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Telerik WPF MCP Server (NuGet)

Updated on Nov 11, 2025

The Telerik WPF MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server is also available as a NuGet package. This NuGet distribution exposes the same AI Coding Assistant functionality as the npm package. Beginning with .NET 10 it can be executed directly via the dnx command. For .NET 8 and .NET 9 (where dnx is not available) you can install it as a local dotnet tool and invoke its executable.

Prerequisites

Target Runtime	Required SDK	Invocation Method	Notes
.NET 8 / .NET 9	.NET 8 or .NET 9 SDK	Local dotnet tool (`telerik-wpf-mcp.exe`)	`dnx` not supported; install tool manually
.NET 10	.NET 10 SDK (Preview 6 or newer)	`dnx` dynamic execution	Simplest approach; no prior install step

Common requirements:

An MCP-compatible client that supports MCP tools (latest version recommended).
A WPF project targeting net8.0-windows, net9.0-windows, or net10.0-windows if you want local project context to be part of AI responses.
A valid Telerik license key.

Summary of Installation Approaches

Aspect	.NET 8 / 9	.NET 10
Availability of `dnx`	Not available	Available
Install Command	`dotnet tool install --tool-path ./.tools Telerik.WPF.MCP`	None (resolved on demand)
Executable Path	`./.tools/telerik-wpf-mcp.exe`	Handled by `dnx`
.mcp.json Command	`.\\.tools\\telerik-wpf-mcp.exe`	`dnx`
.mcp.json Args	None	`Telerik.WPF.MCP`, `--yes`
Update Version	Re-run tool install with `--version` or `tool update`	Handled by latest package resolved by `dnx`
Offline Use	Requires prior tool install	Requires prior NuGet cache warm-up

Server Installation

.NET 8 / .NET 9

Install the MCP server as a local tool in your solution root (or another chosen path):

powershell

dotnet tool install --tool-path ./.tools Telerik.WPF.MCP

If updating:

powershell

dotnet tool update --tool-path ./.tools Telerik.WPF.MCP

This creates the executable at ./.tools/telerik-wpf-mcp.exe.

.NET 10

No manual install step is needed. The dnx command will download and execute the NuGet package on demand.

Server Configuration

.NET 8 / .NET 9 Configuration (`.mcp.json`)

Add a .mcp.json file to your solution root (or to %USERPROFILE% for global usage):

json

{
  "servers": {
    "telerik-wpf-assistant": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": ".\\.tools\\telerik-wpf-mcp.exe",
      "env": {
        "TELERIK_LICENSE_PATH": "THE_PATH_TO_YOUR_LICENSE_FILE"
      }
    }
  }
}

If you prefer embedding the license string directly:

json

"env": {
  "TELERIK_LICENSE": "YOUR_LICENSE_KEY"
}

.NET 10 Configuration (`.mcp.json`)

Use these settings when configuring the server in your MCP client:

Setting	Value
Package Name	`Telerik.WPF.MCP`
Type	`stdio`
Command	`dnx`
Arguments	`Telerik.WPF.MCP`, `--yes`
Server Name	`telerik-wpf-assistant` (customizable)

Workspace-Specific Setup

Add a .mcp.json file to your solution (root) folder. Choose the variant that matches your target .NET runtime:

.NET 8 / .NET 9 Example

json

{
  "servers": {
    "telerik-wpf-assistant": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": ".\\.tools\\telerik-wpf-mcp.exe",
      "env": {
        "TELERIK_LICENSE_PATH": "THE_PATH_TO_YOUR_LICENSE_FILE"
      }
    }
  }
}

.NET 10 Example (using `dnx`)

json

{
  "servers": {
    "telerik-wpf-assistant": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "dnx",
      "args": ["Telerik.WPF.MCP", "--yes"],
      "env": {
        "TELERIK_LICENSE_PATH": "THE_PATH_TO_YOUR_LICENSE_FILE"
      }
    }
  }
}

You may substitute TELERIK_LICENSE instead of TELERIK_LICENSE_PATH (see License Configuration section below for details and recommendations). The inputs array is optional and not required for current functionality.

After saving the file, restart Visual Studio and enable the telerik-wpf-assistant tool in the Copilot Chat window's tool selection dropdown.

Global Setup

To enable the server globally for all projects, add the .mcp.json file to your user directory (%USERPROFILE%, e.g., C:\Users\YourName\.mcp.json). The same distinction applies: use the executable path for .NET 8/9, or dnx for .NET 10.

Telerik Visual Studio Extension Setup:

The .mcp.json file can be created and updated by using the Telerik Visual Studio Extension menu in Visual Studio.

The Configure MCP Server Globally option creates (or updates if existing) the global %USERPROFILE%\.mcp.json file and adds the Telerik server entry.

The Configure MCP Server for Solution option is visible only if you have a project opened in Visual Studio. The option creates (or updates if existing) the .mcp.json file in the solution directory.

The Add/Update GitHub Copilot Instructions option is visible only if you have a project opened in Visual Studio. The option creates (or updates if existing) an copilot-instructions.md file in the .github\ folder of the solution (\SolutionDir\.github\copilot-instructions.md), which includes extra context that is automatically used with the prompt given to the Copilot chat in Visual Studio.

License Configuration

Add your Telerik license key using one of these options in the env section.

Option 1: License File Path (Recommended)

json

"env": {
  "TELERIK_LICENSE_PATH": "THE_PATH_TO_YOUR_LICENSE_FILE"
}

The THE_PATH_TO_YOUR_LICENSE_FILE should point to the telerik-license.txt file, usually in the AppData folder. Often it will look like:

"TELERIK_LICENSE_PATH": "%appdata%/Telerik/telerik-license.txt"

Option 2: Direct License Key

json

"env": {
  "TELERIK_LICENSE": "YOUR_LICENSE_KEY_HERE"
}

Option 1 is recommended unless you're sharing settings across different systems. Remember to update your license key when necessary.

Visual Studio Usage

After configuration and restart:

Open Copilot Chat.
Enable the telerik-wpf-assistant tool.
Grant permissions when prompted (per session, workspace, or always).

Start fresh sessions for unrelated prompts to avoid context pollution. You can check the Output pane of Visual Studio for diagnostics (select output from GitHub Copilot).

Usage

Begin prompts with any of these triggers to explicitly invoke the server:

/telerik / @telerik / #telerik
/telerikwpf / @telerikwpf / #telerikwpf
#telerik-wpf-assistant

Sample Prompts

Examples you can try:

/telerik Give me an example of binding an ObservableCollection<Customer> to a RadGridView, including sorting and grouping.
/telerikWPF Create a RadComboBox bound to a list of countries in MVVM, displaying country names but binding the SelectedValue to a CountryCode property.
/telerik Show XAML and ViewModel code for a RadTreeView bound to a hierarchical ObservableCollection<Category> where each category contains products. Expand all categories by default.

Number of Requests

A Telerik Subscription license is recommended in order to use the Telerik WPF AI Coding Assistant without restrictions. Perpetual license holders and trial users can make a limited number of requests per year.