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[debug]

Returns server running status, loaded-workspace state, cache metadata, and file-watcher stats. Optionally includes cached workspace load diagnostics and compact project format counts.

Why this tool exists

Agents need to confirm that the MCP server is alive, pointed at the expected workspace, and reporting a fresh analysis state before trusting downstream results.

How it helps the agent

It turns setup and cache state into a cheap structured check instead of making the model infer readiness from failed tool calls or shell output.

Try it locally in the GliderMCP playground

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
includeProjects	boolean	No	Include detailed project information in response. Default is false.
includeWorkspaceDiagnostics	boolean	No	When true, includes cached workspace MSBuild load diagnostics in the response. Default is false.
includeProjectFormatSummary	boolean	No	When true, includes compact SDK-style/legacy format and project-kind counts. Default is false.
workspaceDiagnosticsView	string	No	Workspace diagnostics shape: 'grouped' (default), 'raw', or 'both'.

Examples

Check if the server is running

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

Response 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "serverRunning": true,
    "solutionLoaded": true,
    "solutionPath": "/path/to/solution.sln",
    "cache": {
      "cacheStatus": "valid",
      "revision": 3,
      "lastRefreshUtc": "2026-01-12T21:06:33.123Z",
      "loadedKind": "solution",
      "loadedPath": "/path/to/solution.sln"
    },
    "projectCount": 2,
    "fileWatcher": {
      "enabled": true,
      "watchedDirectory": "/path/to/workspace",
      "pendingChanges": 0,
      "activeOperations": 0
    }
  },
  "error": null
}

Inspect compact project format counts

Request 
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "server_status",
    "arguments": {
      "includeProjectFormatSummary": true
    }
  }
}

Response 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "serverRunning": true,
    "solutionLoaded": true,
    "solutionPath": "/path/to/solution.sln",
    "cache": {
      "cacheStatus": "valid",
      "revision": 3,
      "lastRefreshUtc": "2026-01-12T21:06:33.123Z",
      "loadedKind": "solution",
      "loadedPath": "/path/to/solution.sln"
    },
    "projectCount": 2,
    "fileWatcher": {
      "enabled": true,
      "watchedDirectory": "/path/to/workspace",
      "pendingChanges": 0,
      "activeOperations": 0
    }
  },
  "error": null
}

Inspect grouped workspace load diagnostics

Request 
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "server_status",
    "arguments": {
      "includeWorkspaceDiagnostics": true
    }
  }
}

Response 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "serverRunning": true,
    "solutionLoaded": true,
    "solutionPath": "/path/to/solution.sln",
    "cache": {
      "cacheStatus": "valid",
      "revision": 3,
      "lastRefreshUtc": "2026-01-12T21:06:33.123Z",
      "loadedKind": "solution",
      "loadedPath": "/path/to/solution.sln"
    },
    "projectCount": 2,
    "fileWatcher": {
      "enabled": true,
      "watchedDirectory": "/path/to/workspace",
      "pendingChanges": 0,
      "activeOperations": 0
    }
  },
  "error": null
}

Inspect raw workspace load diagnostics

Request 
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "server_status",
    "arguments": {
      "includeWorkspaceDiagnostics": true,
      "workspaceDiagnosticsView": "raw"
    }
  }
}

Response 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "serverRunning": true,
    "solutionLoaded": true,
    "solutionPath": "/path/to/solution.sln",
    "cache": {
      "cacheStatus": "valid",
      "revision": 3,
      "lastRefreshUtc": "2026-01-12T21:06:33.123Z",
      "loadedKind": "solution",
      "loadedPath": "/path/to/solution.sln"
    },
    "projectCount": 2,
    "fileWatcher": {
      "enabled": true,
      "watchedDirectory": "/path/to/workspace",
      "pendingChanges": 0,
      "activeOperations": 0
    }
  },
  "error": null
}

Response Notes

Returns server/workspace status, cache metadata, and watcher stats. Workspace load diagnostics and project format counts are included only when requested.

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