aspire agent mcp command

Name

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

Synopsis

Aspire CLI

aspire agent mcp [options]

Description

The aspire agent mcp 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.

• -l, --log-level <Critical|Debug|Error|Information|None|Trace|Warning>

  Set the minimum log level for console output. Use this option to increase diagnostics while troubleshooting or reduce output in scripted runs.

• --non-interactive

  Run the command in non-interactive mode, disabling all interactive prompts and spinners.

• --nologo

  Suppress the startup banner and telemetry notice.

• --banner

  Display the animated Aspire CLI welcome banner.

• --wait-for-debugger

  Wait for a debugger to attach before running a command.

Examples

• Start the MCP server:

  Aspire CLI

  aspire agent mcp

See also

• aspire agent command
• aspire agent init command