wpf_snapshot

MCP tool from WPFVisualTreeMcp by faze79

Capture an element subtree's state (layout, visibility, brushes, text) under a label

How to use it

Project documentation lists wpf_snapshot for the WPFVisualTreeMcp MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install WPFVisualTreeMcp

$claude mcp add wpf-visual-tree -- C:/path/to/WpfVisualTreeMcp/publish/WpfVisualTreeMcp.Server.exe

FULL WPFVISUALTREEMCP LISTING

Other tools in WPFVisualTreeMcp (27)

wpf_attach

Attach to a WPF application (supports autoinject for DLL injection)

wpf_capture_screenshot

Capture a screenshot of the window or element (returns image); mode='screen' captures real on-screen pixels including open popups, dropdowns and context menus

wpf_clear_binding_errors

Clear the captured binding errors list

wpf_click_element

Click a control — UI Automation invoke (Invoke/Toggle/Select/ExpandCollapse) by default, physical=true for a real OS mouse click (auto-scrolls into view), clicktype='double'/'right' for double/right clicks. State-changing.

wpf_diff

Diff two snapshots — measure exactly what a change moved (property from→to, added/removed)

wpf_evaluate_binding

Explain why a property has its value — value source, and for bindings a hop-by-hop path resolution pinpointing where a broken binding fails

wpf_explain_triggers

Evaluate Style and ControlTemplate triggers against the current state (condition, current value, active, setters) — 'why doesn't this trigger fire?'; and attribute a property's value to the style setter / active trigger that set it

wpf_export_tree

Export visual tree to XAML or JSON

wpf_find_elements

Query elements by type, x:Name, visible text, property values and visibility; results include text, automation id, enabled/visible state and screen bounds

wpf_find_elements_deep

Same query filters without result limit, across all windows including adorners/popups

wpf_get_binding_errors

List all captured binding errors

wpf_get_bindings

Get data bindings for an element (includes MultiBinding, converter, StringFormat)

wpf_get_data_context

Get DataContext type, properties, INPC status, and inheritance chain

wpf_get_element_properties

Get all dependency properties of an element

wpf_get_layout_info

Get layout information

wpf_get_resources

Enumerate resource dictionaries

wpf_get_styles

Get applied styles and templates

wpf_get_visual_tree

Get the visual tree hierarchy (default depth: 25, max: 100)

wpf_highlight_element

Visually highlight an element

wpf_list_processes

List all running WPF applications

wpf_revert_property

Undo wpfsetproperty edits (one, filtered, or all) — restores the prior binding/value/default.

wpf_select_item

Select an item in a ComboBox/ListBox/ListView/TabControl by visible text or index — works with virtualized items. State-changing.

wpf_send_keys

Send a keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+S, Alt+F4, F5, Enter, ...) to an element or the focused window. State-changing.

wpf_set_property

Live-edit a dependency property at runtime (type-converted), to test a change without rebuilding. State-changing, reversible.

wpf_set_text

Set text/value of a TextBox/ComboBox/PasswordBox — UI Automation IValueProvider.SetValue by default, physical=true to type via OS keyboard input. State-changing.

wpf_wait_for

Wait until an element is visible/exists/enabled/hidden, polling in the target app — no sleep-and-retry loops.

wpf_watch_property

Monitor a property for changes