Add MCP (Model Context Protocol) configuration to all templates with --no-ai option

templates/Avalonia/AvaloniaSolution/.template.config/template.json

@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@
       "dataType":"bool",
       "defaultValue": "false",
       "description": "Use legacy .sln format instead of .slnx format"
+    },
+    "no-ai": {
+      "type": "parameter",
+      "dataType":"bool",
+      "defaultValue": "false",
+      "description": "Exclude AI configuration files (.vscode/mcp.json)"
     }
   },
   "sources": [
@@ -67,6 +73,12 @@
           "exclude": [
             "SampleAvaloniaApplication.Tests/*"
           ]
+        },
+        {
+          "condition": "(no-ai)",
+          "exclude": [
+            ".vscode/mcp.json"
+          ]
         }
       ]
     }

templates/Avalonia/AvaloniaSolution/.vscode/mcp.json

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "context7": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
+    },
+    "msdocs": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@microsoft/mcp-server-docs"]
+    }
+  }
+}

templates/Avalonia/AvaloniaSolution/README.md

@@ -15,12 +15,18 @@ Create a new app in your current directory by running.
 | Parameter | Description | Default |
 |-----------|-------------|---------|
 | `--sln` | Use legacy .sln format instead of .slnx format | `false` |
+| `--no-ai` | Exclude AI configuration files (.vscode/mcp.json) | `false` |
 
 **Example with legacy .sln format:**
 ```cli
 > dotnet new keboo.avalonia --sln true
 ```
 
+**Example without AI configuration:**
+```cli
+> dotnet new keboo.avalonia --no-ai true
+```
+
 ## Updating .NET Version
 
 This template uses a `global.json` file to specify the required .NET SDK version. To update the .NET SDK version:
@@ -48,4 +54,13 @@ By default, this template uses the new `.slnx` (XML-based solution) format intro
 [Blog: Introducing slnx support in the dotnet CLI](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/introducing-slnx-support-dotnet-cli/?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5003472)  
 [Docs: dotnet sln command](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-sln?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5003472)
 
-If you need to use the legacy `.sln` format, use the `--sln true` parameter when creating the template.
+If you need to use the legacy `.sln` format, use the `--sln true` parameter when creating the template.
+
+### AI Configuration (Model Context Protocol)
+By default, this template includes a `.vscode/mcp.json` configuration file for AI development assistants supporting the [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/). The configuration includes:
+- **context7**: Provides semantic code search and contextual understanding
+- **msdocs**: Access to Microsoft documentation directly in your AI assistant
+
+Supported in [Visual Studio](https://learn.microsoft.com/visualstudio/ide/mcp-servers?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5003472) and [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/customization/mcp-servers?wt.md_id=AZ-MVP-5004796).
+
+If you prefer not to include AI configuration, use the `--no-ai true` parameter when creating the template.

templates/Console/ConsoleApp/.template.config/template.json

@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@
       "defaultValue": "github",
       "description": "The CI/CD provider to use"
     },
+    "no-ai": {
+      "type": "parameter",
+      "dataType":"bool",
+      "defaultValue": "false",
+      "description": "Exclude AI configuration files (.vscode/mcp.json)"
+    },
     "useGitHub": {
       "type": "computed",
       "value": "(pipeline == \"github\")"
@@ -112,6 +118,12 @@
           "exclude": [
             ".github/**"
           ]
+        },
+        {
+          "condition": "(no-ai)",
+          "exclude": [
+            ".vscode/mcp.json"
+          ]
         }
       ]
     }

templates/Console/ConsoleApp/.vscode/mcp.json

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "context7": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
+    },
+    "msdocs": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@microsoft/mcp-server-docs"]
+    }
+  }
+}

templates/Console/ConsoleApp/README.md

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Create a new app in your current directory by running.
 |-----------|-------------|---------|
 | `--pipeline` | CI/CD provider to use. Options: `github`, `azuredevops` | `github` |
 | `--sln` | Use legacy .sln format instead of .slnx format | `false` |
+| `--no-ai` | Exclude AI configuration files (.vscode/mcp.json) | `false` |
 
 **Example with Azure DevOps:**
 ```cli
@@ -27,6 +28,11 @@ Create a new app in your current directory by running.
 > dotnet new keboo.console --sln true
 ```
 
+**Example without AI configuration:**
+```cli
+> dotnet new keboo.console --no-ai true
+```
+
 ## Updating .NET Version
 
 This template uses a `global.json` file to specify the required .NET SDK version. To update the .NET SDK version:
@@ -54,4 +60,13 @@ By default, this template uses the new `.slnx` (XML-based solution) format intro
 [Blog: Introducing slnx support in the dotnet CLI](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/introducing-slnx-support-dotnet-cli/?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5003472)  
 [Docs: dotnet sln command](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-sln?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5003472)
 
-If you need to use the legacy `.sln` format, use the `--sln true` parameter when creating the template.
+If you need to use the legacy `.sln` format, use the `--sln true` parameter when creating the template.
+
+### AI Configuration (Model Context Protocol)
+By default, this template includes a `.vscode/mcp.json` configuration file for AI development assistants supporting the [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/). The configuration includes:
+- **context7**: Provides semantic code search and contextual understanding
+- **msdocs**: Access to Microsoft documentation directly in your AI assistant
+
+Supported in [Visual Studio](https://learn.microsoft.com/visualstudio/ide/mcp-servers?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5003472) and [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/customization/mcp-servers?wt.md_id=AZ-MVP-5004796).
+
+If you prefer not to include AI configuration, use the `--no-ai true` parameter when creating the template.

templates/Library/NuGet/.template.config/template.json

@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@
       "defaultValue": "github",
       "description": "The CI/CD provider to use"
     },
+    "no-ai": {
+      "type": "parameter",
+      "dataType":"bool",
+      "defaultValue": "false",
+      "description": "Exclude AI configuration files (.vscode/mcp.json)"
+    },
     "useGitHub": {
       "type": "computed",
       "value": "(pipeline == \"github\")"
@@ -113,6 +119,12 @@
           "exclude": [
             ".github/**"
           ]
+        },
+        {
+          "condition": "(no-ai)",
+          "exclude": [
+            ".vscode/mcp.json"
+          ]
         }
       ]
     }

templates/Library/NuGet/.vscode/mcp.json

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "context7": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
+    },
+    "msdocs": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@microsoft/mcp-server-docs"]
+    }
+  }
+}

templates/Library/NuGet/README.md

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Create a new app in your current directory by running.
 |-----------|-------------|---------|
 | `--pipeline` | CI/CD provider to use. Options: `github`, `azuredevops` | `github` |
 | `--sln` | Use legacy .sln format instead of .slnx format | `false` |
+| `--no-ai` | Exclude AI configuration files (.vscode/mcp.json) | `false` |
 
 **Example with Azure DevOps:**
 ```cli
@@ -27,6 +28,11 @@ Create a new app in your current directory by running.
 > dotnet new keboo.nuget --sln true
 ```
 
+**Example without AI configuration:**
+```cli
+> dotnet new keboo.nuget --no-ai true
+```
+
 ## Updating .NET Version
 
 This template uses a `global.json` file to specify the required .NET SDK version. To update the .NET SDK version:
@@ -54,4 +60,13 @@ By default, this template uses the new `.slnx` (XML-based solution) format intro
 [Blog: Introducing slnx support in the dotnet CLI](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/introducing-slnx-support-dotnet-cli/?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5003472)  
 [Docs: dotnet sln command](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-sln?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5003472)
 
-If you need to use the legacy `.sln` format, use the `--sln true` parameter when creating the template.
+If you need to use the legacy `.sln` format, use the `--sln true` parameter when creating the template.
+
+### AI Configuration (Model Context Protocol)
+By default, this template includes a `.vscode/mcp.json` configuration file for AI development assistants supporting the [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/). The configuration includes:
+- **context7**: Provides semantic code search and contextual understanding
+- **msdocs**: Access to Microsoft documentation directly in your AI assistant
+
+Supported in [Visual Studio](https://learn.microsoft.com/visualstudio/ide/mcp-servers?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5003472) and [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/customization/mcp-servers?wt.md_id=AZ-MVP-5004796).
+
+If you prefer not to include AI configuration, use the `--no-ai true` parameter when creating the template.

templates/WPF/WpfApp/.template.config/template.json

@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@
       "defaultValue": "github",
       "description": "The CI/CD provider to use"
     },
+    "no-ai": {
+      "type": "parameter",
+      "dataType":"bool",
+      "defaultValue": "false",
+      "description": "Exclude AI configuration files (.vscode/mcp.json)"
+    },
     "useGitHub": {
       "type": "computed",
       "value": "(pipeline == \"github\")"
@@ -104,6 +110,12 @@
           "exclude": [
             ".github/**"
           ]
+        },
+        {
+          "condition": "(no-ai)",
+          "exclude": [
+            ".vscode/mcp.json"
+          ]
         }
       ]
     }

templates/WPF/WpfApp/.vscode/mcp.json

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "context7": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
+    },
+    "msdocs": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@microsoft/mcp-server-docs"]
+    }
+  }
+}

templates/WPF/WpfApp/README.md

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Create a new app in your current directory by running.
 |-----------|-------------|---------|
 | `--pipeline` | CI/CD provider to use. Options: `github`, `azuredevops` | `github` |
 | `--sln` | Use legacy .sln format instead of .slnx format | `false` |
+| `--no-ai` | Exclude AI configuration files (.vscode/mcp.json) | `false` |
 
 **Example with Azure DevOps:**
 ```cli
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ Create a new app in your current directory by running.
 > dotnet new keboo.wpf --sln true
 ```
 
+**Example without AI configuration:**
+```cli
+> dotnet new keboo.wpf --no-ai true
+```
+
 ## Updating .NET Version
 
 This template uses a `global.json` file to specify the required .NET SDK version. To update the .NET SDK version:
@@ -80,4 +86,13 @@ By default, this template uses the new `.slnx` (XML-based solution) format intro
 [Blog: Introducing slnx support in the dotnet CLI](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/introducing-slnx-support-dotnet-cli/?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5003472)  
 [Docs: dotnet sln command](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-sln?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5003472)
 
-If you need to use the legacy `.sln` format, use the `--sln true` parameter when creating the template.
+If you need to use the legacy `.sln` format, use the `--sln true` parameter when creating the template.
+
+### AI Configuration (Model Context Protocol)
+By default, this template includes a `.vscode/mcp.json` configuration file for AI development assistants supporting the [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/). The configuration includes:
+- **context7**: Provides semantic code search and contextual understanding
+- **msdocs**: Access to Microsoft documentation directly in your AI assistant
+
+Supported in [Visual Studio](https://learn.microsoft.com/visualstudio/ide/mcp-servers?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5003472) and [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/customization/mcp-servers?wt.md_id=AZ-MVP-5004796).
+
+If you prefer not to include AI configuration, use the `--no-ai true` parameter when creating the template.