[.NET] Streamline Your DTOs with DKNet.EfCore.DtoGenerator

May 18, 2026 · 2:21 PM UTC ·10 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 34 views

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DKNet.EfCore.DtoGenerator is a tool designed to automate the creation of Data Transfer Objects (DTOs) for Entity Framework Core applications. It generates immutable DTO types at compile time, preserving validation attributes and ensuring type safety. This source generator aims to reduce the repetitive and error-prone task of manually creating DTOs, streamlining the development process.

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▪DKNet.EfCore.DtoGenerator automates the generation of DTOs from EF Core entities at compile time.
▪The tool preserves validation attributes and ensures type safety while reducing boilerplate code.
▪It integrates with Mapster for efficient mapping and allows customization for property inclusion and exclusion.

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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 75949) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Steven Hoang Posted on May 18 • Originally published at drunkcoding.net [.NET] Streamline Your DTOs with DKNet.EfCore.DtoGenerator #dotnet #efcore #sourcegenerator #dto Writing Data Transfer Objects (DTOs) is one of those repetitive tasks that every developer encounters when building applications with Entity Framework Core.

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