[BUG] SubAgent MCP tool calls(configured via mcpServers yaml frontmatter in subagent.md) show as blank line in Ctrl+O view
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Feb 25, 2026 by Etern213 Closed Mar 25, 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?
SubAgent MCP tool calls(configured via mcpServers yaml frontmatter in subagent.md) show as blank line in Ctrl+O view
What Should Happen?
It should display normally as global mcp server tool calls
└ mcp-xxxx - xxx (MCP)(param: xxx)
Error Messages/Logs
Just blank line in Ctrl+O view
└
Steps to Reproduce
- Remove a mcp server from project config(.mcp.json)
- Add this mcp server to subagent.md frontmatter like below
---
name: my-new-subagent
description: ***
tools: ***
model: inherit
color: yellow
mcpServers:
- my-mcp-server:
type: "stdio"
command: "python"
args: ["***"]
---
- Create a new session, and ask claude to do something with this subagent
- It appears that subagent can call tools in this mcp server normally, but tool calls shows as blank line in Ctrl+O view.
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
No, this never worked
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.55
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
VS Code integrated terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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