Rank, 14 days: 47 on the Claude Code sheet
5 people reported

All time, since Oct 17, including 4 thumbs-up on GitHub.

MCP server removed mid-session

“In the Claude desktop app (Code tab, Windows), a stdio MCP server declared in the project's .mcp.json disappears from a running session between two turns.”

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Project .mcp.json stdio server disappears mid-session and cannot reconnect. The server disappears from a running session between turns; its stdin is closed without a crash or network error, and only a new session restores it.

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Where
Desktop app Code tab
Error text
Closing MCP server stdin
Versions
2.1.299
Platforms
Windows
How bad
Breaks a normal workflow.

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  1. Project MCP servers dropped9 people
  2. HTTP MCP server never reconnects3 people
  3. Cannot reconnect stdio MCP servers2 people

Original reports1, newest first

  1. Desktop app (Code tab): project .mcp.json stdio server silently removed from a running session and cannot be reconnected#103001

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