add to their projects.

The reason I dont recommend making an extension is: It makes CI and testing a lots harder. You cant easily install dependency extension on CI environment.