list_events

Metadata

List all events defined in an assembly. This tool reads the Event metadata table directly using dnfile — no ilspycmd required. Results include the event name, declaring type, and namespace, grouped by fully qualified type name.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
assembly_path	string	Yes	—	Full path to the .NET assembly (.dll or .exe)
type_filter	string | null	No	null	Only list events in types containing this string
namespace_filter	string | null	No	null	Only list events in namespaces containing this string

Example

MCP JSON

{
  "tool": "list_events",
  "arguments": {
    "assembly_path": "/path/to/MyApp.dll",
    "namespace_filter": "MyApp.UI"
  }
}

Python

result = await client.call_tool("list_events", {
    "assembly_path": "/path/to/MyApp.dll",
    "namespace_filter": "MyApp.UI",
})

Response

Events grouped by declaring type, each listed with the event keyword and name. Results support pagination via max_results and offset parameters.

Tip

Events reveal the communication patterns within an assembly. Look for them to understand event-driven architectures, observer patterns, and UI event handlers. Pair with search_methods to find the corresponding On* or Handle* methods.

Related Tools

• search_methods — find event handler methods
• search_properties — find related properties
• get_metadata_summary — see total event count