move_member

GliderMCP

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[refactoring]

Moves a member (method/property/field) from one type to another and updates references.

Why this tool exists

C# refactors are semantic operations, not search-and-replace operations.

How it helps the agent

The model can preview or apply semantic changes while preserving symbol identity across overloads, files, and projects.

Try it locally in the GliderMCP playground

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
memberName	string	Yes	Member name to move.
sourceTypeName	string	Yes	Source type name.
targetTypeName	string	Yes	Target type name.
projectName	string	No	Optional project name to limit search.
applyChanges	boolean	No	If true (default), applies changes to disk. If false, returns a preview diff.
maxReferenceUpdates	number	No	Maximum reference updates when rewriting call sites. Use 0 to disable. Default is 2000.
formatAfter	boolean	No	Format changed documents after the move. Default is false.
organizeUsingsAfter	boolean	No	Organize usings in changed documents after the move. Default is false.
includeDiff	boolean	No	Include unified diff in response. Default is true.
maxDiffChars	number	No	Max diff characters. Use 0 for unlimited. Default is 50000.
includePerFileDiff	boolean	No	Include per-file diffs in changedFiles. Default is true.
pathStyle	string	No	Path style: 'absolute' (default) or 'relative' (to solution root).

Examples

Move a method to another class

Request 
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "move_member",
    "arguments": {
      "memberName": "ProcessData",
      "sourceTypeName": "OldClass",
      "targetTypeName": "NewClass"
    }
  }
}

Response 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "symbolName": "MyMethod",
    "symbolKind": "Method",
    "sourceLocation": "SourceClass",
    "targetLocation": "TargetClass",
    "filesChanged": 2,
    "filesCreated": 0,
    "applied": true,
    "unifiedDiff": "..."
  },
  "error": null
}

Response Notes

Returns a unified diff of the change set

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