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17 changes: 9 additions & 8 deletions ai/mcp-server.md
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Expand Up @@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ Use the documentation of your AI-powered MCP client to add the Telerik MCP serve
* Type: `stdio` (standard input/output transport)
* Command: `npx`
* Arguments: `-y`
* Server name: `telerik_blazor_assistant` (depends on your preferences)
* Server name: `telerikBlazorAssistant` (depends on your preferences)

> * Do not use hyphens (`-`) or underscores (`_`) in the MCP server name in the MCP `.json` file, due to potential compatibility issues with some MCP clients such as Visual Studio or Windsurf.
> * Some MCP clients expect the MCP servers to be listed under a `servers` JSON key, while others expect `mcpServers`.

You also need to add your [Telerik licence key](slug:installation-license-key) as an `env` parameter in the `mcp.json` file. There are two options:

Expand All @@ -40,9 +43,7 @@ You also need to add your [Telerik licence key](slug:installation-license-key) a

For detailed instructions, refer to [Use MCP servers in Visual Studio](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/mcp-servers).

> Visual Studio 17.14 seems to impose the following requirements:
> * Do not use hyphens (`-`) in the MCP server name in `.mcp.json`. For example, `"telerik_blazor_assistant"` and `"telerikblazorassistant"` work, but `"telerik-blazor-assistant"` does not.
> * The Copilot Chat window must be open and active when you open a solution.
> Visual Studio 17.14 seems to require the Copilot Chat window to be open and active when you open a solution. Otherwise the Telerik MCP server is not used.

To enable the Telerik MCP Server in a specific Blazor app, add a `.mcp.json` file to the solution folder.

Expand All @@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ To enable the Telerik MCP Server in a specific Blazor app, add a `.mcp.json` fil
````JSON.skip-repl
{
"servers": {
"telerik_blazor_assistant": {
"telerikBlazorAssistant": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@progress/telerik-blazor-mcp"],
Expand All @@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ To enable the Telerik MCP Server in a specific workspace or Blazor app, add a `.
````JSON.skip-repl
{
"servers": {
"telerik_blazor_assistant": {
"telerikBlazorAssistant": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@progress/telerik-blazor-mcp"],
Expand All @@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ To [add the Telerik MCP Server globally for VS Code, edit the VS Code `settings.
"chat.mcp.discovery.enabled": true,
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"telerik_blazor_assistant": {
"telerikBlazorAssistant": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@progress/telerik-blazor-mcp"],
Expand All @@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ To [enable the Telerik MCP Server in a specific workspace](https://code.visualst
````JSON.skip-repl
{
"mcpServers": {
"telerik_blazor_assistant": {
"telerikBlazorAssistant": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@progress/telerik-blazor-mcp"],
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