find_unused_project_references

✈ GliderMCP v6.12.0

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[architecture]

Tests each direct ProjectReference by removing it in memory and checking whether new compiler errors appear in the referencing project. Use it for compile-backed project cleanup planning.

Why this tool exists

Project graphs, dependencies, unused references, and complexity are too large to infer reliably from scattered files.

How it helps the agent

The model can reason from architecture-level facts before deleting references, moving code, or prioritizing risky areas.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
projectName	string	No	Optional project name to limit analysis to one referencing project.
maxEvidenceDiagnostics	number	No	Maximum compiler diagnostics to include as evidence for a used reference. Default is 5. Use 0 to omit samples.

Examples

Analyze all direct project references

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

Response 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "projectCountAnalyzed": 1,
    "totalReferencesAnalyzed": 3,
    "unusedReferenceCount": 1,
    "items": [
      {
        "projectName": "MyProject.Web",
        "referenceProjectName": "MyProject.Legacy",
        "referencePath": "../MyProject.Legacy/MyProject.Legacy.csproj",
        "canRemove": true,
        "evidenceDiagnostics": []
      }
    ]
  },
  "error": null
}

Analyze one project with no evidence samples

Request 
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "find_unused_project_references",
    "arguments": {
      "projectName": "MyProject.Web",
      "maxEvidenceDiagnostics": 0
    }
  }
}

Response 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "projectCountAnalyzed": 1,
    "totalReferencesAnalyzed": 3,
    "unusedReferenceCount": 1,
    "items": [
      {
        "projectName": "MyProject.Web",
        "referenceProjectName": "MyProject.Legacy",
        "referencePath": "../MyProject.Legacy/MyProject.Legacy.csproj",
        "canRemove": true,
        "evidenceDiagnostics": []
      }
    ]
  },
  "error": null
}

Response Notes

Returns direct project references that appear removable, plus evidence when a reference is still required

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