You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
2Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
MCPArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.295,
ImprovementsSection of the release
Unclear It is not stated how a server gets switched off, or whether you can do it yourself.
What
MCP servers are outside programs that give Claude Code extra tools, connected through the Model Context Protocol. Claude Code now has a new reason it can give when it blocks one of those tools: "MCP server switched off".
Claude Code also records a new internal measurement for reconnecting to an MCP server on the next turn. A turn is one exchange between you and Claude.
Why
The new reason points to MCP servers that can be switched off, and to Claude Code trying to reconnect to a server on the following turn.
How sure we are
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The writer flagged doubtIt is not stated how a server gets switched off, or whether you can do it yourself.
