mcp server
WindowsForum MCP Server
Search WindowsForum.com threads, posts, and Windows news; fetch documents and Microsoft KB info.
Description as published by the maintainer. Source
- version 3.0.0
- active
- document understanding
- retrieval
active — Registry entry last updated 2026-07-12. Dashed tags are derived by ZBS Index from the published description, not stated by the maintainer.
What this server can do
22 functions, named and described by the server itself. Parameter names are shown because they say more about what a function does than its name usually does.
fetch(id)- Retrieve the complete content of a WindowsForum document (thread or post) by ID — use after search to read the full discussion for detailed analysis and citation. Returns the full text for detailed analysis and citation, including title, URL, and metadata. Use it to expand a search result into its whole document. Required: id.
get_forum(forum_id)- Get a WindowsForum forum section's details by node id — title, description, and thread/message counts; pair with list_threads or get_forum_updates to see its activity. Required: forum_id.
get_forum_statistics- Get sitewide WindowsForum statistics — total threads, posts, and members, plus the newest member; use for questions about the community's size and activity. Returns: Dictionary with various forum statistics
get_forum_updates(hours)- Summarize recent WindowsForum activity over the last N hours (default 24) — new threads and posts across the community; use for "what's new" questions.
get_kb_article(kb_id)- Retrieve an official Microsoft Knowledge Base article from support.microsoft.com by KB number (e.g. KB5063878) — returns the update's title, summary, and affected builds. Use this tool when a user asks about a specific KB number. Fetches the full article content including title, summary, known issues, and resolution steps. Required: kb_id.
get_latest_registered_users(limit)- List the newest WindowsForum member registrations — use for community-growth questions or to identify recent joiners.
get_online_users- See who is on WindowsForum right now — counts of members, guests, and robots currently online, with recently active member names. Returns: Dictionary with online users and guest count
get_post(post_id)- Get a single WindowsForum post by post id — returns the post's text, author, thread context, and URL; use when you have a specific post reference to verify or quote. Required: post_id.
get_thread(thread_id)- Get a WindowsForum thread's metadata by id — title, author, reply and view counts, dates, and canonical URL; use fetch or get_thread_posts to read its content. Required: thread_id.
get_thread_posts(limit, thread_id)- Read every post in a WindowsForum thread by thread id, in order — use to follow the full conversation, including replies and accepted solutions, after finding a thread via search. Required: thread_id.
get_time- Get the current server date and time — use to anchor time-sensitive queries like 'latest' or 'this week' before searching recent content. Returns: Current timestamp in ISO format
get_user(identifier)- Look up a WindowsForum member's public profile by username or user id — registration date, message count, reaction score, and role. Required: identifier.
get_windows_news_posts(days)- Get WindowsForum's recent Windows news coverage from the last N days (default 7) — curated news threads on updates, security patches, and Microsoft announcements.
list_threads(limit, offset)- List the most recently active WindowsForum threads with pagination — use to see what the community is discussing right now, without needing a search query.
search(limit, query, source)- Search all WindowsForum content (threads, posts, Windows news) with combined keyword and semantic ranking — the best first call for any question or topic; returns snippets with ids for the fetch tool. Returns a list of search results with basic information. Use the fetch tool to get complete document content. Required: query.
search_elastic(size, from_, limit, query)- Relevance-ranked full-text thread search with explicit offset pagination — use to page through a large result set beyond what the main search tool returns. Complements the main `search` tool: use this to page through a large result set with an explicit offset. Required: query.
search_kb(limit, query)- Search official Microsoft Knowledge Base articles on support.microsoft.com by topic or keyword — use for Windows update, patch, and known-issue lookups when you lack a KB number. Returns matching KB article titles and URLs. Use get_kb_article to fetch the full content of a specific article. Returns: Dictionary with 'results' key containing list of matching KB articles with title and url. Required: query.
search_mysql(limit, query)- Exact substring lookup over thread titles and author usernames, ordered by view count — use for literal title or author matching rather than relevance-ranked full-text search. Complements the main `search` tool: use this for literal title or author matching rather than relevance-ranked full-text search. Required: query.
search_posts(limit, query)- Search individual WindowsForum posts (not just thread titles) for a keyword or phrase — use to find specific answers, error messages, or fixes buried inside long threads. Required: query.
search_semantic(limit, query)- Find WindowsForum discussions by meaning rather than exact words — embedding-based semantic search that excels at natural-language questions and paraphrased topics. Uses kNN vector similarity to find content that is semantically related to the query, even if it doesn't share exact keywords. Best for natural language questions and conceptual searches. Required: query.
search_threads(size, from_, order, query, sortby)- Search WindowsForum threads with structured controls — sort by relevance, date, replies, or views, in either order, with pagination; use when result ordering or paging matters. Required: query.
search_users(limit, query)- Find WindowsForum members whose usernames match a query — use to locate a member before calling get_user for their full profile. Required: query.
Last successful function declaration observed on . Source: https://mcp.windowsforum.com/. We list what the server declared; we do not call any of these functions.
Endpoint status observed on . Source: https://mcp.windowsforum.com/.
Signals
These are separate measurements of different things. They are deliberately not combined into one score, because a popularity number that mixes website traffic with saves and stars cannot be checked or acted on.
| Signal | Value | What it measures | Window | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest published version | 3.0.0 | Latest version string the maintainer published to the registry. | as of fetch | Model Context Protocol | |
| Registry record last updated | 2026-07-12 | When the registry record was last updated by its maintainer. | point in time | Model Context Protocol | |
| First listed in the MCP Registry | 2026-07-12 | Date this server was first published to the official MCP Registry. Not a usage or quality measure. | point in time | Model Context Protocol | |
| mcp tools declared | 22 tools | Number of functions the server itself declared when asked to list them. This is what the server offers an agent, not a measure of how well any of them work. | as of probe | mcp.windowsforum.com | |
| mcp endpoint status | ok | The server listed 22 functions when asked. | as of probe | mcp.windowsforum.com |
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