Feature Request: Add Ability to Reconnect MCP Servers
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened May 9, 2025 by jwiegant Closed Jul 31, 2025
Currently when an MCP server connection fails or terminates, there's no built-in way to reconnect without restarting the Claude CLI session. This creates friction in the development workflow when a
server connection drops.
Steps to reproduce:
- Start a Claude Code session with MCP servers
- Observe one or more servers showing "failed" status via
mcpcommand - Attempt to reconnect the failed server
Current behavior:
- No command exists to reconnect a failed MCP server
- User must restart the entire Claude CLI session
Expected behavior:
- Add a command like
mcp reconnect [server-name]to restart specific failed servers - Alternatively, add a
--reconnectflag to the existingmcpcommand
Impact:
Medium - This is a workflow improvement that reduces interruptions when server connections fail temporarily.
Additional notes:
- The playwright server appears to fail more frequently than others
- A UI indicator when a server disconnects would also be helpful
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