find_package_consolidation_candidates

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[external]

Groups PackageReference and packages.config declarations across the loaded workspace to highlight version drift, central package management adoption, and alignment candidates.

Why this tool exists

Framework and package behavior often explains local code, but the source is outside the repo.

How it helps the agent

The model can inspect external definitions and package usage evidence instead of guessing from API names.

Try it locally in the GliderMCP playground

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
packageId	string	No	Optional NuGet package ID filter.
projectName	string	No	Optional project name filter.
onlyConflicts	boolean	No	Return only packages with multiple declared versions. Default is false.
pathStyle	string	No	Path style: 'absolute' (default) or 'relative' (to solution root).
packagesSkip	number	No	Package-summary pagination offset. Default is 0.
packagesTake	number	No	Package-summary pagination size. Default is 200.
maxProjectsPerPackage	number	No	Maximum project declarations to include per package group. Default is 50. Use 0 to include all.

Examples

Inspect version drift for one package

Request 
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "find_package_consolidation_candidates",
    "arguments": {
      "packageId": "Newtonsoft.Json",
      "onlyConflicts": true
    }
  }
}

Response 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "summary": {
      "packageCount": 1,
      "conflictCount": 1,
      "centrallyManagedPackageCount": 0,
      "mixedManagementPackageCount": 0,
      "legacyPackageCount": 0
    },
    "packages": {
      "items": [
        {
          "packageId": "Newtonsoft.Json",
          "recommendedVersion": "13.0.3",
          "recommendationPolicy": "most-common-declared",
          "hasVersionConflict": true,
          "declaredVersions": [
            {
              "version": "12.0.3",
              "declarationCount": 1
            },
            {
              "version": "13.0.3",
              "declarationCount": 2
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "error": null
}

Inspect all package groups in one project

Request 
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "find_package_consolidation_candidates",
    "arguments": {
      "projectName": "MyProject"
    }
  }
}

Response 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "summary": {
      "packageCount": 1,
      "conflictCount": 1,
      "centrallyManagedPackageCount": 0,
      "mixedManagementPackageCount": 0,
      "legacyPackageCount": 0
    },
    "packages": {
      "items": [
        {
          "packageId": "Newtonsoft.Json",
          "recommendedVersion": "13.0.3",
          "recommendationPolicy": "most-common-declared",
          "hasVersionConflict": true,
          "declaredVersions": [
            {
              "version": "12.0.3",
              "declarationCount": 1
            },
            {
              "version": "13.0.3",
              "declarationCount": 2
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "error": null
}

Response Notes

Returns package-group summaries, version declarations, and project-level package management evidence

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