MCP server for Wine debugger (winedbg) control and debugging operations
This server has severe definition quality issues. Tool descriptions are minimal (10-40 chars, well below the 50-200 char baseline for LLM optimization). NO input schemas are visible in the source code, tools are registered with only name and description, lacking parameter type definitions, constraints, and output documentation. The code shows raw HTTP endpoints accepting JSON but no formal schema declarations. Parameter descriptions are missing entirely (e.g., 'executable', 'pid', 'location' have no context). Error handling is absent, no guidance on retryability, user-fixable vs fatal errors, or recovery paths. Tools like 'run' and 'kill' are destructive but lack confirmation patterns or dry-run support. No security validation visible (command injection risk in winedbg wrapper). Tool composition is poor, 'run' and 'attach' should clarify mutual exclusivity. Output schemas are undocumented.
Attach to a process
Get a backtrace
Set a breakpoint
Continue execution
Delete a breakpoint
Detach from the process
Move down the stack
Examine memory
NO input schemas visible in source code. Tools registered with only name and description; parameter types, constraints, and output schemas completely absent.
Descriptions are minimal (10-40 chars, baseline 50-200). Examples: 'Quit winedbg' (10 chars), 'Move up the stack' (17 chars). LLMs cannot determine when/why to select tools.
Parameter descriptions completely missing. 'executable', 'pid', 'location', 'address', 'expression', 'channels' have no context. LLMs cannot infer parameter meaning from names alone (e.g., is 'location' a file path, function name, or memory address?).
| Scored | Grade | Overall | Spec posture | Rubric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | F | 30 | 2026-07-28+ | v2 |
Finish execution of the current function
Select a stack frame
Get the WINEDEBUG environment variable
Get function arguments
Get breakpoint info
Get local variables
Get process info
Get shared library info
Get thread info
Kill the process
Next execution
Next instruction
Print a variable
Quit winedbg
Run an executable in winedbg
Set the WINEDEBUG environment variable
Step execution
Step instruction
Move up the stack
Set a watchpoint
Destructive tools (kill, delete_breakpoint, set_debug_channel) lack confirmation patterns, dry-run support, or error recovery guidance. No indication of retryability or side effects. Agents cannot safely reason about irreversible operations.
No error handling visible. No guidance on retryable vs fatal errors, no recovery suggestions, no validation of inputs (e.g., 'location' format for break_at, valid PID range for attach). Command injection risk in winedbg wrapper (pexpect call with unsanitized user input).