move_type

✈ GliderMCP v6.12.0

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[refactoring]

Moves a type to a different file and/or namespace 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.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
typeName	string	Yes	Type name to move (simple or fully qualified).
targetFilePath	string	No	Optional target file path.
targetNamespace	string	No	Optional target namespace.
projectName	string	No	Optional project name to limit symbol search.
applyChanges	boolean	No	If true (default), applies changes to disk. If false, returns a preview diff.
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 type to a new namespace

Request 
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "move_type",
    "arguments": {
      "typeName": "MyClass",
      "targetNamespace": "MyApp.Utils"
    }
  }
}

Response 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "symbolName": "MyClass",
    "symbolKind": "Class",
    "sourceLocation": "/path/to/OldFile.cs",
    "targetLocation": "/path/to/NewFile.cs",
    "filesChanged": 3,
    "filesCreated": 1,
    "applied": true,
    "unifiedDiff": "..."
  },
  "error": null
}

Response Notes

Returns a unified diff of the change set

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