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Claude Code v2.1.271 ·

MCP config read failures now distinguish an inaccessible parent directory from a real read failure

MCP config read failures now distinguish an inaccessible parent directory from a genuine read failure

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What

When Claude Code tries to read an MCP configuration file and the attempt fails with an EACCES error (permission denied) on a stat-type check, on non-Windows systems, it's now recognized as meaning a parent directory isn't searchable, rather than a real failure to read the file. In this case the config is reported as not present, with a distinct telemetry reason, instead of being logged as a generic fatal read failure.

Why

This avoids treating a permissions quirk in a parent directory as a broken or corrupted MCP configuration, giving more accurate diagnostics when a config simply isn't reachable.

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