Status bar shows '1 MCP server failed' permanently even after successful reconnect

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 31, 2026 by Ozzie190 Closed Apr 4, 2026

Description

The status bar displays "1 MCP server failed" persistently even after the MCP server has successfully reconnected. Running /mcp confirms the server is connected ("Reconnected to MiniMax"), but the red error counter in the status bar never clears.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Launch Claude Code when an MCP server takes a moment to start (initial connection attempt fails/times out)
  2. Server reconnects successfully — /mcp shows "Reconnected to [server name]"
  3. Status bar still shows "1 MCP server failed" in red

Expected Behavior

The status bar error count should clear (or decrement) once the server successfully reconnects.

Actual Behavior

The "1 MCP server failed" message remains in the status bar permanently for the session, even though the server is fully functional and all tools are available.

Environment

  • Claude Code v2.1.88
  • Windows 11 Pro
  • MCP server: MiniMax (stdio transport)

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