update to .net (broken)

Author: Snufxander

.claude/settings.local.json

@@ -9,9 +9,16 @@
       "Bash(dir:*)",
       "WebFetch(domain:raw.githubusercontent.com)",
       "Read(//c/Users/Shadow/Documents/Coding/cheat-engine/Cheat Engine/bin/**)",
-      "Read(//c/Users/Shadow/Documents/Coding/cheat-engine/Cheat Engine/plugin/c# template/CEPluginLibrary/**)"
+      "Read(//c/Users/Shadow/Documents/Coding/cheat-engine/Cheat Engine/plugin/c# template/CEPluginLibrary/**)",
+      "Bash(taskkill /F /IM dotnet.exe)",
+      "Bash(taskkill /F /IM MSBuild.exe)",
+      "Read(//c/Program Files/Cheat Engine/plugins/c# template/**)",
+      "Read(//c/Users/Snufkin/AppData/Local/Programs/Cheat Engine/plugins/c# template/CEPluginLibrary/**)",
+      "Read(//c/Users/Snufkin/AppData/Local/Programs/Cheat Engine/plugins/c# template/CEPluginLibrary .NET 8/Properties/**)",
+      "Read(//c/Users/Snufkin/AppData/Local/Programs/Cheat Engine/plugins/c# template/CEPluginLibrary .NET 8/**)",
+      "Bash(curl:*)"
     ],
     "deny": [],
     "ask": []
   }
-}
+}

CESDK

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with co
 
 ## Project Overview
 
-This is a Cheat Engine MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server that provides REST API access to Cheat Engine functionality through a C# plugin and Python MCP client. The project enables AI tools to interact with Cheat Engine for memory analysis, process manipulation, and debugging tasks.
+This is a Cheat Engine MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server that provides MCP tool access to Cheat Engine functionality through a C# plugin using the official MCP C# SDK. The project enables AI tools to interact with Cheat Engine for memory analysis, process manipulation, and debugging tasks via Server-Sent Events (SSE).
 
 ## Build Commands
 
@@ -39,19 +39,14 @@ uv sync
   - Registers Lua functions for CE integration
   - Provides configuration UI through WPF window
 
-- **McpServer.cs**: OWIN-based web server that hosts the REST API
-  - Uses Web API with Swagger documentation
+- **McpServer.cs**: MCP SSE server using the official Model Context Protocol C# SDK
+  - Exposes all Cheat Engine functionality as MCP tools
+  - Runs in SSE (Server-Sent Events) mode for compatibility with CE plugin environment
   - Configurable host/port via environment variables or config file
 
-- **CheatEngineController.cs**: Main API controller with endpoints for:
-  - Lua execution
-  - Process management
-  - Memory reading/writing
-  - AOB scanning
-  - Disassembly
-  - Memory scanning
-
 - **CheatEngineTools.cs**: Service layer that delegates to specialized tools in `/Tools` directory
+  - All tools are exposed via MCP protocol
+  - Includes: Lua execution, process management, memory operations, AOB scanning, disassembly, memory scanning
 
 ### SDK Layer (`/SDK`)
 
@@ -72,23 +67,21 @@ Wrapper classes around Cheat Engine SDK functionality:
   - Configuration file: `%APPDATA%\CeMCP\config.json`
   - Environment variable overrides: `MCP_HOST`, `MCP_PORT`
 
-### Python MCP Client
+### Python MCP Client (Legacy)
 
-- **cheat_engine_mcp_server.py**: FastMCP-based server that exposes tools for AI interaction
-- Provides async wrappers for all REST API endpoints
-- Uses httpx for HTTP communication with configurable timeout (600s)
+Note: The Python MCP client is now deprecated as the C# plugin directly implements the MCP protocol using the official SDK. You can connect directly to the MCP SSE server from any MCP-compatible client.
 
 ## Development Workflow
 
 1. Build the C# plugin with `dotnet build`
 2. Copy `ce-mcp.dll` from `bin/` to Cheat Engine plugins directory
 3. Enable the plugin in Cheat Engine
 4. Use "MCP" menu to start/configure the server
-5. Test endpoints at `http://localhost:6300/swagger`
+5. Connect to the MCP SSE server at `http://localhost:6300` using any MCP-compatible client
 
 ## Adding New Tools
 
-To add a new tool/endpoint to the MCP server:
+To add a new MCP tool to the server:
 
 **Important**: Always examine existing implementations first. Look at similar tools in `/Tools`, models in `/Models`, and SDK wrappers in `/SDK` to understand patterns and conventions.
 
@@ -152,43 +145,47 @@ public NewFeatureResponse DoSomething(NewFeatureRequest request)
 }
 ```
 
-### 5. Add Controller Endpoint
-Add endpoint to `CheatEngineController.cs`:
+### 5. Add MCP Tool in McpServer.cs
+Add the MCP tool definition in the `ConfigureTools` method in `McpServer.cs`:
 ```csharp
-[HttpPost]
-[Route("new-feature")]
-public NewFeatureResponse DoSomething([FromBody] NewFeatureRequest request)
-{
-    return tools.DoSomething(request);
-}
-```
-
-### 6. Add Python MCP Tool
-Add corresponding tool in `ce-mcp-client/src/cheat_engine_mcp_server.py`:
-```python
-@mcp.tool()
-async def do_something(parameter: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-    """
-    Description of what this tool does
-    
-    Args:
-        parameter: Description of the parameter
-        
-    Returns:
-        Dictionary with result and success status
-    """
-    return await make_request("new-feature", "POST", {"Parameter": parameter})
+builder.AddTool("do_something", "Description of what this tool does",
+    async (arguments, cancellationToken) =>
+    {
+        var request = new NewFeatureRequest
+        {
+            Parameter = arguments.GetValueOrDefault("parameter")?.ToString() ?? ""
+        };
+        var response = _tools.DoSomething(request);
+        return new
+        {
+            success = response.Success,
+            result = response.Result,
+            error = response.Error
+        };
+    },
+    new Dictionary<string, object>
+    {
+        ["type"] = "object",
+        ["properties"] = new Dictionary<string, object>
+        {
+            ["parameter"] = new Dictionary<string, object>
+            {
+                ["type"] = "string",
+                ["description"] = "Description of the parameter"
+            }
+        },
+        ["required"] = new[] { "parameter" }
+    });
 ```
 
 ## Project Structure
 
 ```
 ├── SDK/                    # Cheat Engine SDK wrappers
 ├── Tools/                  # Specialized functionality tools
-├── Controllers/            # Web API controllers
 ├── Models/                 # Data transfer objects
-├── ce-mcp-client/         # Python MCP client
-│   └── src/cheat_engine_mcp_server.py
+├── McpServer.cs           # MCP SSE server implementation
+├── CheatEngineTools.cs    # Service layer for tools
 └── Plugin.cs              # Main plugin entry point
 ```
 
@@ -200,7 +197,7 @@ The server supports configuration through:
 2. Configuration file at `%APPDATA%\CeMCP\config.json`
 3. Runtime configuration through WPF configuration window
 
-Default server runs on `http://127.0.0.1:6300` with Swagger UI available for API testing.
+Default server runs on `http://127.0.0.1:6300` as an MCP SSE server.
 
 ## Important Implementation Notes
 

CLAUDE.md

@@ -1,36 +1,42 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.WindowsDesktop">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net481</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net9.0-windows</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
-    <UseWPF>true</UseWPF>
     <AssemblyName>ce-mcp</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>CEMCP</RootNamespace>
     <LangVersion>latest</LangVersion>
     <Version>1.0.0</Version>
     <AssemblyVersion>$(Version)</AssemblyVersion>
     <FileVersion>$(Version)</FileVersion>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     <TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
+    <GenerateTargetFrameworkAttribute>false</GenerateTargetFrameworkAttribute>
+    <SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
+    <IncludeNativeLibrariesForSelfExtract>true</IncludeNativeLibrariesForSelfExtract>
+    <IncludeAllContentForSelfExtract>true</IncludeAllContentForSelfExtract>
+
+    <!-- Force all dependencies to be copied locally -->
+    <CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>true</CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>
+
+    <!-- Generate runtime config to help find framework assemblies -->
+    <GenerateRuntimeConfigurationFiles>true</GenerateRuntimeConfigurationFiles>
+
+    <!-- WPF -->
+    <UseWPF>true</UseWPF>
+    <PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget>
+    <Platforms>x64</Platforms>
+    <SupportedOSPlatformVersion>7.0</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <FrameworkReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="9.0.8" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.8" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="9.0.8" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Owin" Version="4.2.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Owin.Hosting" Version="4.2.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Owin" Version="5.3.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.OwinSelfHost" Version="5.3.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions" Version="4.6.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.Core" Version="5.6.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" Version="4.7.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Costura.Fody" Version="6.0.0">
-      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
-    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="Fody" Version="6.9.3">
-      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
-      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers</IncludeAssets>
-    </PackageReference>
+    <PackageReference Include="ModelContextProtocol" Version="0.4.0-preview.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="ModelContextProtocol.AspNetCore" Version="0.4.0-preview.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.4" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Scalar.AspNetCore" Version="2.9.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>

CeMCP.csproj

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <Project>
 	<PropertyGroup>
 		<UnoPlatformIDE>vscode</UnoPlatformIDE>
-		<UnoPlatformIDEVersion>1.103.2</UnoPlatformIDEVersion>
-		<UnoPlatformExtension>unoplatform.vscode 0.21.3</UnoPlatformExtension>
+		<UnoPlatformIDEVersion>1.105.1</UnoPlatformIDEVersion>
+		<UnoPlatformExtension>unoplatform.vscode 0.22.1</UnoPlatformExtension>
 		<UnoRemoteControlPort>0</UnoRemoteControlPort>
-		<UnoVSCodeCSharpExtension>ms-dotnettools.csharp 2.87.31</UnoVSCodeCSharpExtension>
-		<UnoVSCodeCSharpDevKitExtension>ms-dotnettools.csdevkit 1.41.11</UnoVSCodeCSharpDevKitExtension>
+		<UnoVSCodeCSharpExtension>ms-dotnettools.csharp 2.93.22</UnoVSCodeCSharpExtension>
+		<UnoVSCodeCSharpDevKitExtension>ms-dotnettools.csdevkit 1.70.3</UnoVSCodeCSharpDevKitExtension>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 </Project>

CeMCP.csproj.user

@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "CeMCP", "CeMCP.csproj", "{C
 EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
-		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
-		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+		Debug|x64 = Debug|x64
+		Release|x64 = Release|x64
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
-		{C9BA2D19-89F7-4469-8B13-D01978472711}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
-		{C9BA2D19-89F7-4469-8B13-D01978472711}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
-		{C9BA2D19-89F7-4469-8B13-D01978472711}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
-		{C9BA2D19-89F7-4469-8B13-D01978472711}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{C9BA2D19-89F7-4469-8B13-D01978472711}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{C9BA2D19-89F7-4469-8B13-D01978472711}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{C9BA2D19-89F7-4469-8B13-D01978472711}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{C9BA2D19-89F7-4469-8B13-D01978472711}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE