Why is `Microsoft.AspNetCore.ClientAssets` still experimental and not released as stable?
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Description
The `Microsoft.AspNetCore.ClientAssets` package has been listed as experimental for several years and still appears under [https://github.com/aspnet/AspLabs](AspLabs) and NuGet pre-release status. The package solves a real problem for Razor Class Libraries that need integrated client-side build pipelines, and the manual MSBuild alternative is significantly more complex.
Given that:
* The package has existed for 2 years
* The functionality is stable and widely applicable
* The RCL ecosystem still needs an official, supported workflow for frontend asset building
Why has `Microsoft.AspNetCore.ClientAssets` not progressed beyond experimental? Is the package abandoned?
This will help teams like mine decide whether to adopt the package or do manual work using MSBuild. Is there a better alternative?
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reviewing the Microsoft.AspNetCore.ClientAssets package in AspLabs and its NuGet pre-release status. Compare its current Razor Class Library client-asset workflow with the manual MSBuild approach described in the issue. Done means a maintainer clarifies whether the package is supported, abandoned, or has a recommended alternative.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100