Claude Code Setup

Claude Code is the terminal-first setup path. Install WPF DevTools with 5-Minute Setup, then use the generated Claude Code registration command.

Register

The installer writes:

<InstallRoot>\<arch>\client-registration\claude-code.txt

Run the command shown in that file from the shell where Claude Code is available. It should register the installed package executable, not a source-tree command.

Fallback executable shape:

<InstallRoot>\<arch>\current\bin\wpf-devtools-<arch>.exe

Verify

Before starting Claude Code, set the reviewed target allowlist:

$env:WPFDEVTOOLS_MCP_ALLOWED_TARGETS = 'C:\Path\To\YourApp.exe'

Then ask Claude Code:

Use the WPF DevTools MCP server. Connect to the allowlisted WPF target, then summarize the current UI with get_ui_summary(depthMode: "semantic").

Troubleshooting

  • Re-run the generated registration command after switching install roots or architectures.
  • Claude Code can expose slash-command style MCP entry points such as /mcp__wpf-devtools__... and resource mentions such as @wpf-devtools:; keep the generated claude-code.txt command as the registration source.
  • If Claude Code cannot launch the server, verify the command path points to wpf-devtools-<arch>.exe under the installed package.
  • If connect is denied, fix WPFDEVTOOLS_MCP_ALLOWED_TARGETS before enabling any other gate.