All posts with Tag Model Context Protocol

• 08/01/2026
• • .NET
  • activity spans dotnet
  • agentic
  • AI
  • architecture decision
  • Articles
  • asp.net core tracing setup
  • automation
  • Azure
  • Azure Functions
  • azure monitor opentelemetry dotnet
  • C#
  • CI/CD
  • Claude Code
  • clean architecture .NET
  • clean architecture vs modular monolith C#
  • comparison
  • consolidate microservices
  • Container Apps
  • debugging
  • Dev Leader
  • developer tools
  • distributed tracing httpclient
  • dotnet meter class
  • dotnet observability
  • dotnet observability logging
  • dotnet opentelemetry setup
  • dotnet tracing opentelemetry
  • GitHub Copilot CLI
  • headless
  • httpclient instrumentation opentelemetry
  • httpclient tracing c#
  • imetermfactory
  • MCP
  • MCP Inspector
  • microservices to monolith C#
  • Model Context Protocol
  • modular monolith
  • modular monolith .NET
  • Newsletter
  • onion architecture
  • opentelemetry .net
  • opentelemetry activitysource c#
  • opentelemetry asp.net core
  • opentelemetry aspnetcore c#
  • opentelemetry aspnetcore instrumentation
  • opentelemetry c# complete guide
  • opentelemetry dotnet guide
  • opentelemetry exporter .net
  • opentelemetry httpclient .net
  • opentelemetry ilogger c#
  • opentelemetry jaeger .net
  • opentelemetry log exporter
  • opentelemetry logging .net
  • opentelemetry metrics .net
  • opentelemetry metrics c#
  • opentelemetry outbound tracing dotnet
  • opentelemetry prometheus c#
  • opentelemetry sdk .net
  • opentelemetry sdk tracing
  • opentelemetry traces .net
  • otlp exporter dotnet
  • reverse microservices migration
  • software architecture
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • structured logging opentelemetry dotnet
  • system.diagnostics.metrics
  • testing
  • Videos
  • Weekly Recap
• 7 minute read

Weekly Recap: OpenTelemetry in .NET, GitHub Copilot CLI, and C# MCP Servers [Aug 2026]

This week is a full deep dive into OpenTelemetry in .NET -- traces, metrics, logging, HttpClient instrumentation, ASP.NET Core setup, and exporters for OTLP, Prometheus, Jaeger, and Azure Monitor. Plus GitHub Copilot CLI workflows for .NET developers, testing and deploying C# MCP servers, and a hard look at modular monoliths, clean architecture, and moving back from microservices.

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• 07/25/2026
• • GitHub Copilot CLI
  • MCP
  • Model Context Protocol
  • AI
  • developer tools
• 9 minute read

Using MCP Servers with GitHub Copilot CLI

GitHub Copilot CLI MCP guide for adding custom servers with mcp-config.json, CLI commands, transports, tool scoping, registry search, examples, and tradeoffs.

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• 07/11/2026
• • .NET
  • .NET architecture
  • agentic
  • AI
  • analyzers
  • architecture decision
  • Articles
  • automate nuget publish
  • azure artifacts nuget
  • bounded context
  • C#
  • C# logging
  • C# logging setup
  • C# logging sinks
  • c# nuget
  • ci cd nuget
  • code-analysis
  • conditional compilation
  • Copilot CLI
  • csharp
  • debug nuget package
  • Dev Leader
  • developer tools
  • distributed monolith
  • dotnet
  • dotnet nuget push
  • dotnet nuget push github actions
  • EF Core
  • github actions nuget
  • GitHub Copilot CLI
  • github packages nuget
  • internal packages
  • local nuget feed
  • logging in .NET
  • MCP
  • MCP server
  • MediatR
  • microservices .NET
  • Model Context Protocol
  • modular monolith
  • modular monolith .NET
  • modular monolith architecture
  • modular monolith C#
  • monolith architecture C#
  • monolith C#
  • monolith definition
  • monolith vs microservices C#
  • monolithic architecture
  • multi-target nuget
  • netstandard
  • Newsletter
  • nuget api key
  • nuget authentication
  • nuget cache
  • nuget icon
  • nuget license
  • nuget package csharp
  • nuget package explorer
  • nuget package metadata
  • nuget package version
  • nuget push
  • nuget readme
  • nuget release automation
  • nuget tags
  • nuget versioning
  • nugetorg
  • private nuget feed
  • publish nuget package
  • roslyn
  • semantic versioning
  • semver dotnet
  • Serilog
  • Serilog .NET
  • Serilog appsettings
  • Serilog ASP.NET Core
  • Serilog AspNetCore
  • Serilog async sink
  • Serilog configuration
  • Serilog Console sink
  • Serilog enrichers
  • Serilog File sink
  • Serilog Seq
  • Serilog setup
  • Serilog sinks
  • set up Serilog ASP.NET Core
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • structured logging
  • structured logging .NET
  • structured logging ASP.NET Core
  • target frameworks
  • test nuget package locally
  • types of monolith
  • version ranges
  • Videos
  • Weekly Recap
  • what is a monolith
  • when to use monolith
• 10 minute read

Weekly Recap: NuGet Packaging, Monolith Architecture, and MCP in C# [Jul 2026]

This week covers NuGet packaging from metadata and local testing through private feeds, versioning, and automated publishing. Plus practical guides to monolith architecture, MCP servers and clients in C#, Serilog, Roslyn analyzers, AI agent workflows, and senior engineering leadership.

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• 07/08/2026(Updated 07/13/2026)
• • MCP
  • Model Context Protocol
  • C#
  • .NET
  • AI
• 12 minute read

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Explained for C# and .NET Developers

Model Context Protocol explained for C# and .NET developers: what MCP is, why it matters, and how hosts, clients, servers, tools, resources, and prompts fit.

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• 07/06/2026(Updated 07/13/2026)
• • MCP
  • Model Context Protocol
  • C#
  • .NET
  • AI
  • MCP server
• 12 minute read

Building MCP Servers and Clients in C#: The Complete Guide

Learn how to build an MCP server C# developers can trust, from stdio and HTTP transports to tools, clients, security, Azure hosting, and debugging tips.

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