MCPSharp MCP Server

MCPSharp is a .NET library that helps you build Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and clients - the standardized API protocol used by AI

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What is the MCPSharp MCP server?

MCPSharp is a .NET library that helps you build Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and clients - the standardized API protocol used by AI assistants and models. That is what the mcpsharp mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

  • Easy-to-use attribute-based API ([McpTool], [McpResource])
  • Built-in JSON-RPC support with automatic request/response handling
  • Automatic parameter validation and type conversion
  • Rich documentation support through XML comments
  • Near zero configuration required for basic usage

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 1 tool. What each one is for:

  • Attributes — The Attributes tool exposed by this server

Getting it running

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client.

What it needs from you

How it compares

Plenty of knowledge and memory servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. MCPSharp's toolset — Attributes — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by afrise; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
AttributesThe Attributes tool exposed by this server.

Configuration

Example prompts to try

  • Use MCPSharp to Attributes.

Frequently asked questions

MCPSharp requires any version of .NET that supports .NET Standard 2.0.