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Claude Code v2.1.286 ·

Remote sessions can wait for specific named MCP servers before the first turn

CLAUDE_CODE_MCP_PREWAIT_SERVERS and CLAUDE_CODE_MCP_PREWAIT_SERVERS_MS let a remote host hold the first turn for named MCP servers

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What

MCP servers are separate programs that give Claude Code extra tools. Claude Code could already hold the first turn while waiting for some servers. Two new environment variables (settings passed to Claude Code when it starts) let a host name the exact servers to wait for.

Why

A host running Claude Code remotely can make sure particular tools are ready before Claude starts working, instead of relying only on the general startup wait. Check that each name matches an --mcp-config entry, or the wait is skipped for it.

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The writer flagged doubtThe format of the server list and the unit of the `_MS` value are not stated.

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