Claude Code v2.1.288 · 2 Oct 2026
claude mcp serve now takes --strict-mcp-config into account
Running claude mcp serve now passes the --strict-mcp-config option along before the server starts
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Bug Fixes Kind: in v2.1.288, 02 Oct 26
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A flag is an option you add to a command. The claude mcp serve command now records the value of the --strict-mcp-config flag before it starts. Before, the command ran without passing that value on.
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