MSBuild MCP Server

A lightweight MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for automating MSBuild projects and solutions builds. It dynamically locates MSBuild and provides customizable build configuration options.

Local serverstdio

What is the MSBuild MCP Server?

MSBuild MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the zenoengine/msbuild-mcp-server repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A lightweight MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for automating MSBuild projects and solutions builds. It dynamically locates MSBuild and provides customizable build configuration options”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using uvx. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

How to install the MSBuild MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "msbuild-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "msbuild-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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