MCP tool calls duplicated multiple times when using parallel subagents
Status Closed — duplicate
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Activity 2 comments · opened Feb 3, 2026 · closed Feb 3, 2026
Bug Description
When using multiple parallel subagents (Task tool) to review code, the same MCP tool call is executed multiple times (observed 4x duplicate calls for a single intended operation). This causes duplicate comments/actions on external services.
Reproduction Steps
- Launch multiple parallel subagents using the Task tool for code review
- Each subagent attempts to call an MCP tool (e.g.,
github-comments_create_inline_comment) - Observe that the same tool call is sent multiple times
Evidence / Logs
The following log shows the same tool call being sent 4 times with identical parameters:
{
"type": "assistant",
"message": {
"id": "msg_c8b67bb114784db4891e6d9e404ef819",
"type": "message",
"role": "assistant",
"content": [
{
"type": "tool_use",
"id": "tooluse_2i5TnFpbTaqULWa2KwGATA",
"name": "mcp__codeagent__github-comments_create_inline_comment",
"input": {
"pr_number": "1256",
"path": "boss/src/pages/ailog/components/tool-viewers/EnvSetupViewer.tsx",
"line": "22",
"side": "RIGHT",
"body": "<!-- codeagent-review-id: pr-1256 -->\n\n**[代码重复]** ..."
}
}
],
"stop_reason": null,
...
},
"session_id": "7859ab69-1d28-4280-a2ba-4e776b5de500",
"uuid": "978b20fa-2ead-4d23-b8fa-a321b64e6f87" // Different UUID each time
}
Key observations:
- Same
tool_use.id:tooluse_2i5TnFpbTaqULWa2KwGATA - Same
message.id:msg_c8b67bb114784db4891e6d9e404ef819 - Same parameters (pr_number, path, line, body)
- Different
uuidfor each message (4 different UUIDs) stop_reason: nullon all messages
Expected Behavior
Each MCP tool call should be executed exactly once.
Actual Behavior
The same MCP tool call is executed 4 times, resulting in duplicate comments on GitHub PRs.
Related Issues
- #21941 - Subagents complete multiple times (same root cause suspected)
- #14253 - Messages sent during Task agent execution are delivered twice
- #21906 - tool_result blocks in wrong order for parallel tool calls
Environment
- Platform: macOS (darwin)
- Use case: Parallel subagents for PR code review with custom MCP server
Workaround
Currently using deduplication on the MCP server side based on tool_use_id, but this should be handled at the Claude Code level.
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