Weekly Review: Business Central AL Development – June 14–20, 2026
Weekly community roundup for June 14 to 20, 2026, featuring a single post by Stefano Demiliani on using Microsoft's AL MCP Server from GitHub Copilot CLI. The featured post covers installing the AL tools as a global .NET package, registering the MCP server over STDIO, and letting CLI agents download symbols, compile, check diagnostics and run AppSourceCop without VS Code.
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"The AL MCP Server and how it lets GitHub Copilot CLI call AL development tools without relying on VS Code."
Key points
- AL MCP Server exposes AL development tools to GitHub Copilot CLI through STDIO protocol
- Setup requires installing the global .NET package microsoft.dynamics.businesscentral.development.tools and configuring the MCP server
- Available tools include al_downloadsymbols, al_compile, al_getdiagnostics, and al_publish for automated workflows
- CLI agents can refresh symbols, compile projects, inspect diagnostics, and run AppSourceCop checks without VS Code
Quotes
- “The AL MCP Server and how it lets GitHub Copilot CLI call AL development tools without relying on VS Code.” (Enables CLI-based AI agents to perform AL development tasks independently, expanding automation possibilities beyond traditional IDE workflows.)
Context
- Features: AL MCP Server, GitHub Copilot CLI integration, Symbol download, AL compilation, Diagnostics inspection, AppSourceCop checks
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