aspire mcp start command

Name

aspire mcp start - Start the MCP (Model Context Protocol) server.

Synopsis

aspire mcp start [options]

Description

The aspire mcp start command starts the MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, which enables AI assistants and development tools to interact with your Aspire AppHost. The MCP server provides a standardized interface for resource management, diagnostics, and observability operations.

When the server is running, MCP-compatible clients can connect to it to:

List and manage Aspire resources
View structured logs and traces
Execute resource commands (start, stop, restart)
Query integration information

Options

The following options are available:

-?, -h, --help

Prints help and usage documentation for the available commands and options.
-d, --debug

Enable debug logging to the console, which prints detailed information about what Aspire CLI is doing when a command is run.
--wait-for-debugger

Wait for a debugger to attach before running a command.

Examples

Start the MCP server:
Aspire CLI
```
aspire mcp start
```