[BUG] Plugin resources aren't automatically added to context window (requires manual `readMcpResource` call)
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Oct 27, 2025 by pattobrien Closed Jan 8, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
Given an MCP server with a Resource with uri "org://docs":
If the MCP server is installed via Plugin, referencing "@plugin:myplugin:mymcp:org://docs" in a prompt doesnt automatically load the resource into the context window, requiring Claude to (sometimes unreliably) read the resource via readMcpResource manually.
When the same MCP server is installed via .mcp.json, referencing the resource via "@mymcp:org://docs" works just fine.
What Should Happen?
It's expected that plugin-installed MCP servers are able to be referenced the same as MCP servers installed via .mcp.json.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
See above
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
No, this never worked
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.0.27
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
VS Code integrated terminal
Additional Information
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