Azure · timtay-microsoft · Oct 22, 2025 · Oct 22, 2025 · Oct 22, 2025 · Oct 22, 2025
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "SqlQualityAnalyzerConnector
 EndProject
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Connectors", "Connectors", "{78562762-96CB-4527-8EE2-43A1CE119A21}"
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "EventDrivenTelemetryConnector", "templates\EventDrivenTelemetryConnector\EventDrivenTelemetryConnector.csproj", "{A05529AD-2D62-405A-9C2D-A122F837ECBD}"
-EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "PollingRestThermostatConnector", "samples\Connectors\PollingRestThermostatConnector\PollingRestThermostatConnector.csproj", "{6D8CEBB2-C805-4B45-AAFB-418B1E558146}"
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "SampleTcpServiceApp", "samples\Connectors\SampleTcpServiceApp\SampleTcpServiceApp.csproj", "{566859E0-8783-92AF-29D8-F8C23A802B45}"
@@ -87,7 +85,17 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "StateChangeSample", "sample
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Azure.Iot.Operations.Connector.IntegrationTests", "test\Azure.Iot.Operations.Connector.IntegrationTests\Azure.Iot.Operations.Connector.IntegrationTests.csproj", "{C527ECCE-FBE1-4FBC-9987-F94BACC904F2}"
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "PollingTelemetryConnectorTemplate", "templates\PollingTelemetryConnector\PollingTelemetryConnectorTemplate.csproj", "{698D0245-18C6-37E9-08F6-E8EADCBA0880}"
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Azure.Iot.Operations.Templates", "templates\Azure.Iot.Operations.Templates.csproj", "{997B55FE-157D-4EF8-8F56-94A828C9F464}"
+EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "content", "content", "{02EA681E-C7D8-13C7-8484-4AC65E1B71E8}"
+EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "EventDrivenTelemetryConnector", "EventDrivenTelemetryConnector", "{4117C707-7647-4CB7-9933-A00D7730664C}"
+EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "PollingTelemetryConnector", "PollingTelemetryConnector", "{8826F302-A3F9-4543-90EE-27196D9179EA}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Azure.Iot.Operations.Templates.EventDrivenConnectorTemplate", "templates\content\EventDrivenConnectorTemplate\Azure.Iot.Operations.Templates.EventDrivenConnectorTemplate.csproj", "{ADDAE3BF-371C-4D4C-913E-9D165F28D6F2}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Azure.Iot.Operations.Templates.PollingConnectorTemplate", "templates\content\PollingConnectorTemplate\Azure.Iot.Operations.Templates.PollingConnectorTemplate.csproj", "{2D62BB36-B1A0-4A57-9F13-EA37A6E6FD51}"
 EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
@@ -199,10 +207,6 @@ Global
 		{C75E1DD5-0E63-43CB-A16E-6829231059C1}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{C75E1DD5-0E63-43CB-A16E-6829231059C1}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{C75E1DD5-0E63-43CB-A16E-6829231059C1}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
-		{A05529AD-2D62-405A-9C2D-A122F837ECBD}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
-		{A05529AD-2D62-405A-9C2D-A122F837ECBD}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
-		{A05529AD-2D62-405A-9C2D-A122F837ECBD}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
-		{A05529AD-2D62-405A-9C2D-A122F837ECBD}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{6D8CEBB2-C805-4B45-AAFB-418B1E558146}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
 		{6D8CEBB2-C805-4B45-AAFB-418B1E558146}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{6D8CEBB2-C805-4B45-AAFB-418B1E558146}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
@@ -223,10 +227,18 @@ Global
 		{C527ECCE-FBE1-4FBC-9987-F94BACC904F2}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{C527ECCE-FBE1-4FBC-9987-F94BACC904F2}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{C527ECCE-FBE1-4FBC-9987-F94BACC904F2}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
-		{698D0245-18C6-37E9-08F6-E8EADCBA0880}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
-		{698D0245-18C6-37E9-08F6-E8EADCBA0880}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
-		{698D0245-18C6-37E9-08F6-E8EADCBA0880}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
-		{698D0245-18C6-37E9-08F6-E8EADCBA0880}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{997B55FE-157D-4EF8-8F56-94A828C9F464}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{997B55FE-157D-4EF8-8F56-94A828C9F464}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{997B55FE-157D-4EF8-8F56-94A828C9F464}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{997B55FE-157D-4EF8-8F56-94A828C9F464}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{ADDAE3BF-371C-4D4C-913E-9D165F28D6F2}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{ADDAE3BF-371C-4D4C-913E-9D165F28D6F2}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{ADDAE3BF-371C-4D4C-913E-9D165F28D6F2}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{ADDAE3BF-371C-4D4C-913E-9D165F28D6F2}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{2D62BB36-B1A0-4A57-9F13-EA37A6E6FD51}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{2D62BB36-B1A0-4A57-9F13-EA37A6E6FD51}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{2D62BB36-B1A0-4A57-9F13-EA37A6E6FD51}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{2D62BB36-B1A0-4A57-9F13-EA37A6E6FD51}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -263,13 +275,17 @@ Global
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 		{C75E1DD5-0E63-43CB-A16E-6829231059C1} = {78562762-96CB-4527-8EE2-43A1CE119A21}
 		{78562762-96CB-4527-8EE2-43A1CE119A21} = {9126F576-80AE-48DC-8A84-EFC8B487D809}
-		{A05529AD-2D62-405A-9C2D-A122F837ECBD} = {4636D1F8-ACA6-4138-8EC0-1FF71CAF3A3B}
 		{6D8CEBB2-C805-4B45-AAFB-418B1E558146} = {78562762-96CB-4527-8EE2-43A1CE119A21}
 		{566859E0-8783-92AF-29D8-F8C23A802B45} = {78562762-96CB-4527-8EE2-43A1CE119A21}
 		{E97EAFE6-F4D8-4B9A-B53C-8A479A9BBFB5} = {78562762-96CB-4527-8EE2-43A1CE119A21}
 		{4992415C-ABB2-2284-D6CD-8FE01910092F} = {4DDB0B28-1830-4B6F-8A10-FB37874D4D57}
 		{C527ECCE-FBE1-4FBC-9987-F94BACC904F2} = {CE9A7664-594B-43EB-AA48-606B88411FC9}
-		{698D0245-18C6-37E9-08F6-E8EADCBA0880} = {4636D1F8-ACA6-4138-8EC0-1FF71CAF3A3B}
+		{997B55FE-157D-4EF8-8F56-94A828C9F464} = {4636D1F8-ACA6-4138-8EC0-1FF71CAF3A3B}
+		{02EA681E-C7D8-13C7-8484-4AC65E1B71E8} = {4636D1F8-ACA6-4138-8EC0-1FF71CAF3A3B}
+		{4117C707-7647-4CB7-9933-A00D7730664C} = {02EA681E-C7D8-13C7-8484-4AC65E1B71E8}
+		{8826F302-A3F9-4543-90EE-27196D9179EA} = {02EA681E-C7D8-13C7-8484-4AC65E1B71E8}
+		{ADDAE3BF-371C-4D4C-913E-9D165F28D6F2} = {4117C707-7647-4CB7-9933-A00D7730664C}
+		{2D62BB36-B1A0-4A57-9F13-EA37A6E6FD51} = {8826F302-A3F9-4543-90EE-27196D9179EA}
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {F2687BCD-45E3-4094-9656-BF183C816BA0}

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <PackageId>Azure.Iot.Operations.Templates</PackageId>
+    <PackageVersion>0.1.0</PackageVersion>
+    <Title>Azure IoT Operations Templates</Title>
+    <Authors>Microsoft</Authors>
+    <Description>.NET project templates for creating Azure IoT Operations solutions</Description>
+    <PackageTags>azure;iot;sdk;edge</PackageTags>
+    <PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/Azure/iot-operations-sdks</PackageProjectUrl>
+
+    <PackageType>Template</PackageType>
+    <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
+    <IncludeContentInPack>true</IncludeContentInPack>
+    <IncludeBuildOutput>false</IncludeBuildOutput>
+    <ContentTargetFolders>content</ContentTargetFolders>
+    <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);NU5128</NoWarn>
+    <NoDefaultExcludes>true</NoDefaultExcludes>
+    <PackageReadmeFile>README.md</PackageReadmeFile>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <LocalizeTemplates>false</LocalizeTemplates>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.TemplateEngine.Tasks" Version="*" PrivateAssets="all" IsImplicitlyDefined="true"/>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Include="content\**\*" Exclude="content\**\bin\**;content\**\obj\**" />
+    <Compile Remove="**\*" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="README.md" Pack="true" PackagePath="" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
@@ -1,36 +1,13 @@
-# Azure IoT Operation .NET Project Templates
+# Azure IoT Operations .NET Project Templates
 
-This folder contains .NET project tempate definitions that are useful when developing
-applications for your Azure IoT Operations environment.
+This package contains the following project templates to help you develop Azure IoT Operations solutions:
 
-## How To Install A .NET Project Template
+ - Azure.Iot.Operations.Templates.PollingConnectorTemplate
+    - A template for creating an AIO connector that polls an endpoint and forwards that polled telemetry to the AIO MQTT broker.
+ - Azure.Iot.Operations.Templates.EventDrivenConnectorTemplate
+    - A template for creating an AIO connector that listens for events from an endpoint and forwards those events the AIO MQTT broker as telemetry.
 
-To install a project template, simply navigate to the directory of the template you want to install and run the command:
 
-```bash
-dotnet new install .
-```
+For examples on how to fill out these templates, see the completed samples [here](https://github.com/Azure/iot-operations-sdks/tree/main/dotnet/samples).
 
-## How To Create A New Project With An Installed Project Template
-
-You can use this locally installed project template when creating a new project in Visual Studio:
-
-`File -> New Project -> Select the installed project template`
-
-Alternatively, you can create a new project from an installed template from command line:
-
-```bash
-dotnet new aiopollingtelemetryconnector -n MyConnectorApp
-```
-
-Where "aiopollingtelemetryconnector" is the short name defined in the project template's [template.json file](./PollingTelemetryConnector/.template.config/template.json) and where "MyConnectorApp" is the name of your project.
-
-Note that this command will create the project "MyConnectorApp" in the same directory that the command was run from.
-
-## How To Uninstall A .NET Project Template
-
-Navigate to the directory with the project template to uninstall and run the command:
-
-```bash
-dotnet new uninstall .
-```
+If you have any questions or need any support, please file an issue [here](https://github.com/Azure/iot-operations-sdks/issues)
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "$schema": "http://json.schemastore.org/template",
     "author": "timtay-microsoft",
     "classifications": [ "Linux", "Windows", "Service"],
-    "identity": "AzureIotOperations.EventDrivenTelemetryConnector",
+    "identity": "Azure.Iot.Operations.Templates.EventDrivenConnectorTemplate",
     "name": "Azure IoT Operations Event Driven Telemetry Connector",
     "shortName": "aioeventdriventelemetryconnector",
     "sourceName":"EventDrivenTelemetryConnector",

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Worker">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Worker">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="8.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Iot.Operations.Connector" Version="0.13.0-preview" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Iot.Operations.Connector" Version="0.13.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public class LeaderElectionConfigurationProvider : IConnectorLeaderElectionConfi
 
         public ConnectorLeaderElectionConfiguration GetLeaderElectionConfiguration()
         {
-            return new("some-http-leadership-position-id", TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(9));
+            return new("some-leadership-position-id", TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(9));
         }
     }
 }
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+// Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+namespace EventDrivenConnectorTemplate
+{
+    public class Worker : BackgroundService
+    {
+        private readonly ILogger<Worker> _logger;
+
+        public Worker(ILogger<Worker> logger)
+        {
+            _logger = logger;
+        }
+
+        protected override async Task ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken stoppingToken)
+        {
+            while (!stoppingToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                if (_logger.IsEnabled(LogLevel.Information))
+                {
+                    _logger.LogInformation("Worker running at: {time}", DateTimeOffset.Now);
+                }
+                await Task.Delay(1000, stoppingToken);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "$schema": "http://json.schemastore.org/template",
     "author": "timtay-microsoft",
     "classifications": [ "Linux", "Windows", "Service"],
-    "identity": "AzureIotOperations.PollingTelemetryConnector",
+    "identity": "Azure.Iot.Operations.Templates.PollingConnectorTemplate",
     "name": "Azure IoT Operations Polling Telemetry Connector",
     "shortName": "aiopollingtelemetryconnector",
     "sourceName":"PollingTelemetryConnectorTemplate",

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Worker">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Worker">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="8.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Iot.Operations.Connector" Version="0.13.0-preview" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Iot.Operations.Connector" Version="0.13.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
-
 </Project>
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public class LeaderElectionConfigurationProvider : IConnectorLeaderElectionConfi
 
         public ConnectorLeaderElectionConfiguration GetLeaderElectionConfiguration()
         {
-            return new("some-http-leadership-position-id", TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(9));
+            return new("some-leadership-position-id", TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(9));
         }
     }
 }
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+// Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+namespace Azure.Iot.Operations.Templates.PollingConnectorTemplate
+{
+    public class Worker : BackgroundService
+    {
+        private readonly ILogger<Worker> _logger;
+
+        public Worker(ILogger<Worker> logger)
+        {
+            _logger = logger;
+        }
+
+        protected override async Task ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken stoppingToken)
+        {
+            while (!stoppingToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                if (_logger.IsEnabled(LogLevel.Information))
+                {
+                    _logger.LogInformation("Worker running at: {time}", DateTimeOffset.Now);
+                }
+                await Task.Delay(1000, stoppingToken);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}