Dotnet Template 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. Its 16 documented tools cover template, from.
People who need these tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in C#.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-08-21 · ★ 8 · #731 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25
MIT · C# · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Evidence
Security posture
What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.
license MIT - declared in the repository
registry namespace io.github.YuliiaKovalova is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner
02 · What Dotnet Template MCP can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
What you can build
With this server connected, an agent can search locally and on NuGet.org - one call, ranked results, list what's installed, filter by language/type/classification, create a project. Not installed? Auto-resolves from NuGet. Elicits missing params interactively, and install a package (idempotent - skips if already there).
Capability map
Tools grouped from the project's README - what Dotnet Template MCP lets an agent do.
Template
13 tools - e.g. Search locally and on NuGet.org - one call, ranked results; List what's installed, filter by language/type/classification; Parameters, constraints, post-actions - all in one shot
template_search · template_list · template_inspect · template_instantiate · template_dry_run · template_install…
Templates
1 tool - e.g. Inventory of everything installed
templates_installed
Solution
1 tool - e.g. Analyze a solution/workspace - project structure, frameworks, CPM status
solution_analyze
Packages
1 tool - e.g. Scan a project/solution/folder for outdated NuGet versions and report or apply upgrades (CPM-aware)
packages_upgrade
Latest releases
v2.0.0 · 2026-08-17
Install · bash · dotnet tool install --global DotnetTemplateMCP --version 2.0.0 · Or zero-install with dnx (.NET 10+): · bash · dnx -y DotnetTemplateMCP --version 2.0.0 · See CHANGELOG.md for details. · Fix version in…
v1.4.0 · 2026-06-02
Install · bash · dotnet tool install --global DotnetTemplateMCP --version v1.4.0 · Or zero-install with dnx (.NET 10+): · bash · dnx -y DotnetTemplateMCP --version v1.4.0 · See CHANGELOG.md for details. · add MCP…
v1.3.0 · 2026-03-31
Install · bash · dotnet tool install --global DotnetTemplateMCP --version v1.3.0 · Or zero-install with dnx (.NET 10+): · bash · dnx -y DotnetTemplateMCP --version v1.3.0 · See CHANGELOG.md for details.
03 · Who maintains Dotnet Template MCP
dotnet-template-mcp is maintained by yuliiakovalova. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.
04 · Facts
- category
- other - ranked #731 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
- release cadence
- 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-17)
- registry
- io.github.YuliiaKovalova/dotnet-template-mcp (active, first published 2026-03-03 · 2 versions)
- packages
- nuget:DotnetTemplateMCP
05 · Dotnet Template MCP FAQ
Is Dotnet Template MCP still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-21 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.
What can Dotnet Template MCP do?
With this server connected, an agent can search locally and on NuGet.org - one call, ranked results, list what's installed, filter by language/type/classification, create a project. Not installed? Auto-resolves from NuGet. Elicits missing params interactively, and install a package (idempotent - skips if already there).
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