search_methods

Metadata

Search for methods in an assembly by name pattern. This tool reads the MethodDef metadata table directly using dnfile — no ilspycmd required. Results are grouped by declaring type and include visibility modifiers such as public, static, virtual, and abstract.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
assembly_path	string	Yes	—	Full path to the .NET assembly (.dll or .exe)
pattern	string	Yes	—	Search pattern to match against method names
type_filter	string | null	No	null	Only search methods in types containing this string
namespace_filter	string | null	No	null	Only search in namespaces containing this string
public_only	bool	No	false	Only return public methods
case_sensitive	bool	No	false	Whether pattern matching is case-sensitive
use_regex	bool	No	false	Treat pattern as a regular expression

Example

MCP JSON

{
  "tool": "search_methods",
  "arguments": {
    "assembly_path": "/path/to/MyApp.dll",
    "pattern": "Handle",
    "namespace_filter": "MyApp.Services",
    "public_only": true
  }
}

Python

result = await client.call_tool("search_methods", {
    "assembly_path": "/path/to/MyApp.dll",
    "pattern": "Handle",
    "namespace_filter": "MyApp.Services",
    "public_only": True,
})

Response

Methods grouped by their declaring type (fully qualified), each showing visibility modifiers. Results support pagination via max_results and offset parameters.

Tip

Use this tool to find entry points (Main), event handlers (OnClick, Handle*), lifecycle methods (Initialize, Dispose), or API endpoints. Pair with decompile_method to extract the full implementation of any match.

Related Tools

• search_fields — find fields and constants
• search_properties — find properties
• decompile_method — extract a specific method body