mdk-config-ini

name

mdk-config-ini

description

Use when authoring or debugging mdk.ini / mdk.local.ini configuration files — covers the legacy/new naming convention and priority, scope (project vs developer-local), key options (type, minify levels, ignores, namespaces, trace, binarypath override), and standard ignore patterns. Trigger on creating or editing mdk.ini, mdk.local.ini, {ProjectName}.mdk.ini, when a user asks "how do I configure X in mdk.ini" or "what does <option> do", or when debugging why MDK isn't picking up settings.

MDK INI Configuration

Naming (priority order)

1. mdk.ini / mdk.local.ini (new)
2. {ProjectName}.mdk.ini / {ProjectName}.mdk.local.ini (legacy)

Scope

• mdk.ini — project settings, checked in
• mdk.local.ini — developer overrides (e.g., custom binary paths), .gitignored

Key options

[mdk]
type=programmableblock                       # project type
output=C:\Path\To\Output                     # override the deploy location
minify=none|trim|stripcomments|lite|full     # minification level
ignores=obj/**/*,MDK/**/*,**/*.debug.cs      # exclusion globs
namespaces=IngameScript                      # allowed namespaces (comma-separated)
trace=on|off                                 # verbose output
binarypath=C:\Path\To\SpaceEngineers\Bin64   # override SE detection

Standard ignore patterns

• obj/**/* — build output
• MDK/**/* — legacy MDK1 files
• **/*.debug.cs — debug-only helper files