MCP Gmail auth hangs indefinitely after browser authentication
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 10, 2026 by shadow-reigns-supreme Closed Apr 13, 2026
Description
The MCP Gmail authentication flow opens the browser and authentication completes, but the CLI hangs indefinitely waiting for the callback after pressing Enter.
Steps to reproduce
- Run
/mcpcommand - Browser opens and completes OAuth authentication
- Return to Claude Code and press Enter
- Process hangs forever, never completes the MCP connection
Expected behavior
After authenticating in the browser and pressing Enter, the MCP connection should complete and Gmail tools should become available.
Environment
- Platform: Linux 6.6.128-1-MANJARO (Manjaro)
- The auth callback URL: https://claude.ai/api/organizations/.../mcp/start-auth/...
Current workaround
None found. Process requires force-killing Claude Code.
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