From 106edf17c8a959ad26fb956ec5b699d488656a5c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 22:40:31 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Initial plan


From d2b45127fda51f537cf50a11d7491e373a1595ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 23:06:49 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/5] Address review feedback on dotnet format and SETUP.md

Co-authored-by: Chris-Wolfgang <210299580+Chris-Wolfgang@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/workflows/pr.yaml |  1 +
 README-FORMATTING.md      |  6 ++++++
 README.md                 |  2 +-
 format.ps1                | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
index e0aa9f9..d0ba74a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check Code Formatting
         run: |
+          # dotnet format is built into .NET 6+ SDK (no separate installation needed)
           # Find solution file
           solution=$(find . -maxdepth 2 \( -name "*.sln" -o -name "*.slnx" \) | head -n 1)
           
diff --git a/README-FORMATTING.md b/README-FORMATTING.md
index 969e094..e645d68 100644
--- a/README-FORMATTING.md
+++ b/README-FORMATTING.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 This repository uses `dotnet format` to enforce consistent C# code style.
 
+## Prerequisites
+
+The `dotnet format` command is **built into the .NET SDK** starting with .NET 6 and later. Since this project requires .NET 8.0 SDK or later, you already have `dotnet format` available—no separate tool installation is needed.
+
+> **Note:** The standalone `dotnet-format` global tool was deprecated when `dotnet format` was integrated into the .NET 6 SDK in August 2021.
+
 ## For Developers
 
 ### Before Committing
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f9c0fe..ae682e0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ This project is licensed under the **MIT License**. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) f
 
 - **API Documentation:** Generated via DocFX (see `docfx_project/`)
 - **Formatting Guide:** [README-FORMATTING.md](README-FORMATTING.md)
-- **Setup Instructions:** [SETUP.md](SETUP.md)
+- **Contributing Guide:** [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/format.ps1 b/format.ps1
index be7176c..fb9ddaa 100644
--- a/format.ps1
+++ b/format.ps1
@@ -28,6 +28,27 @@ $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 Write-Host "🎨 Code Formatting Script" -ForegroundColor Cyan
 Write-Host ""
 
+# Verify dotnet format is available (built into .NET 6+ SDK)
+Write-Host "🔍 Checking for dotnet format..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+$formatCheck = dotnet format --version 2>&1
+
+if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0)
+{
+    Write-Host ""
+    Write-Host "❌ dotnet format is not available!" -ForegroundColor Red
+    Write-Host ""
+    Write-Host "The 'dotnet format' command is built into the .NET SDK starting with .NET 6." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Write-Host "This project requires .NET 8.0 SDK or later." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Write-Host ""
+    Write-Host "Please install the .NET 8.0 SDK or later from:" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Write-Host "https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+    Write-Host ""
+    exit 1
+}
+
+Write-Host "✅ dotnet format is available" -ForegroundColor Green
+Write-Host ""
+
 # Find solution file
 $solutions = Get-ChildItem -Path . -File | Where-Object { $_.Extension -eq '.sln' -or $_.Extension -eq '.slnx' } | Select-Object -First 1
 

From 1d5f189c40a5b4559f9e0dd3e4a891f37c00fd05 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 23:07:34 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Fix unused variable in format.ps1

Co-authored-by: Chris-Wolfgang <210299580+Chris-Wolfgang@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 format.ps1 | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/format.ps1 b/format.ps1
index fb9ddaa..a0cf415 100644
--- a/format.ps1
+++ b/format.ps1
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Write-Host ""
 
 # Verify dotnet format is available (built into .NET 6+ SDK)
 Write-Host "🔍 Checking for dotnet format..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
-$formatCheck = dotnet format --version 2>&1
+dotnet format --version | Out-Null
 
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0)
 {

From 9934a2f98547f8da46f425e4ef9cf6d0c9e25573 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 23:08:07 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Replace em dash with double hyphen for Markdown
 compatibility

Co-authored-by: Chris-Wolfgang <210299580+Chris-Wolfgang@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 README-FORMATTING.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README-FORMATTING.md b/README-FORMATTING.md
index e645d68..7f0cf67 100644
--- a/README-FORMATTING.md
+++ b/README-FORMATTING.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This repository uses `dotnet format` to enforce consistent C# code style.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-The `dotnet format` command is **built into the .NET SDK** starting with .NET 6 and later. Since this project requires .NET 8.0 SDK or later, you already have `dotnet format` available—no separate tool installation is needed.
+The `dotnet format` command is **built into the .NET SDK** starting with .NET 6 and later. Since this project requires .NET 8.0 SDK or later, you already have `dotnet format` available--no separate tool installation is needed.
 
 > **Note:** The standalone `dotnet-format` global tool was deprecated when `dotnet format` was integrated into the .NET 6 SDK in August 2021.
 

From adfa0ae0bf96a36108abb9b7862f08005f2db10a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Wolfgang <210299580+Chris-Wolfgang@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 18:39:48 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 5/5] Update README-FORMATTING.md

Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 README-FORMATTING.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README-FORMATTING.md b/README-FORMATTING.md
index 7f0cf67..cc6816e 100644
--- a/README-FORMATTING.md
+++ b/README-FORMATTING.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This repository uses `dotnet format` to enforce consistent C# code style.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-The `dotnet format` command is **built into the .NET SDK** starting with .NET 6 and later. Since this project requires .NET 8.0 SDK or later, you already have `dotnet format` available--no separate tool installation is needed.
+The `dotnet format` command is **built into the .NET SDK** starting with .NET 6 and later. Since this project requires .NET 8.0 SDK or later, you already have `dotnet format` available — no separate tool installation is needed.
 
 > **Note:** The standalone `dotnet-format` global tool was deprecated when `dotnet format` was integrated into the .NET 6 SDK in August 2021.