feat(@angular/cli): add builder info to list_projects MCP tool

packages/angular/cli/src/commands/mcp/tools/projects.ts

@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ const listProjectsOutputSchema = {
             .enum(['application', 'library'])
             .optional()
             .describe(`The type of the project, either 'application' or 'library'.`),
+          builder: z
+            .string()
+            .optional()
+            .describe('The primary builder for the project, typically from the "build" target.'),
           root: z
             .string()
             .describe('The root directory of the project, relative to the workspace root.'),
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@ their types, and their locations.
 * Determining if a project is an \`application\` or a \`library\`.
 * Getting the \`selectorPrefix\` for a project before generating a new component to ensure it follows conventions.
 * Identifying the major version of the Angular framework for each workspace, which is crucial for monorepos.
+* Determining a project's primary function by inspecting its builder (e.g., '@angular-devkit/build-angular:browser' for an application).
 </Use Cases>
 <Operational Notes>
 * **Working Directory:** Shell commands for a project (like \`ng generate\`) **MUST**
@@ -253,6 +258,7 @@ async function loadAndParseWorkspace(
       projects.push({
         name,
         type: project.extensions['projectType'] as 'application' | 'library' | undefined,
+        builder: project.targets.get('build')?.builder,
         root: project.root,
         sourceRoot: project.sourceRoot ?? path.posix.join(project.root, 'src'),
         selectorPrefix: project.extensions['prefix'] as string,
@@ -272,6 +278,56 @@ async function loadAndParseWorkspace(
   }
 }
 
+// Types for the structured output of the helper function.
+type VersioningError = z.infer<typeof listProjectsOutputSchema.versioningErrors>[number];
+
+/**
+ * Processes a single `angular.json` file to extract workspace and framework version information.
+ * @param configFile The path to the `angular.json` file.
+ * @param searchRoot The directory at which to stop the upward search for `package.json`.
+ * @param seenPaths A Set of absolute paths that have already been processed to avoid duplicates.
+ * @param versionCache A Map to cache framework version lookups for performance.
+ * @returns A promise resolving to an object containing the processed data and any errors.
+ */
+async function processConfigFile(
+  configFile: string,
+  searchRoot: string,
+  seenPaths: Set<string>,
+  versionCache: Map<string, string | undefined>,
+): Promise<{
+  workspace?: WorkspaceData;
+  parsingError?: ParsingError;
+  versioningError?: VersioningError;
+}> {
+  const { workspace, error } = await loadAndParseWorkspace(configFile, seenPaths);
+  if (error) {
+    return { parsingError: error };
+  }
+
+  if (!workspace) {
+    return {}; // Skipped as it was already seen.
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const workspaceDir = path.dirname(configFile);
+    workspace.frameworkVersion = await findAngularCoreVersion(
+      workspaceDir,
+      versionCache,
+      searchRoot,
+    );
+
+    return { workspace };
+  } catch (e) {
+    return {
+      workspace,
+      versioningError: {
+        filePath: workspace.path,
+        message: e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'An unknown error occurred.',
+      },
+    };
+  }
+}
+
 async function createListProjectsHandler({ server }: McpToolContext) {
   return async () => {
     const workspaces: WorkspaceData[] = [];
@@ -292,27 +348,22 @@ async function createListProjectsHandler({ server }: McpToolContext) {
 
     for (const root of searchRoots) {
       for await (const configFile of findAngularJsonFiles(root)) {
-        const { workspace, error } = await loadAndParseWorkspace(configFile, seenPaths);
-        if (error) {
-          parsingErrors.push(error);
-        }
+        const { workspace, parsingError, versioningError } = await processConfigFile(
+          configFile,
+          root,
+          seenPaths,
+          versionCache,
+        );
 
         if (workspace) {
-          try {
-            const workspaceDir = path.dirname(configFile);
-            workspace.frameworkVersion = await findAngularCoreVersion(
-              workspaceDir,
-              versionCache,
-              root,
-            );
-          } catch (e) {
-            versioningErrors.push({
-              filePath: workspace.path,
-              message: e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'An unknown error occurred.',
-            });
-          }
           workspaces.push(workspace);
         }
+        if (parsingError) {
+          parsingErrors.push(parsingError);
+        }
+        if (versioningError) {
+          versioningErrors.push(versioningError);
+        }
       }
     }