[BUG] MCP tools running sequentially instead of in parallel in v2.0.71
Open 💬 7 comments Opened Dec 17, 2025 by tjementum
Description
Multiple MCP tool calls in the same message are running sequentially instead of in parallel after upgrading to Claude Code v2.0.71 (released Dec 17, 2025).
Steps to Reproduce
- Make three MCP tool calls in a single message block (format, test, inspect)
- Observe execution time
Expected Behavior
All three tools should run in parallel:
- Total time: ~1m20s (longest individual tool)
Actual Behavior
Tools run sequentially:
- format: 1m20s
- test: 11s
- inspect: 1m20s
- Total: ~3 minutes
Environment
- Claude Code version: 2.0.71
- Date: December 17, 2025
- MCP Server: developer-cli (custom project MCP server)
Additional Context
This worked correctly in previous versions where multiple tool calls in the same message block would execute in parallel. The regression appears to have been introduced in v2.0.71 or a recent version.
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