Microsoft.TemplateEngine.MCP
An MCP server that lets AI agents work with dotnet new templates — search, inspect, preview, and create projects through natural conversation instead of memorizing CLI flags.
Instead of this:
dotnet new list --language C#
dotnet new webapi --help
dotnet new webapi --auth Individual --use-controllers --name MyApi --output ./MyApiYour AI agent just says: "I need a web API with authentication and controllers" — and the MCP server figures out the rest.
Template Validation for Authors
Building a custom dotnet new template? template_validate catches mistakes before you publish — no more guessing if your template.json is correct:
Agent calls: template_validate("./my-template")
← Returns:
{
"valid": false,
"summary": "2 error(s), 1 warning(s), 3 suggestion(s)",
"errors": [
"Missing required field 'shortName'.",
"Parameter 'Framework': default value 'net7.0' is not in the choices list."
],
"warnings": [
"Missing 'sourceName'. Without it, the generated project name won't be customizable via --name."
],
"suggestions": [
"Consider adding a 'description' field to help users understand what this template creates.",
"Consider adding 'language' tag (e.g., 'C#') for better discoverability.",
"Consider adding 'type' tag (e.g., 'project', 'item') for filtering."
]
}
