MCP Binlog Tool MCP Server

This is a simple demo of a Model Context Protocol Server (MCP) that exposes tools and prompts for analyzing MSBuild binlogs to any MCP server.

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What is the MCP Binlog Tool MCP Server?

This is a simple demo of a Model Context Protocol Server (MCP) that exposes tools and prompts for analyzing MSBuild binlogs to any MCP server.

The short version

  • Diagnostic Analysis — Extract warnings and errors from binlogs with filtering by severity, project, target, and task
  • Search Analysis — Powerful freetext search with MSBuild Structured Log Viewer query syntax support
  • Target Analysis — Identify expensive targets, search for specific targets across projects, and analyze target execution times
  • Project Analysis — Calculate project build times, find the most expensive projects, and analyze all targets in a project at once
  • Evaluation Analysis — List project evaluations, inspect global properties, and identify potential overbuilding issues
  • File Access — List and retrieve source files embedded in binary logs

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How to install the MCP Binlog Tool MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "msbuild": {
      "command": "<your repo root>\\artifacts\\bin\\binlog.mcp\\debug\\binlog.mcp.exe"
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Example prompts to try

  • “Use MCP Binlog Tool to Performance.”
  • “Use MCP Binlog Tool to Claude.”
  • “Use MCP Binlog Tool to VSCode.”

Frequently asked questions

This is a simple demo of a Model Context Protocol Server (MCP) that exposes tools and prompts for analyzing MSBuild binlogs to any MCP server. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.