Releasing WpfDevPackMcp (NuGet MCP server) Skill

Releasing WpfDevPackMcp (NuGet MCP server)

Owner-only release tool for the WpfDevPackMcp NuGet package (the MCP server under mcp/). Its version is independent of the wpf-dev-pack plugin version (/wpf-dev-pack-release) and of knowledge content (served live, never versioned).

Essential (Post-Compact)

These rules MUST survive context compression. If prior context is lost, re-read this.

A WpfDevPackMcp release bumps 4 version strings across 3 files, all to the SAME value:
- mcp/WpfDevPackMcp.csproj → <Version>
- wpf-dev-pack/.mcp.json → the dnx pin WpfDevPackMcp@<ver>
- mcp/.mcp/server.json → top-level "version"
- mcp/.mcp/server.json → packages[0].version
Order matters: bump csproj + server.json BEFORE dotnet pack; update the .mcp.json pin ONLY AFTER the new version is live on nuget.org (the plugin keeps running on the old pin until the new one is available).
Do NOT bump for: edits under knowledge/ (served live — just git push) or plugin-only changes (skills/hooks/rules → /wpf-dev-pack-release).
NuGet versions are immutable — never reuse a number; always increase.
In server.json, the nuget registryBaseUrl MUST be https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json (the bare https://api.nuget.org fails Official MCP Registry validation with HTTP 400).

Arguments

$0 = target version (e.g. 0.1.4). If omitted, increment the patch of the current <Version> in mcp/WpfDevPackMcp.csproj.

Workflow

Copy this checklist and track progress:

Release Progress:
- [ ] 0  Verify identity (GitHub + NuGet API key)
- [ ] 1  Determine {new-version}
- [ ] 2  Bump the 4 version strings
- [ ] 3  Verify all 4 match
- [ ] 4  Build + test
- [ ] 5  Pack
- [ ] 6  Push to NuGet (.nupkg → .snupkg pushed automatically)
- [ ] 7  Wait for nuget.org indexing
- [ ] 8  Re-pin wpf-dev-pack/.mcp.json
- [ ] 9  Commit + push
- [ ] 10 (optional) Re-publish to the Official MCP Registry

Step 0 — identity

gh auth status        # switch to christian289 if needed: gh auth switch --user christian289

Have the NuGet API key ready (nuget.org → Account → API Keys, scope Push). Never commit it.

Step 1 — determine {new-version}

grep "<Version>" mcp/WpfDevPackMcp.csproj

Use $0 if provided, otherwise patch+1 (e.g. 0.1.3 → 0.1.4).

Step 2 — bump the 4 version strings (Essential rule 1)

Set every one of these to {new-version}:

| File | What to change | |------|----------------| | mcp/WpfDevPackMcp.csproj | <Version>{new-version}</Version> | | wpf-dev-pack/.mcp.json | "args": ["WpfDevPackMcp@{new-version}", "--yes"] — do this in Step 8, not now | | mcp/.mcp/server.json | top-level "version": "{new-version}" | | mcp/.mcp/server.json | packages[0].version: "{new-version}" |

The .mcp.json pin is intentionally deferred to Step 8 (publish-then-pin). In this step bump only the csproj <Version> and the two server.json fields.

Step 3 — verify all match (do this before packing)

grep -H "<Version>" mcp/WpfDevPackMcp.csproj
grep -nE '"version"' mcp/.mcp/server.json   # expect TWO lines, both {new-version}

If any differ, fix and re-run before continuing.

Step 4 — build + test

dotnet test mcp/WpfDevPackMcp.Tests/WpfDevPackMcp.Tests.csproj

Must be green. (Optional: exercise tools with the MCP Inspector — see mcp/README.md.)

Step 5 — pack

dotnet pack mcp/WpfDevPackMcp.csproj -c Release -o mcp/nupkg

Produces WpfDevPackMcp.{new-version}.nupkg and .snupkg (both git-ignored).

Step 6 — push to NuGet

dotnet nuget push "mcp/nupkg/WpfDevPackMcp.{new-version}.nupkg" \
  --api-key <NUGET_KEY> --source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json

The matching .snupkg symbol package is pushed automatically.

Step 7 — wait for indexing

Poll until the new version resolves (a few minutes):

dnx WpfDevPackMcp@{new-version} --yes

Step 8 — re-pin (only after Step 7 succeeds)

Update wpf-dev-pack/.mcp.json: WpfDevPackMcp@{old} → WpfDevPackMcp@{new-version}. Also update the example pins in mcp/README.md / mcp/README.ko.md if they show a version.

Step 9 — commit + push

git add -A
git commit -m "chore(wpf-dev-pack): WpfDevPackMcp {old} -> {new-version} - {summary}"
git push origin main

Step 10 — Official MCP Registry (optional)

Only if the server is (or should be) listed at registry.modelcontextprotocol.io. Requires the package from Step 6 to already be live. mcp-publisher is a standalone binary from the registry's GitHub releases (not a NuGet/dnx tool):

# download mcp-publisher for your OS from
#   https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/releases/latest
mcp-publisher login github                 # auth as christian289 (io.github.christian289/*)
mcp-publisher publish mcp/.mcp/server.json

When NOT to use

Knowledge edits only (knowledge/<id>/TOPIC.md, companions): served live from the clone on the server's next pull — no pack, no push, no version bump. Just git push.
Plugin-only release (command skills, hooks, rules in wpf-dev-pack/): use /wpf-dev-pack-release instead; it bumps plugin.json + README badges + changelog.
No MCP code/packaging change: if nothing under mcp/ changed, there is nothing to republish.

/wpf-dev-pack-release — the plugin version release (different version stream).
mcp/README.md — full publish reference + MCP Inspector usage.
Repo .claude/CLAUDE.md → "WpfDevPackMcp NuGet package versioning".

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