Uno DevServer
Builds, tests and maintains the Uno DevServer CLI, host and MCP proxy.
Install
npx skills add unoplatform/uno --skill devserver -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- unoplatform/uno10.1k
- Category
- Engineering
- Updated
- 3d ago
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 2,212 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Build, test, and maintain the Uno DevServer (CLI tool, RemoteControl Host, MCP proxy, add-in discovery). Use when working under src/Uno.UI.DevServer.Cli, src/Uno.UI.RemoteControl.Host, or src/Uno.UI.RemoteControl.DevServer.Tests, or on DevServer CLI commands, the MCP proxy, IDE channel, or add-in resolution.
DevServer (CLI / Host / MCP)
Maintain and extend the Uno DevServer: the CLI tool, the Host process, MCP proxy integration, and add-in discovery. The DevServer projects are independent of the UI framework and do not require crosstargeting_override.props.
1. Architecture, a 2-process chain
- CLI (
Uno.UI.DevServer.Cli), entry point, user-facing commands, MCP STDIO proxy, start-lifecycle management. - Host (
Uno.UI.RemoteControl.Host), ASP.NET Core server for Hot Reload, IDE channel, processors.
The CLI start command handles existing-server detection (AmbientRegistry), IDE channel rebinding, port allocation, and launches the Host in direct mode (no --command), so all arguments (including --ideChannel) reach the Host via IConfiguration regardless of Host binary version. Non-start commands (stop, list, cleanup) use the Host's controller mode (--command=<verb>). The CLI can also run in MCP mode (--mcp-app) as a Model Context Protocol proxy between AI agents and the running Host.
Packages
| NuGet Package | Contents |
|---|---|
Uno.DevServer | CLI tool (installed via dotnet tool) |
Uno.WinUI.DevServer | Host binaries, processors, BuildTransitive targets |
2. Source map
| Directory | Purpose |
|---|---|
src/Uno.UI.DevServer.Cli/ | CLI tool: commands, helpers, MCP proxy |
src/Uno.UI.DevServer.Cli/Helpers/ | Discovery, caching, process helpers |
src/Uno.UI.DevServer.Cli/Mcp/ | MCP server, client proxy |
src/Uno.UI.RemoteControl.Host/ | Host process: server, extensibility, IDE channel |
src/Uno.UI.RemoteControl.Host/Extensibility/ | Add-in loading and discovery |
src/Uno.UI.RemoteControl.DevServer.Tests/ | Unit and integration tests |
build/test-scripts/ | PowerShell integration test harness |
build/nuget/Uno.WinUI.DevServer.nuspec | NuGet package definition |
