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resilience

Resilience patterns for .NET 10 applications using Polly v8. Covers retry, circuit breaker, timeout, fallback, rate limiter, hedging, and composing resilience pipelines. Load this skill when implementing retry logic, circuit breakers, handling transient failures, or when the user mentions "Polly", "resilience", "retry", "circuit breaker", "timeout", "fallback", "rate limit", "hedging", "transient fault", "HttpClient resilience", or "resilience pipeline".

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Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/codewithmukesh/dotnet-claude-kit --skill resilience
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads resilience automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

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The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Resilience

Core Principles

  1. Polly v8 resilience pipelines, not v7 policies — Polly v8 replaced Policy with ResiliencePipeline. Never use PolicyBuilder, Policy.Handle<>(), or ISyncPolicy. The new API is composable, type-safe, and integrates natively with IHttpClientFactory.
  2. Configure via AddResilienceHandler, not manual wrapping — For HTTP calls, use Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Resilience which adds pipelines directly to HttpClient via DI. No manual ExecuteAsync wrapping.
  3. Compose strategies, don't nest them — A single ResiliencePipeline can chain retry + circuit breaker + timeout. Strategies execute outer-to-inner (first added = outermost). No need for nested try/catch or manual orchestration.
  4. Always set timeouts — Every external call needs a timeout. Use Polly's AddTimeout() as the innermost strategy so it applies per-attempt, and optionally an outer timeout for total elapsed time.
  5. Instrument everything — Polly v8 emits Metering events and supports TelemetryOptions for OpenTelemetry. Use them to monitor retry rates, circuit breaker state, and timeout frequency.

Patterns

HTTP Client Resilience (Recommended Default)

// Program.cs — Standard resilience handler covers 90% of use cases
builder.Services.AddHttpClient<IPaymentGateway, PaymentGatewayClient>(client =>
{
    client.BaseAddress = new Uri("https://api.payments.example.com");
})
.AddStandardResilienceHandler(); // Retry + circuit breaker + timeout out of the box

// That's it. The standard handler configures:
// - Retry: 3 attempts, exponential backoff, jitter
// - Circuit breaker: 10% failure ratio over 30s sampling, 30s break
// - Attempt timeout: 10s per attempt
// - Total request timeout: 30s

Why: AddStandardResilienceHandler() from Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Resilience applies production-ready defaults. Override only when you need different thresholds.

Custom HTTP Resilience Configuration

builder.Services.AddHttpClient<ICatalogService, CatalogServiceClient>(client =>
{
    client.BaseAddress = new Uri("https://api.catalog.example.com");
})
.AddResilienceHandler("catalog", builder =>
{
    // Total timeout — outermost, caps total elapsed time
    builder.AddTimeout(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15));

    // Retry — exponential backoff with jitter
    builder.AddRetry(new HttpRetryStrategyOptions
    {
        MaxRetryAttempts = 3,
        BackoffType = DelayBackoffType.Exponential,
        UseJitter = true,
        Delay = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500),
        ShouldHandle = static args => ValueTask.FromResult(
            args.Outcome.Result?.StatusCode is HttpStatusCode.RequestTimeout
                or HttpStatusCode.TooManyRequests
                or HttpStatusCode.ServiceUnavailable
                || args.Outcome.Exception is HttpRequestException)
    });

    // Circuit breaker — prevent cascading failures
    builder.AddCircuitBreaker(new HttpCircuitBreakerStrategyOptions
    {
        FailureRatio = 0.5,
        SamplingDuration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10),
        MinimumThroughput = 10,
        BreakDuration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30)
    });

    // Per-attempt timeout — innermost
    builder.AddTimeout(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
});

Why: Named resilience handlers let you tune per-service. The order matters: total timeout > retry > circuit breaker > attempt timeout.

Non-HTTP Resilience Pipeline

// For database calls, message queues, or any non-HTTP operation
builder.Services.AddResiliencePipeline("database", builder =>
{
    builder
        .AddRetry(new RetryStrategyOptions
        {
            MaxRetryAttempts = 3,
            BackoffType = DelayBackoffType.Exponential,
            Delay = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(200),
            ShouldHandle = new PredicateBuilder()
                .Handle<TimeoutException>()
                .Handle<InvalidOperationException>(ex =>
                    ex.Message.Contains("deadlock", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
        })
        .AddTimeout(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
});

// Inject and use
public sealed class OrderRepository(
    AppDbContext db,
    [FromKeyedServices("database")] ResiliencePipeline pipeline)
{
    public async Task<Order?> GetByIdAsync(Guid id, CancellationToken ct)
    {
        return await pipeline.ExecuteAsync(
            async token => await db.Orders.FindAsync([id], token),
            ct);
    }
}

Why: AddResiliencePipeline registers a named pipeline in DI. Inject with [FromKeyedServices] for clean, testable code.

Typed Resilience Pipeline

// When the operation returns a specific type, use ResiliencePipeline<T>
builder.Services.AddResiliencePipeline<string, HttpResponseMessage>("external-api", builder =>
{
    builder
        .AddFallback(new FallbackStrategyOptions<HttpResponseMessage>
        {
            FallbackAction = static args =>
            {
                var response = new HttpResponseMessage(HttpStatusCode.OK)
                {
                    Content = new StringContent("{\"status\":\"degraded\",\"data\":[]}")
                };
                return Outcome.FromResultAsValueTask(response);
            },
            ShouldHandle = static args => ValueTask.FromResult(
                args.Outcome.Exception is not null
                || args.Outcome.Result?.IsSuccessStatusCode == false)
        })
        .AddRetry(new RetryStrategyOptions<HttpResponseMessage>
        {
            MaxRetryAttempts = 2,
            Delay = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500)
        })
        .AddTimeout(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
});

Why: Typed pipelines let you add fallback strategies that return a default value when all retries are exhausted — critical for graceful degradation.

Hedging (Parallel Requests)

builder.Services.AddHttpClient<ISearchService, SearchServiceClient>()
    .AddResilienceHandler("search-hedging", builder =>
    {
        builder.AddHedging(new HttpHedgingStrategyOptions
        {
            MaxHedgedAttempts = 2,
            Delay = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500) // Send parallel request after 500ms
        });
        builder.AddTimeout(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3));
    });

Why: Hedging sends a parallel request if the first hasn't responded within the delay. Use for latency-sensitive reads where you can tolerate duplicate work.

Telemetry Integration

builder.Services.AddResiliencePipeline("monitored", (builder, context) =>
{
    // Polly v8 emits metrics via System.Diagnostics.Metrics automatically.
    // ConfigureTelemetry wires structured logging for strategy events.
    builder
        .ConfigureTelemetry(new TelemetryOptions
        {
            LoggerFactory = context.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<ILoggerFactory>()
        })
        .AddRetry(new RetryStrategyOptions { MaxRetryAttempts = 3 })
        .AddCircuitBreaker(new CircuitBreakerStrategyOptions())
        .AddTimeout(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
});

// In Program.cs — wire up OpenTelemetry to capture Polly metrics
builder.Services.AddOpenTelemetry()
    .WithMetrics(metrics => metrics.AddMeter("Polly"));

Rate Limiting (.NET Built-in)

.NET provides built-in rate limiting middleware via AddRateLimiter() — no external packages needed. Algorithms: AddFixedWindowLimiter, AddSlidingWindowLimiter, AddTokenBucketLimiter, AddConcurrencyLimiter.

builder.Services.AddRateLimiter(options =>
{
    options.AddFixedWindowLimiter("fixed", opt =>
    {
        opt.PermitLimit = 100;
        opt.Window = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60);
        opt.QueueLimit = 0;
    });

    // Always return ProblemDetails with Retry-After on 429
    options.OnRejected = async (context, ct) =>
    {
        context.HttpContext.Response.StatusCode = StatusCodes.Status429TooManyRequests;
        if (context.Lease.TryGetMetadata(MetadataName.RetryAfter, out var retryAfter))
            context.HttpContext.Response.Headers.RetryAfter =
                ((int)retryAfter.TotalSeconds).ToString();
        await context.HttpContext.Response.WriteAsJsonAsync(
            new ProblemDetails { Title = "Too many requests", Status = 429 }, ct);
    };
});

app.UseRateLimiter();
app.MapGet("/api/orders", ListOrders).RequireRateLimiting("fixed");

Anti-patterns

BAD: Using Polly v7 API

// BAD — v7 policy syntax, do not use
var retryPolicy = Policy
    .Handle<HttpRequestException>()
    .WaitAndRetryAsync(3, attempt => TimeSpan.FromSeconds(Math.Pow(2, attempt)));

var response = await retryPolicy.ExecuteAsync(() => httpClient.GetAsync("/api/data"));

GOOD: Polly v8 Resilience Pipeline

// GOOD — v8 pipeline via DI
builder.Services.AddHttpClient<IDataService, DataServiceClient>()
    .AddStandardResilienceHandler();

BAD: Wrapping Every Call Manually

// BAD — manual resilience per call site
public async Task<Order> GetOrderAsync(Guid id)
{
    try
    {
        return await _pipeline.ExecuteAsync(async ct =>
            await _httpClient.GetFromJsonAsync<Order>($"/orders/{id}", ct));
    }
    catch (TimeoutRejectedException)
    {
        return Order.Empty;
    }
    catch (BrokenCircuitException)
    {
        return Order.Empty;
    }
}

GOOD: Pipeline Handles Everything via HttpClient DI

// GOOD — resilience is configured at the HttpClient level
public async Task<Order?> GetOrderAsync(Guid id, CancellationToken ct)
{
    var response = await _httpClient.GetAsync($"/orders/{id}", ct);
    if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode) return null;
    return await response.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<Order>(ct);
}

BAD: Retry on Non-Idempotent Operations

// BAD — retrying a POST that creates a resource risks duplicates
builder.AddRetry(new RetryStrategyOptions
{
    MaxRetryAttempts = 5 // This will create 5 orders on transient failures!
});

GOOD: Retry Only Idempotent Operations or Use Idempotency Keys

// GOOD — use idempotency key header for non-idempotent operations
builder.AddRetry(new HttpRetryStrategyOptions
{
    MaxRetryAttempts = 3,
    ShouldHandle = static args => ValueTask.FromResult(
        args.Outcome.Result?.StatusCode is HttpStatusCode.RequestTimeout
            or HttpStatusCode.ServiceUnavailable)
});

// Pair with idempotency key in the request
httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Idempotency-Key", Guid.NewGuid().ToString());

BAD: Circuit Breaker Without Monitoring

// BAD — circuit breaker with no visibility into state changes
builder.AddCircuitBreaker(new CircuitBreakerStrategyOptions());
// How do you know when it trips? You don't.

GOOD: Circuit Breaker with Telemetry

// GOOD — Polly v8 metrics captured via OpenTelemetry
builder.Services.AddOpenTelemetry()
    .WithMetrics(metrics => metrics.AddMeter("Polly"));

// Dashboard alerts on: polly.circuit_breaker.state = Open

Decision Guide

ScenarioStrategyConfiguration
HTTP calls to external APIsAddStandardResilienceHandler()Use defaults, override only specific thresholds
HTTP with custom thresholdsAddResilienceHandler("name", ...)Named handler with per-service tuning
Database / EF Core callsAddResiliencePipeline("db", ...)Retry on deadlock/timeout, no circuit breaker
Message queue publishingAddResiliencePipeline("mq", ...)Retry with exponential backoff, timeout
Latency-sensitive readsAddHedging(...)Parallel request after delay threshold
Graceful degradationAddFallback(...)Return cached/default value on total failure
Per-attempt time limitAddTimeout(...) innermost2-10s depending on operation
Total operation time limitAddTimeout(...) outermostSum of all retries + buffer
Non-idempotent writesRetry with idempotency keyOr no retry — fail fast
Read-heavy microserviceStandard handler + hedgingLow latency with redundancy
API rate limitingAddRateLimiter() + RequireRateLimiting()Fixed, sliding, or token bucket per endpoint

FAQ

What does the resilience skill do?

Resilience patterns for .NET 10 applications using Polly v8. Covers retry, circuit breaker, timeout, fallback, rate limiter, hedging, and composing resilience pipelines. Load this skill when implementing retry logic, circuit breakers, handling transient failures, or when the user mentions "Polly", "resilience", "retry", "circuit breaker", "timeout", "fallback", "rate limit", "hedging", "transient fault", "HttpClient resilience", or "resilience pipeline".

How do I install resilience?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/codewithmukesh/dotnet-claude-kit --skill resilience in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/resilience/ (personal) or .claude/skills/resilience/ (project).

Which AI agents can use resilience?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is resilience safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains resilience?

It is published by codewithmukesh in codewithmukesh/dotnet-claude-kit. It has 2,878 recorded installs.

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