Remove AutoRest support after official deprecation

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This is a **multi-platform code generation tool** that wraps external OpenAPI/Sw
 - **Core**: Shared .NET libraries implementing `ICodeGenerator` interface pattern
 - **CLI Tool** (`rapicgen`): Cross-platform command-line interface 
 - **IDE Extensions**: Visual Studio (VSIX), VS Code (TypeScript), Visual Studio for Mac, IntelliJ/Rider
-- **External Dependencies**: Wraps NSwag, OpenAPI Generator (Java), Swagger Codegen (Java), AutoRest (NPM), Refitter (.NET), Kiota (.NET)
+- **External Dependencies**: Wraps NSwag, OpenAPI Generator (Java), Swagger Codegen (Java), Refitter (.NET), Kiota (.NET)
 
 ### Key Design Patterns
 - **Factory Pattern**: `ICodeGeneratorFactory` creates generators based on `SupportedCodeGenerator` enum
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ This is a **multi-platform code generation tool** that wraps external OpenAPI/Sw
 Install required dependencies in this order:
 - .NET 8.0 SDK (required for all builds and CLI tool)
 - Java 17+ Runtime (required for code generators like Swagger Codegen, OpenAPI Generator)
-- Node.js v20+ and NPM (required for VSCode extension and some code generators)
+- Node.js v20+ and NPM (required for VSCode extension)
 
 Verify installations:
 ```bash
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ src/
 ### External Tool Integration Patterns
 
 **Dependency Installation Strategy** (`DependencyInstaller`):
-- **NPM tools** (AutoRest, NSwag): Install via `npm install -g package-name`  
+- **NPM tools** (NSwag): Install via `npm install -g package-name`
 - **Java tools** (OpenAPI Generator, Swagger): Download JAR files with SHA verification
 - **.NET tools** (Kiota, Refitter): Install via `dotnet tool install --global`
 - **Version checking**: Parse tool output to determine if updates needed

.github/workflows/intellij.yml

@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ name: IntelliJ Plugin
 on:
   push:
     paths:
-      - 'src/IntelliJ/**'
-      - '.github/workflows/intellij.yml'
+      - "src/IntelliJ/**"
+      - ".github/workflows/intellij.yml"
   pull_request:
     paths:
-      - 'src/IntelliJ/**'
-      - '.github/workflows/intellij.yml'
+      - "src/IntelliJ/**"
+      - ".github/workflows/intellij.yml"
 
 env:
   VERSION: 1.41.${{ github.run_number }}
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build IntelliJ Plugin
         working-directory: src/IntelliJ
         run: ./gradlew buildPlugin --no-daemon
-      - name: Verify IntelliJ Plugin
-        working-directory: src/IntelliJ
-        run: ./gradlew verifyPlugin --no-daemon
       - name: Archive plugin artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:

.github/workflows/production-tests.yml

@@ -16,11 +16,10 @@ jobs:
 
     name: C#
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.os == 'macos-10.15' || matrix.os == 'macos-12' || matrix.node == 12 }}
+    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.os == 'macos-10.15' || matrix.os == 'macos-12' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node: [12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20]
         format: [ json, yaml ]
         version: [ V2, V3 ]
         os: [          
@@ -36,10 +35,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
-      with:
-        node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
-
     - name: Set up JDK 17
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
@@ -233,64 +228,6 @@ jobs:
       run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/SwaggerCodegen/NetStandard21/NetStandard21.csproj
       working-directory: test
 
-    - name: Generate code with AutoRest
-      run: |
-        rapicgen csharp autorest ./OpenApi.${{ matrix.format }} GeneratedCode ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs --no-logging
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net6/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net7/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net8/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net9/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net48/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net472/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net462/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net481/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/NetStandard20/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/NetStandard21/Output.cs
-      working-directory: test
-      continue-on-error: true
-
-    - name: Build .NET 6 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net6/Net6.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 7 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net7/Net7.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 8 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net8/Net8.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 9 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net9/Net9.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 4.8.1 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net481/Net481.csproj
-      if: ${{ matrix.version == 'V2' && matrix.os == 'windows-2022' }}
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 4.8 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net48/Net48.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 4.7.2 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net472/Net472.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 4.6.2 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net462/Net462.csproj
-      if: ${{ matrix.version == 'V2' }}
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET Standard 2.0 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/NetStandard20/NetStandard20.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET Standard 2.1 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/NetStandard21/NetStandard21.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
     - name: Generate code with Refitter
       run: |
         rapicgen csharp refitter ./OpenApi.${{ matrix.format }} GeneratedCode ./GeneratedCode/Refitter/Output.cs --no-logging

.github/workflows/regression-tests.yml

@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@ jobs:
 
     name: C#
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.os == 'macos-10.15' || matrix.os == 'macos-12' || matrix.node == 12 }}
+    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.os == 'macos-10.15' || matrix.os == 'macos-12' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node: [12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20]
         format: [ json, yaml ]
         version: [ V2, V3 ]
         os: [          
@@ -37,10 +36,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
-      with:
-        node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
-
     - name: Set up JDK 17
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
@@ -231,64 +226,6 @@ jobs:
       run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/SwaggerCodegen/NetStandard21/NetStandard21.csproj
       working-directory: test
 
-    - name: Generate code with AutoRest
-      run: |
-        dotnet run --project ../src/CLI/ApiClientCodeGen.CLI/ApiClientCodeGen.CLI.csproj -- csharp autorest ./OpenApi.${{ matrix.format }} GeneratedCode ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs --no-logging
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net6/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net7/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net8/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net9/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net48/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net472/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net462/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net481/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/NetStandard20/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/NetStandard21/Output.cs
-      working-directory: test
-      continue-on-error: true
-
-    - name: Build .NET 6 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net6/Net6.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 7 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net7/Net7.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 8 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net8/Net8.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 9 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net9/Net9.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 4.8.1 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net481/Net481.csproj
-      if: ${{ matrix.version == 'V2' && matrix.os == 'windows-2022' }}
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 4.8 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net48/Net48.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 4.7.2 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net472/Net472.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 4.6.2 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net462/Net462.csproj
-      if: ${{ matrix.version == 'V2' }}
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET Standard 2.0 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/NetStandard20/NetStandard20.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET Standard 2.1 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/NetStandard21/NetStandard21.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
     - name: Generate code with Kiota
       run: dotnet run --project ../src/CLI/ApiClientCodeGen.CLI/ApiClientCodeGen.CLI.csproj -- csharp kiota ./OpenApi.${{ matrix.format }} GeneratedCode ./GeneratedCode/Kiota/Output.cs --no-logging
       working-directory: test

.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml

@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
-
     - name: Set up JDK 17
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
@@ -228,64 +226,6 @@ jobs:
       run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/SwaggerCodegen/NetStandard21/NetStandard21.csproj
       working-directory: test
 
-    - name: Generate code with AutoRest
-      run: |
-        dotnet run --project ../src/CLI/ApiClientCodeGen.CLI/ApiClientCodeGen.CLI.csproj -- csharp autorest ./OpenApi.${{ matrix.format }} GeneratedCode ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs --no-logging
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net6/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net7/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net8/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net9/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net48/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net472/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net462/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net481/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/NetStandard20/Output.cs
-        cp ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Output.cs ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/NetStandard21/Output.cs
-      working-directory: test
-      continue-on-error: true
-
-    - name: Build .NET 6 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net6/Net6.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 7 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net7/Net7.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 8 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net8/Net8.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 9 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net9/Net9.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 4.8.1 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net481/Net481.csproj
-      if: ${{ matrix.version == 'V2' && matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 4.8 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net48/Net48.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 4.7.2 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net472/Net472.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET 4.6.2 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/Net462/Net462.csproj
-      if: ${{ matrix.version == 'V2' }}
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET Standard 2.0 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/NetStandard20/NetStandard20.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
-    - name: Build .NET Standard 2.1 AutoRest generated code
-      run: dotnet build ./GeneratedCode/AutoRest-${{ matrix.version }}/NetStandard21/NetStandard21.csproj
-      working-directory: test
-
     - name: Generate code with Kiota
       run: dotnet run --project ../src/CLI/ApiClientCodeGen.CLI/ApiClientCodeGen.CLI.csproj -- csharp kiota ./OpenApi.${{ matrix.format }} GeneratedCode ./GeneratedCode/Kiota/Output.cs --no-logging
       working-directory: test

.gitignore

@@ -265,7 +265,6 @@ src/tools/
 src/.ionide/
 src/MigrationBackup/
 src/ApiClientCodeGen.CLI/Swagger.cs
-**/AutoRestOutput.cs
 **/NSwagOutput.cs
 **/OpenApiOutput.cs
 **/SwaggerOutput.cs

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 **Implemented enhancements:**
 
+- Remove AutoRest after deprecation window [\#1520](https://github.com/christianhelle/apiclientcodegen/issues/1520)
 - Microsoft Kiota v1.32.4 [\#1607](https://github.com/christianhelle/apiclientcodegen/pull/1607) ([christianhelle](https://github.com/christianhelle))
 - Microsoft Kiota v1.32.3 [\#1606](https://github.com/christianhelle/apiclientcodegen/pull/1606) ([christianhelle](https://github.com/christianhelle))
 

CONTEXT.md

@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ seams instead of reinventing them. Domain terms first, then the shared modules.
 
 - **Code generator** — a module that turns an OpenAPI/Swagger spec into client source. Each
   generator implements `ICodeGenerator.GenerateCode(...)` (`Rapicgen.Core.Generators`). Concrete
-  generators: NSwag, OpenAPI Generator, Swagger Codegen, AutoRest (`[Obsolete]`), Refitter, Kiota,
+  generators: NSwag, OpenAPI Generator, Swagger Codegen, Refitter, Kiota,
   plus TypeScript/JMeter variants.
 - **External tool** — the third-party CLI/JAR a generator shells out to (NSwag, refitter, kiota,
-  swagger-codegen, openapi-generator, autorest). Tools are installed on demand.
+  swagger-codegen, openapi-generator). Tools are installed on demand.
 - **Supported code generator** — the `SupportedCodeGenerator` enum the VSIX host dispatches on.
 
 ## Shared modules (the seams to reuse)