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Add MCP Inspector to a .NET Aspire AppHost for debugging MCP servers such as Data API Builder.
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Guide for .NET Aspire orchestration of SQL Server + Data API Builder + SQL Commander + MCP Inspector. Use when asked to create an Aspire-based DAB environment.
Add SQL Commander to a .NET Aspire AppHost for browsing and querying SQL Server. Use when asked to add a SQL query tool, browse database tables, or configure SQL Commander in Aspire.
Docker Compose orchestration of SQL Server, Data API Builder, SQL Commander, and MCP Inspector. Use when asked to create docker-compose.yml, set up local containers, or run DAB without Aspire.
Create and audit GitHub Copilot Agent Skills with clear discovery descriptions, correct SKILL.md frontmatter, and reusable multi-step workflows.
Use Data API Builder CLI to initialize, add/update entities, validate config, and run DAB. Use when asked to create or modify dab-config.json via CLI commands.
Create and refine dab-config.json for Data API Builder, including data-source, runtime, entities, permissions, relationships, and MCP settings.
| name | aspire-mcp-inspector |
| description | Add MCP Inspector to a .NET Aspire AppHost for debugging MCP servers such as Data API Builder. |
Use this skill to run MCP Inspector as an Aspire-managed resource next to your MCP server.
var mcpInspector = builder
.AddMcpInspector("mcp-inspector", options =>
{
options.InspectorVersion = "0.20.0";
})
.WithMcpServer(dabServer, transportType: McpTransportType.StreamableHttp)
.WithParentRelationship(dabServer)
.WithEnvironment("DANGEROUSLY_OMIT_AUTH", "true")
.WaitFor(dabServer);
StreamableHttp for DAB.DANGEROUSLY_OMIT_AUTH=true to avoid auth-token friction.Sse vs StreamableHttp) or MCP server not healthy.DANGEROUSLY_OMIT_AUTH=true.WithMcpServer(...) targets the right resource.// WRONG for DAB
.WithMcpServer(dabServer, transportType: McpTransportType.Sse)
// CORRECT for DAB
.WithMcpServer(dabServer, transportType: McpTransportType.StreamableHttp)
// CORRECT: Inspector waits for running MCP server resource
.WaitFor(dabServer)
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