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DimensionMemoryLens MCPOn-demand .NET memory profiling with AI-actionable code fix suggestions.GitHub MCP ServerGitHub's official MCP server for managing repos, issues, PRs, and workflows via natural language
FMRS51 / 100 · D76 / 100 · B
Reliability8 / 2013 / 20
Security and permissions8 / 2014 / 20
Maintenance10 / 2018 / 20
Documentation14 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience11 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • .NET developers seeking quick, on-demand memory profiling integrated with AI-assisted coding tools.
  • Debugging scenarios that require analyzing running .NET processes by their PID.
  • Teams that want to automate detection of common memory leak patterns like event handler leaks or static collections growing unbounded.
  • Teams that want an AI assistant to directly operate on GitHub repos and collaboration workflows
  • Users already in the GitHub Copilot ecosystem who want a zero-deployment remote option
Not for
  • Non-.NET processes are not supported.
  • Users without .NET 10 SDK or on unsupported platforms (e.g., FreeBSD) will need manual dotMemory setup.
  • Not suitable for fully offline scenarios unless the dotMemory CLI is pre-installed and cached.
  • Scenarios where you don't want the assistant to have write access to repos (enable only read-only toolsets)
  • Environments with strict network isolation for private repos that can't reach the official remote endpoint
Required permissions
  • Executes arbitrary commands to launch profilers (e.g., dotMemory CLI).
  • May access the network to download tools and dependencies.
  • May require ptrace and host PID namespace if running in a container.
  • A personal access token (PAT) or OAuth App token; effective scope depends on the token's own permissions
  • Enabling toolsets like actions/issues/pull_requests grants write access — request tokens on a least-privilege basis
Risks and side effects
  • The tool downloads and executes external binaries (dotMemory CLI), introducing supply chain risk.
  • Memory profiling of a target process may impact its performance or stability.
  • Running with elevated privileges could pose security risks.
  • Write toolsets (creating/merging PRs, triggering workflows) can cause accidental changes if the token is overscoped — try a read-only toolset first
  • In hosted mode, credentials travel via the Authorization header — make sure the client-to-api.githubcopilot.com connection is trusted
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, VS Code, Visual Studio, Claude CodeClaude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, JetBrains IDEs, Zed, Amp
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