dotnet · jfversluis · Sep 9, 2025 · Sep 5, 2025 · Sep 5, 2025 · Sep 5, 2025
diff --git a/docs/design/FeatureSwitches.md b/docs/design/FeatureSwitches.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ The following switches are toggled for applications running on Mono for `TrimMod
 | MauiNamescopesSupported | Microsoft.Maui.RuntimeFeature.AreNamescopesSupported | Enable support for Namescopes, FindByName if the application uses it, or to keep supporting runtime and XamlC XAML inflators |
 | EnableDiagnostics | Microsoft.Maui.RuntimeFeature.EnableDiagnostics | Enables diagnostic for the running app |
 | EnableMauiDiagnostics | Microsoft.Maui.RuntimeFeature.EnableMauiDiagnostics | Enables MAUI specific diagnostics, like VisualDiagnostics and BindingDiagnostics. Defaults to EnableDiagnostics |
+| _EnableMauiAspire | Microsoft.Maui.RuntimeFeature.EnableMauiAspire | When enabled, MAUI Aspire integration features are available. **Warning**: Using Aspire outside of Debug configuration may introduce performance and security risks in production. |
 
 ## MauiEnableIVisualAssemblyScanning
 
@@ -99,3 +100,28 @@ Defaults to `false`
 Enable VisualDiagnostics and BindingDiagnostics
 
 Defaults to `EnableDiagnostics`
+
+## _EnableMauiAspire
+
+Controls whether MAUI Aspire integration features are enabled at runtime.
+
+**Default Value**: `true`
+
+**Automatic Configuration**: This feature switch is automatically configured by the MAUI build system based on optimization settings:
+- **Non-optimized builds (Debug)**: Enabled (`true`)
+- **Optimized builds (Release)**: Disabled (`false`) 
+- **Regular builds (no AOT/Trimming)**: Uses runtime default (`true`)
+
+The automatic configuration only applies when `PublishAot=true` OR `TrimMode=full` is set.
+
+**Manual Override** (Not Recommended): While it's possible to manually override this setting, it's not recommended as it may introduce performance and security risks in production:
+
+```xml
+<PropertyGroup>
+  <_EnableMauiAspire>true</_EnableMauiAspire>
+</PropertyGroup>
+```
+
+**Warning**: Manually setting this property in optimized builds (where `Optimize=true`) will trigger build warning MA002.
+
+**Trimming Behavior**: When `_EnableMauiAspire=false` and trimming is enabled, the .NET trimmer can eliminate MAUI Aspire-related code paths, reducing the final application size and potentially improving performance in production scenarios.
diff --git a/...rols/src/Build.Tasks/nuget/buildTransitive/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.Maui.Controls.targets b/...rols/src/Build.Tasks/nuget/buildTransitive/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.Maui.Controls.targets
@@ -272,6 +272,13 @@
     <PropertyGroup>
       <MauiEnableIVisualAssemblyScanning Condition="'$(MauiEnableIVisualAssemblyScanning)' == ''">false</MauiEnableIVisualAssemblyScanning>
     </PropertyGroup>
+
+    <!-- Validate _EnableMauiAspire usage - warn when user manually sets it in optimized builds where it conflicts with intended behavior -->
+    <Warning
+      Code="MA002"
+      Text="The _EnableMauiAspire property should not be set manually. Using Aspire outside the Debug configuration may introduce performance and security risks in production. This property is automatically configured based on build configuration."
+      Condition="'$(_EnableMauiAspire)' != '' and '$(Optimize)' == 'true' and '$(MauiDisableAspireValidation)' != 'True'"/>
+
     <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(PublishAot)' == 'true' or '$(TrimMode)' == 'full'">
       <MauiShellSearchResultsRendererDisplayMemberNameSupported Condition="'$(MauiShellSearchResultsRendererDisplayMemberNameSupported)' == ''">false</MauiShellSearchResultsRendererDisplayMemberNameSupported>
       <MauiQueryPropertyAttributeSupport Condition="'$(MauiQueryPropertyAttributeSupport)' == ''">false</MauiQueryPropertyAttributeSupport>
@@ -280,6 +287,10 @@
       <MauiHybridWebViewSupported Condition="'$(MauiHybridWebViewSupported)' == ''">false</MauiHybridWebViewSupported>
       <!-- FIXME: https://github.com/xamarin/xamarin-macios/issues/22065 -->
       <MobileAggressiveAttributeTrimming Condition="'$(PublishAot)' == 'true' and '$(MobileAggressiveAttributeTrimming)' == ''">false</MobileAggressiveAttributeTrimming>
+
+      <!-- Set _EnableMauiAspire based on whether optimizations are enabled when not already set -->
+      <_EnableMauiAspire Condition="'$(_EnableMauiAspire)' == '' and '$(Optimize)' != 'true'">true</_EnableMauiAspire>
+      <_EnableMauiAspire Condition="'$(_EnableMauiAspire)' == ''">false</_EnableMauiAspire>
     </PropertyGroup>
     <ItemGroup>
       <RuntimeHostConfigurationOption Include="Microsoft.Maui.RuntimeFeature.IsIVisualAssemblyScanningEnabled"
@@ -318,6 +329,10 @@
                                       Condition="'$(EnableDiagnostics)' != ''"
                                       Value="$(EnableDiagnostics)"
                                       Trim="true" />
+      <RuntimeHostConfigurationOption Include="Microsoft.Maui.RuntimeFeature.EnableMauiAspire"
+                                      Condition="'$(_EnableMauiAspire)' != ''"
+                                      Value="$(_EnableMauiAspire)"
+                                      Trim="true" />
     </ItemGroup>
   </Target>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/Core/src/Hosting/Dispatching/AppHostBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Core/src/Hosting/Dispatching/AppHostBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
@@ -35,8 +36,34 @@ public static MauiAppBuilder ConfigureDispatching(this MauiAppBuilder builder)
 
 		public static MauiAppBuilder ConfigureEnvironmentVariables(this MauiAppBuilder builder)
 		{
+			if (!RuntimeFeature.EnableMauiAspire)
+			{
+				return builder;
+			}
+
 			IDictionary environmentVariables = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariables();
 
+#if ANDROID
+			const string androidEnvVarFilePath = "/data/local/tmp/ide-launchenv.txt";
+
+			// For Android we read the environment variables from a text file that is written to the device/emulator
+			// If the file not exists, we will use the default environment variables which is less stable
+			if (OperatingSystem.IsAndroid() && System.IO.File.Exists(androidEnvVarFilePath))
+			{
+				var envVarLines = System.IO.File.ReadAllLines(androidEnvVarFilePath);
+
+				var fileEnvironmentVariables = envVarLines
+					.Select(line => line.Split('=', 2))
+					.ToDictionary(parts => parts[0], parts => parts[1]);
+
+				// Merge file environment variables into the existing environment variables
+				foreach (var kvp in fileEnvironmentVariables)
+				{
+					environmentVariables[kvp.Key] = kvp.Value;
+				}
+			}
+#endif
+
 			string devTunnelId = environmentVariables["DEVTUNNEL_ID"]?.ToString() ?? string.Empty;
 
 			var variablesToInclude = new HashSet<string>

diff --git a/src/Core/src/RuntimeFeature.cs b/src/Core/src/RuntimeFeature.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ static class RuntimeFeature
 		const bool SupportNamescopesByDefault = true;
 		const bool EnableDiagnosticsByDefault = false;
 		const bool IsMeterSupportedByDefault = true;
+		const bool EnableAspireByDefault = true;
 
 #pragma warning disable IL4000 // Return value does not match FeatureGuardAttribute 'System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.RequiresUnreferencedCodeAttribute'. 
 #if NET9_0_OR_GREATER
@@ -138,6 +139,14 @@ internal set
 				AppContext.SetSwitch($"{FeatureSwitchPrefix}.{nameof(EnableMauiDiagnostics)}", value);
 			}
 		}
+
+#if NET9_0_OR_GREATER
+		[FeatureSwitchDefinition($"{FeatureSwitchPrefix}.{nameof(EnableMauiAspire)}")]
+#endif
+		public static bool EnableMauiAspire => AppContext.TryGetSwitch($"{FeatureSwitchPrefix}.{nameof(EnableMauiAspire)}", out bool isEnabled)
+				? isEnabled
+				: EnableAspireByDefault;
+
 #pragma warning restore IL4000
 	}
 }