/mcp command fails with timeout and claude doctor shows "Raw mode is not supported" error

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jul 1, 2025 by ymurai Closed Aug 20, 2025

Problem

  • /mcp command consistently times out after 10-15 seconds
  • claude doctor command fails with "Raw mode is not supported on the current process.stdin" error
  • MCP servers cannot be accessed through Claude Code interface

Environment

  • Claude Code Version: 1.0.38
  • Platform: macOS (Darwin 24.5.0, ARM64)
  • Node.js: v22.16.0
  • Terminal: xterm-256color

Reproduction Steps

  1. Configure MCP server: claude mcp add playwright npx @playwright/mcp@latest
  2. Run /mcp command in Claude Code session
  3. Command times out after 10-15 seconds
  4. Run claude doctor - fails with stdin raw mode error

Expected Behavior

  • /mcp command should display MCP server status
  • claude doctor should run health checks successfully

Debug Information

[DEBUG] MCP server "playwright": Connection failed: spawn npx @executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server ENOENT
Error: Raw mode is not supported on the current process.stdin, which Ink uses as input stream by default.

Labels: bug, area:mcp, platform:macos

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