/mcp dialog does not display user-scoped MCP servers
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 24, 2026 by Joepocalypse Closed Mar 28, 2026
Description
MCP servers added via claude mcp add <name> --scope user are not shown in the /mcp dialog, even though they connect successfully and their tools are available in the session.
Steps to Reproduce
- Run
claude mcp add falconer --scope user -- npx @falconer/mcp@latest - Start a new Claude Code session
- Open
/mcpdialog
Expected Behavior
The falconer server appears in the /mcp dialog with its connection status.
Actual Behavior
The server does not appear in the /mcp dialog at all, despite:
- Being present in
~/.claude.jsonundermcpServers - Successfully connecting at session start (debug log:
MCP server "falconer": Channel notifications skipped: server did not declare claude/channel capability) - Its tools (
mcp__falconer__create,mcp__falconer__edit,mcp__falconer__read,mcp__falconer__search) being available in the session
Environment
- Claude Code version: 2.1.81
- Platform: macOS Darwin 25.3.0 (arm64)
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