Modernize .NET with the AWS Transform conversational AI assistant for Visual Studio

This article demonstrates AWS Transform's new conversational AI assistant for Visual Studio, which modernizes .NET applications through interactive transformation. The walkthrough transforms CryptoCoin, a complex 16-project cryptocurrency platform from .NET Framework to .NET 10.

• Conversational AI agent guides transformation with interactive or autonomous modes available
• Assessment phase identifies 16 projects, 274k lines of code, and key migration challenges
• Transformation plan is fully customizable; user changed targets to .NET Standard, MVC, and APIs
• Iterative checkpoints allow review and refinement of transformed code before proceeding
• Web Forms project retransformed from MVC to Razor Pages based on user preference
• Local build step identifies and fixes 24 build errors automatically
• All 16 projects transformed successfully; 250 of 331 unit tests passed
• Next steps document provided for post-transformation validation and finalization

AWS Transform provides an intelligent, flexible, and iterative approach to .NET modernization, enabling developers to customize transformations and refine results until satisfied.