HTTP MCP server never reconnects

“For an HTTP (streamable-http) MCP server on localhost, Claude Code's MCP client gives up reconnecting after roughly 15 seconds of connection-refused.”

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Local HTTP MCP server never retried after connection refused. Client gives up after a few ECONNREFUSED attempts at startup or after a server restart; only a manual /mcp reconnect restores tools.

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Where: MCP servers
Error text: Max reconnection attempts (5) reached, giving up
Versions: 2.1.287 to 2.1.295
Platforms: macOS, Windows
How bad: Breaks a normal workflow.

Not quite your bug?

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Original reports2, newest first

Oct 16, 2026Desktop app: failed local MCP server is never retried, and Claude can't reconnect it on request (breaks Remote Control use)#102806
Oct 11, 2026HTTP MCP client gives up after ~15 s of connection-refused; session loses server until manual /mcp#101280

HTTP MCP server never reconnects

Is this your bug? What gets counted gets fixed. Pile on.

Is this your bug?

Not quite your bug?

Original reports2, newest first

Do you work on Claude Code?