--- title: Introducing WinDbg MCP: Debug with natural language,... description: Microsoft introduces WinDbg MCP, a Model Context Protocol interface that lets AI clients like VS Code with GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot CLI connect to an... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-windbg-mcp-debug-with-natural-language-grounded-in-evidence-e13w5jqul twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Introducing WinDbg MCP: Debug with natural language, grounded in evidence | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft introduces WinDbg MCP, a Model Context Protocol interface that lets AI clients like VS Code with GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot CLI connect to an... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-windbg-mcp-debug-with-natural-language-grounded-in-evidence-e13w5jqul og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/E13w5jqUL.png og:image:alt: Introducing WinDbg MCP: Debug with natural language, grounded in evidence og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Introducing WinDbg MCP: Debug with natural language, grounded in evidence **[DevBlogs](https://daily.dev/sources/devblogs)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft introduces WinDbg MCP, a Model Context Protocol interface that lets AI clients like VS Code with GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot CLI connect to an active WinDbg session for natural-language debugging. It enables inspecting crash dumps, live targets, and Time Travel Debugging traces using plain-language queries while grounding results in debugger evidence. Built-in safeguards include Secure Mode, which restricts high-risk operations like loading untrusted code, and cross-prompt injection protection, which screens debugger output for content that could mislead the AI. All AI-initiated actions are logged for auditability. WinDbg MCP ships starting with version 1.2610.1001.0, available via the Microsoft Store or WinDbg download page, with setup involving enabling the MCP server and selecting a supported client. Other MCP clients like Codex may work but are unsupported and may require disabling some protections. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What version of WinDbg adds MCP support for AI-assisted debugging? WinDbg MCP ships starting with version 1.2610.1001.0, available from the Microsoft Store or the WinDbg download page. It lets AI clients like Visual Studio Code with GitHub Copilot or GitHub Copilot CLI connect to an active WinDbg session to inspect targets, run debugger commands, and analyze crash dumps or Time Travel Debugging traces using natural language. _Developers tracking WinDbg's AI tooling updates can follow debugging workflow changes on daily.dev._ ### Which AI clients are officially supported for WinDbg MCP debugging? At launch, only Visual Studio Code with GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot CLI are officially supported clients for WinDbg MCP. Other MCP-compatible clients, such as Codex, may work with custom configuration on a best-effort basis but aren't officially supported, and some may require disabling cross-prompt injection protection since they lack MCP sampling support. _Developers evaluating MCP client compatibility can compare tooling choices on daily.dev._ ### How does WinDbg MCP protect against unsafe AI-initiated debugger actions? WinDbg MCP uses Secure Mode, enabled by default, which restricts high-risk operations like loading untrusted code, launching processes, and unsafe file operations, and stays active until WinDbg restarts. It also offers cross-prompt injection protection, which uses the AI client's model service to classify debugger command output and blocks content that could mislead the AI, while logging all AI-initiated actions for review. _Engineers weighing the safety of AI-assisted debugging tools can stay informed via daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Microsoft MCP server gives AI assistants access to MSBuild logs](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-mcp-server-gives-ai-assistants-access-to-msbuild-logs-riiaru7ai) · InfoWorld · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [AI-Powered MSBuild Investigation with the Microsoft Binlog MCP Server](https://daily.dev/posts/ai-powered-msbuild-investigation-with-the-microsoft-binlog-mcp-server-tj5b8zx48) · .NET Blog · 13 upvotes · 0 comments - [Microsoft Learn MCP Server Elevates Development](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-learn-mcp-server-elevates-development-3afv4lij6) · ASP.NET Blog · 66 upvotes · 0 comments - [Introducing the ETW MCP: AI-assisted ETL trace analysis, headless and in your terminal](https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-the-etw-mcp-ai-assisted-etl-trace-analysis-headless-and-in-your-terminal-i3vu33gpr) · DevBlogs · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai-agents](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-agents), [#github](https://daily.dev/tags/github), [#mcp](https://daily.dev/tags/mcp) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-windbg-mcp-debug-with-natural-language-grounded-in-evidence-e13w5jqul) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Introducing WinDbg MCP: Debug with natural language, grounded in evidence","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-windbg-mcp-debug-with-natural-language-grounded-in-evidence-e13w5jqul","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-windbg-mcp-debug-with-natural-language-grounded-in-evidence-e13w5jqul"},"datePublished":"2026-10-07T10:14:44.597Z","dateModified":"2026-10-07T10:15:08.236Z","description":"Microsoft introduces WinDbg MCP, a Model Context Protocol interface that lets AI clients like VS Code with GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot CLI connect to an...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/4d19e201a12591463f5e69e4fbab45dc?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/4d19e201a12591463f5e69e4fbab45dc?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"DevBlogs","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"DevBlogs","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/8f68b453325f482ebeb73fb780092713","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/devblogs"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-windbg-mcp-debug-with-natural-language-grounded-in-evidence-e13w5jqul","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"ai-agents,github,mcp","timeRequired":"PT6M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"DevBlogs","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/devblogs"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Introducing WinDbg MCP: Debug with natural language, grounded in evidence"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-windbg-mcp-debug-with-natural-language-grounded-in-evidence-e13w5jqul#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What version of WinDbg adds MCP support for AI-assisted debugging?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"WinDbg MCP ships starting with version 1.2610.1001.0, available from the Microsoft Store or the WinDbg download page. 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