[BUG] Tools don't show up of mcp (using rmcp (rust))

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 12, 2026 by Daanvdplas Closed Feb 27, 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?

MCP tools from rmcp (Rust) servers fail Zod validation

### Description
MCP servers built with the Rust rmcp SDK fail to load tools in Claude Code, while resources work fine. The error is:
[ERROR] MCP server "pop-mcp" Failed to fetch tools: [{
"expected": "record",
"code": "invalid_type",
"path": ["tools", 3, "inputSchema", "properties"],
"message": "Invalid input: expected record, received object"
}]

### Environment

### Steps to Reproduce

  1. Configure an rmcp-based MCP server in Claude Code
  2. Start Claude Code
  3. Observe tools fail to load, resources work

### Expected Behavior
Tools should load since the JSON schema format is valid MCP.

### Notes

  • Context7 (JavaScript MCP server) works fine
  • The JSON output from both servers appears structurally identical
  • Schema transformation to match context7 format doesn't resolve the issue

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What Should Happen?

Tools should show

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Create an mcp tool with rmcp

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

-

Claude Code Version

2.1.5

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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