VB.NET — 146 Operations for AI Agents

This page is the canonical reference an AI coding agent uses to refactor, query, and analyze VB.NET code through the act MCP server. 146 operations available: 72 refactor, 18 query, 42 analysis, 14 verification. Each operation is callable from Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, OpenCode, or any MCP-compatible agent host. Click any operation for a stable anchor link suitable for citation.

18Query

72Refactor

42Analysis

14Verify

Query

18 query tools, the same on every supported language. Descriptions live in the shared reference: /docs/query-tools.

callers control_flow data_flow definition diagnostics effect_closure effect_summary fix_auto get_type graph import_organize interface mutations references repo_outline skeleton symbols symbols_batch

Refactor

Operation	Description
`add-option-strict`	Add Option Strict declaration to file
`change-signature`	Modify function parameters, return, generics
`convert-sub-to-function`	Convert Sub to Function with return type
`convert-vbnet-string-interpolation`	Convert string concatenation to interpolation
`encapsulate`	Make field private, generate getter/setter
`extract-constant`	Extract value to named constant
`extract_function`	Extract a code selection into a new function — automatically infers parameters, return types, and inserts the call site. Use instead of manually cutting/pasting code. Works without LSP; LSP improves type inference. Params: file (string), new_name (string), start_line (u32), start_column (u32), end_line (u32), end_column (u32) [, preview (bool), receipt (bool)]
`extract_variable`	Extract an expression into a named variable — inserts the declaration and replaces the expression with the variable name. Works without LSP. Params: file (string), new_name (string), start_line (u32), start_column (u32), end_line (u32), end_column (u32) [, preview (bool)]
`generate-accessors`	Generate getters/setters for fields
`generate-constructor`	Generate constructor from fields
`generate-equals`	Generate equals/eq comparison method
`generate-hash`	Generate hash/hashCode method
`generate-to-string`	Generate string representation
`import-add`	Add an Imports statement
`inline`	Inline a variable, function, or method — replace every usage with its definition body, then remove the original. The inverse of extract. Works without LSP (single-file); LSP enables cross-file inlining. Params: file (string), symbol (string) [, line (u32), preview (bool), receipt (bool)]
`insert_body`	Replace a function's implementation body with new code. AST-validated — rejects if the result has parse errors, so you can't accidentally break syntax. Use instead of manual text editing for function rewrites. Params: file (string), symbol (string), code (string) [, commit (bool)]
`move_symbol`	Move a function, class, or type to a different file and automatically update all imports across the codebase. Use instead of manually cut/paste + fixing imports. Works without LSP (single-file); LSP enables cross-file import updates. Params: file (string), symbol (string), destination (string) [, preview (bool), receipt (bool)]
`recipe_run`	Run a codemod recipe: declarative match → transform → optional verify across modeled grammars. Preview lists matches; apply writes with optional E7 receipts and all-or-nothing rollback. Returns a per-site report.
`rename`	Rename a symbol and automatically update ALL references across the codebase. Safer and faster than find-and-replace — AST-aware, won't rename strings or comments. Works without LSP (single-file); LSP enables cross-file renames. Params: file (string), old_name (string), new_name (string) [, line (u32), column (u32), preview (bool), receipt (bool)]
`vbnet-add-braces`	Add End blocks to implicit single-line VB.NET blocks
`vbnet-add-null-check-guard`	Add null check guard for variable
`vbnet-add-type-annotation`	Add explicit type annotation to Dim statement
`vbnet-add-using-import`	Add Imports statement for namespace
`vbnet-change-accessibility`	Change accessibility modifier (Public/Private/Protected)
`vbnet-convert-conditional-to-if`	Convert If operator to If...Then...Else
`vbnet-convert-do-while-to-while`	Convert Do...Loop to While equivalent
`vbnet-convert-for-to-while`	Convert For loop to While
`vbnet-convert-foreach-to-loop`	Convert For Each to For i loop
`vbnet-convert-if-to-conditional`	Convert If...Then...Else to If operator
`vbnet-convert-if-to-select-case`	Convert If...ElseIf to Select Case
`vbnet-convert-loop-to-foreach`	Convert For loop to For Each
`vbnet-convert-readonly-to-constant`	Convert ReadOnly field to Const
`vbnet-convert-select-case-to-if`	Convert Select Case to If...ElseIf
`vbnet-convert-string-concatenation-to-interpolation`	Convert & concatenation to string interpolation
`vbnet-convert-string-format-to-interpolation`	Convert String.Format to interpolation
`vbnet-convert-to-coalesce-operator`	Convert Nothing check to coalesce operator
`vbnet-convert-while-to-for`	Convert While loop to For
`vbnet-extract-constant`	Extract expression to named constant
`vbnet-extract-interface`	Extract interface from class
`vbnet-extract-method`	Extract code block into new method
`vbnet-extract-variable`	Extract expression into local variable
`vbnet-generate-abstract-member`	Generate abstract member (MustOverride)
`vbnet-generate-auto-property`	Create auto-property
`vbnet-generate-class-from-interface`	Generate class implementing interface
`vbnet-generate-constructor`	Generate constructor (Sub New)
`vbnet-generate-documentation-comment`	Generate XML documentation comment stub for declaration
`vbnet-generate-equals-method`	Generate Equals method
`vbnet-generate-gethashcode-method`	Generate GetHashCode method
`vbnet-generate-iequatable-implementation`	Implement IEquatable(Of T)
`vbnet-generate-import-statement`	Generate Imports statement for a namespace
`vbnet-generate-interface-member-implementation`	Generate interface member implementation
`vbnet-generate-null-propagation`	Generate null-conditional operator expression
`vbnet-generate-override-member`	Generate override of base member
`vbnet-generate-parameterless-constructor`	Generate parameterless constructor
`vbnet-generate-private-field-from-parameter`	Create private field from parameter
`vbnet-generate-property-from-field`	Generate property from field
`vbnet-generate-property-with-backing-field`	Generate property with backing field
`vbnet-generate-test-class`	Generate test class
`vbnet-generate-test-method`	Generate test method
`vbnet-generate-tostring-method`	Generate ToString method
`vbnet-invert-if`	Invert If condition and swap branches
`vbnet-make-field-readonly`	Add ReadOnly modifier to field
`vbnet-merge-nested-if`	Merge nested If statements
`vbnet-promote-local-to-parameter`	Move local variable to parameter
`vbnet-remove-unnecessary-assignment`	Remove unnecessary initial assignment from Dim statement
`vbnet-remove-unnecessary-null-check`	Remove redundant null check guard block
`vbnet-remove-unused-import`	Remove unused Imports statement
`vbnet-remove-unused-parameter`	Remove unused method parameter from signature
`vbnet-remove-unused-variable`	Remove unused local variable declaration
`vbnet-rename-type-parameter`	Rename generic type parameter throughout file
`vbnet-sort-imports`	Sort Imports statements alphabetically
`vbnet-split-if`	Split compound If condition

Analysis

42 analysis tools, the same on every supported language. Descriptions live in the shared reference: /docs/analysis-tools.

analyze_api_diff analyze_chokepoints analyze_clones analyze_clusters analyze_cohesion analyze_conformance analyze_coupling analyze_cycle_risk analyze_cycles analyze_dead_code analyze_depth analyze_entry_points analyze_export analyze_extraction analyze_fan_balance analyze_features analyze_hotspots analyze_impact analyze_inconsistencies analyze_inheritance analyze_interface_bloat analyze_interfaces analyze_layers analyze_orphan_types analyze_patterns analyze_platform_deps analyze_readiness analyze_roles analyze_seams analyze_stability analyze_surface analyze_test_gaps analyze_thickness analyze_type_completeness churn_hotspots co_change_clusters coverage_overlay ownership_map profile_overlay simulate split_module trace_overlay

Verify

14 verify tools, the same on every supported language. Descriptions live in the shared reference: /docs/verification.

bisect_regression gate generate_test_harness scan secret_surface summarize_pr taint_flow unsafe_surface verify_behavioral_equivalence verify_contract_preserved verify_diff_semantics verify_port_parity verify_side_effects verify_test_impact

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