[repo-status] Daily Repo Status - March 12, 2026 🌟

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📊 Repository Activity Summary (Last 7 Days)

Hello MAUI maintainers and contributors! 👋 Here's your daily snapshot of what's happening in the .NET MAUI repository.

🎯 Key Metrics

Metric	Count	Status
🆕 New Issues	32	Active community reporting
🔀 New Pull Requests	54	Strong development activity
✅ Merged PRs	43	Great progress!
🎯 Closed Issues	43	Excellent cleanup
🚨 P/0 Issues (Open)	35	Needs attention
📋 Open PRs Needing Review	432	Review backlog exists

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🌟 Recent Highlights

🚀 Latest Merged Commits

1. [ci] Copilot CI: Android device tests, emulator robustness, and snapshot fallback ([ci] Copilot CI: Android device tests, emulator robustness, and snapshot fallback #34340) - Shane Neuville

   • Major CI infrastructure improvements for Android testing

2. Update PatchVersion from 50 to 60 (Update PatchVersion from 50 to 60 #34439) - Shane Neuville

   • Version bump for upcoming release

3. March 2, 2026 Candidate Branch (March 2, 2026 Candidate Branch #34294) - Gerald Versluis

   • Release candidate preparation

4. [ci] Fix internal pipeline OfficialBuildId format ([ci] Fix internal pipeline OfficialBuildId format #34409) - Shane Neuville

   • Pipeline reliability improvements

5. [Android] Fix TestDoesntCrashWithCachingDisable UI Test failure ([Android]Fix TestDoesntCrashWithCachingDisable UI Test failure #34398) - Devanathan Vaithiyanathan

   • Android test stability enhancement

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🔥 Hot Topics & Recent Activity

📝 New Issues This Week (Notable)

• Splash screen not visible in splitmode in some of custom small size device #34441 - Splash screen visibility issues in split mode on custom small devices
• [Epic] dotnet test works for .NET MAUI projects #34433 - [Epic] dotnet test works for .NET MAUI projects (NEW EPIC! 🎉)
• Content in a CollectionView header is not interactable when an EmptyView is displayed #34432 - CollectionView header not interactable when EmptyView is displayed
• [Regression] 10.0.50: Compiled Bindings (TypedBinding) does not resubscribe to intermediary values #34428 - [Regression] Compiled Bindings not resubscribing to intermediary values (10.0.50)
• [MAUI]I9_Scrolling-snap points: After selecting one of these two lists and clicking the 'Done' button, it will take a long time (about 20 seconds) to execute the action #34419 - [P/0] CollectionView snap points causing 20-second delays on macOS (regression in 10.0.60)

🔀 Active Pull Requests

• CI Investigation: adopt dotnet/arcade-skills plugin + thin MAUI context skill #34438 - CI Investigation: adopt dotnet/arcade-skills plugin + thin MAUI context skill
• March 16th, Candidate #34437 - March 16th Candidate (in progress)
• Update Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU to 14.10.4 #34436 - Update Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU to 14.10.4
• [RFC] Customer-facing Copilot skills plugin (46 skills + builder agent) #34429 - [RFC] Customer-facing Copilot skills plugin (46 skills + builder agent)

✅ Recently Merged PRs

• Resolve UI test Build Sample failures - Candidate March 16 #34442 - Resolve UI test Build Sample failures
• Improve Animation class documentation and constructors #34435 - Improve Animation class documentation and constructors
• Refactor Animation class and improve documentation #34434 - Refactor Animation class and improve documentation

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🎯 Active Epics & Strategic Initiatives

The team is currently tracking 5 active Epics:

1. [Epic] dotnet test works for .NET MAUI projects #34433 - NEW! dotnet test works for .NET MAUI projects
2. [Epic] vibe-coding .NET MAUI apps works out of the box #32967 - Vibe-coding .NET MAUI apps works out of the box
3. [Epic] setting up a .NET MAUI environment is hard (without Visual Studio Installer) #33634 - Setting up a .NET MAUI environment is easier (without VS Installer)
4. Epic: Features for creating excellent desktop user experiences #14022 - Features for creating excellent desktop user experiences
5. Epic: Mobile developers can leverage the latest platform SDKs and libraries with .NET #14018 - Mobile devs can leverage latest platform SDKs with .NET

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⚠️ Areas Needing Attention

🚨 Priority 0 Issues: 35 Open

The repository has 35 P/0 issues that need immediate attention, including:

• [MAUI]I9_Scrolling-snap points: After selecting one of these two lists and clicking the 'Done' button, it will take a long time (about 20 seconds) to execute the action #34419 - CollectionView snap points causing severe delays on macOS (20+ seconds)
• Multiple CSI (Customer Success Issue) tagged items requiring investigation

📚 Review Queue: 432 PRs

There's a substantial backlog of 432 open PRs awaiting review. Consider:

• Organizing review sprints
• Prioritizing community contributions
• Leveraging Copilot skills for initial reviews

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💡 Recommendations for Maintainers

🎯 Immediate Actions

1. Address P/0 Regression - Issue [MAUI]I9_Scrolling-snap points: After selecting one of these two lists and clicking the 'Done' button, it will take a long time (about 20 seconds) to execute the action #34419 (CollectionView snap points) is a critical regression in 10.0.60
2. Triage New Epic - Issue [Epic] dotnet test works for .NET MAUI projects #34433 represents a significant new initiative around dotnet test support
3. Review Candidate Branches - PRs March 16th, Candidate #34437 and March 2, 2026 Candidate Branch #34294 related to release candidates need attention

🔄 Process Improvements

1. PR Review Capacity - Consider strategies to reduce the 432-PR backlog:

   • Community review incentives
   • Automated initial reviews using Copilot
   • Clear contribution guidelines

2. CI/CD Excellence - Recent CI improvements ([ci] Copilot CI: Android device tests, emulator robustness, and snapshot fallback #34340, [ci] Fix internal pipeline OfficialBuildId format #34409) show good infrastructure investment

   • Continue this momentum with CI Investigation: adopt dotnet/arcade-skills plugin + thin MAUI context skill #34438 (arcade-skills plugin)

3. Documentation Focus - Recent Animation class documentation improvements (Refactor Animation class and improve documentation #34434, Improve Animation class documentation and constructors #34435) are excellent

   • More of this type of contribution helps developer experience

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🎉 Community Appreciation

Special thanks to all contributors this week! Highlights:

• Shane Neuville - Multiple CI/CD improvements and version management
• Gerald Versluis - Release coordination and RFC leadership
• Devanathan Vaithiyanathan - Android test stability fixes
• melgoharyme - Documentation improvements
• Community contributors - 32 new issues reported helping improve quality

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📅 Looking Ahead

This Week's Focus

• 🎯 Release candidate stabilization (March 16th target)
• 🔧 Address P/0 regressions (especially [MAUI]I9_Scrolling-snap points: After selecting one of these two lists and clicking the 'Done' button, it will take a long time (about 20 seconds) to execute the action #34419)
• 📖 Continue documentation improvements
• 🤖 Evaluate Copilot skills integration ([RFC] Customer-facing Copilot skills plugin (46 skills + builder agent) #34429, CI Investigation: adopt dotnet/arcade-skills plugin + thin MAUI context skill #34438)

Upcoming Milestones

• March 16th candidate branch merge
• dotnet test epic planning and breakdown
• Continued vibe-coding improvements

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📈 Trending Topics

Based on recent issues and PRs:

• CollectionView - Multiple issues related to functionality and performance
• macOS/MacCatalyst - Several platform-specific bugs being reported
• CI/CD Infrastructure - Active investment in testing and automation
• Developer Experience - Focus on documentation and tooling improvements

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🌟 Final Thoughts

The .NET MAUI team is showing excellent momentum with 43 merged PRs and 43 closed issues in the past week! The focus on CI improvements, release candidate preparation, and documentation quality is exactly what the community needs. The new dotnet test epic represents an exciting step forward for developer experience.

Keep up the fantastic work! 🚀

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