# C# MCP Server Development

Complete toolkit for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in C# using the official SDK. Includes instructions for best practices, a prompt for generating servers, and an expert chat mode for guidance.

**Tags:** csharp, mcp, model-context-protocol, dotnet, server-development

## Items in this Collection

| Title | Type | Description |
| ----- | ---- | ----------- |
| [C# MCP Server Development](../instructions/csharp-mcp-server.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fcsharp-mcp-server.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fcsharp-mcp-server.instructions.md) | Instruction | Instructions for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers using the C# SDK |
| [Generate C# MCP Server](../prompts/csharp-mcp-server-generator.prompt.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/prompt?url=vscode%3Achat-prompt%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fprompts%2Fcsharp-mcp-server-generator.prompt.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/prompt?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-prompt%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fprompts%2Fcsharp-mcp-server-generator.prompt.md) | Prompt | Generate a complete MCP server project in C# with tools, prompts, and proper configuration |
| [C# MCP Server Expert](../chatmodes/csharp-mcp-expert.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fcsharp-mcp-expert.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fcsharp-mcp-expert.chatmode.md) | Chat Mode | Expert assistant for developing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in C# [see usage](#c#-mcp-server-expert) |

## Collection Usage

### C# MCP Server Expert

recommended

This chat mode provides expert guidance for building MCP servers in C#.

This chat mode is ideal for:
- Creating new MCP server projects
- Implementing tools and prompts
- Debugging protocol issues
- Optimizing server performance
- Learning MCP best practices

To get the best results, consider:
- Using the instruction file to set context for all Copilot interactions
- Using the prompt to generate initial project structure
- Switching to the expert chat mode for detailed implementation help
- Providing specific details about what tools or functionality you need

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