ALCops FAQs

Name: ALCops
Author: ALCops

Question 1

Which AI assistants can I use with ALCops?

Accepted Answer

ALCops is designed to work with any MCP (Model Context Protocol) client. This currently includes popular AI assistants like Claude and Cursor, allowing seamless integration of AL code analysis into your AI-powered development environment.

Question 2

What is ALCops and how does it help developers?

Accepted Answer

ALCops is an MCP server that integrates AL code analysis into AI assistants like Claude and Cursor. It enables these platforms to analyze Business Central AL projects, identify code issues, browse rules, and even apply code fixes, all directly within your AI conversation, significantly improving development workflow and code quality.

Question 3

What types of AL code issues can ALCops detect?

Accepted Answer

ALCops comes with 6 built-in 'Cops' (Application, Documentation, Formatting, Linter, Platform, Test) covering various aspects of AL code quality. It also supports integrating BC standard analyzers (CodeCop, UICop, PerTenantExtensionCop, AppSourceCop) and third-party analyzers, offering comprehensive static analysis for Business Central projects.

Question 4

Can ALCops automatically fix identified code issues?

Accepted Answer

Yes, ALCops can retrieve and apply available code fixes for specific diagnostics. When a fix is applied, it generates the modified source code, allowing you to review the changes before manually incorporating them into your files; it does not alter files on disk directly.

Question 5

Is special setup required for ALCops to work with Business Central Development Tools?

Accepted Answer

Typically, no extra setup is needed. ALCops intelligently locates Microsoft BC Development Tools. If you have the AL Language VS Code extension installed, the server automatically picks up the necessary tools, ensuring a smooth out-of-the-box experience.

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