1. Create .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace
2. Enable MCP in Copilot settings
3. Restart VS Code

See Configuration Guide for details.

• "Analyze the crash dump at C:\dumps\app.dmp"
• "List all crash dumps in C:\dumps"
• "Show me the call stack and explain the access violation"
• "Execute !peb and check environment variables"
• "Run .ecxr followed by k and explain the exception"

• "Connect to tcp:Port=5005,Server=192.168.0.100"
• "Show current thread state and check for deadlocks"
• "Check timing issues with !runaway and !threads"
• "Show all threads with ~*k and identify hangs"

Manual start:

python -m mcp_windbg

Options:

• --cdb-path - Custom CDB path
• --symbols-path - Custom symbols
• --timeout 60 - Timeout in seconds
• --verbose - Debug output

Works with Claude Desktop and any MCP-compatible client via stdio.

1. "List all crash dumps in C:\Dumps"
2. "Analyze dump C:\Dumps\app_crash_001.dmp"
3. "Show stack trace and examine top 3 frames"
4. "Check heap state around crashing address"

1. "Connect to tcp:Port=5005,Server=192.168.0.100"
2. "Show current state - registers, stack, threads"
3. "List all threads, identify suspicious ones"
4. "Examine heap for corruption patterns"

• Configure symbols for meaningful analysis
• Set appropriate timeouts for complex operations
• Close sessions when done to free resources
• Use secure connections for remote debugging

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