setup

/dotnet-helpers:setup

Guide the user through installing dependencies for the dotnet-helpers MCP plugin.

Steps

1. Check .NET SDK version

dotnet --version

• If 8.x or higher: .NET is present and compatible. Proceed.
• If lower than 8.x: .NET needs upgrading. Advise the user to install .NET 8 SDK from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download.
• If not found: .NET is not installed at all. Advise installation before continuing.

2. Check jq

command -v jq && jq --version

• jq is required for structured JSON output parsing in the MCP tool responses.
• If missing, note it for installation in step 4.

3. Check bun

command -v bun && bun --version

• bun is the runtime used to execute the MCP server (server.ts).
• If missing, note it for installation in step 4.

4. Detect package manager and install missing deps

Check which package manager is available and install any missing tools:

Distro	Check	Install command
Debian/Ubuntu	command -v apt	sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y jq
Fedora	command -v dnf	sudo dnf install -y jq
Arch	command -v pacman	sudo pacman -S --noconfirm jq
openSUSE	command -v zypper	sudo zypper install -y jq

For bun, the install is distro-independent:

curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash

Only include missing packages in the install command. Tell the user the exact command and ask for confirmation before running it (since package installs may require sudo).

5. Verify installation

After installation, re-run the checks from steps 1–3 to confirm all dependencies are present. If all required deps are found, report success.

If any dep is still missing, report which one failed and what the error was.