You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
MCPArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.281,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
MCP servers are outside programs that give Claude Code extra tools. Managed settings are settings an organization sets centrally, and some are loaded remotely. At startup, Claude Code could already wait for those remote managed settings before connecting MCP servers. A new condition now triggers that wait as well: sessions that are not interactive, such as headless or print-mode runs where no one is typing at a prompt.
Why
In scripted and automated runs, MCP servers now connect only after the organization's remote settings are in place, so those settings apply from the start.
