{"version":"2.1.310","anchor":"mcp-unanswered-question-tool-result","canonical_anchor":"mcp-unanswered-question-tool-result","heading":"Claude is told to stop when an MCP question gets no answer","tier":"notice","area":"MCP","scope":"individual","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.310\/e\/mcp-unanswered-question-tool-result","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.310","markdown":"### Claude is told to stop when an MCP question gets no answer\n\nIf an MCP server asks you a question and no answer comes in time, Claude is told not to retry, to tell you, and to wait for your reply\n\n**What**\n\nAn MCP server (an add-on that gives Claude tools) can ask you a question. If no answer arrives before the time limit, the tool now returns a message telling Claude to:\n\n- not call that tool again in the same turn,\n\n- tell you the question got no answer,\n\n- wait for your reply.\n\n**Why**\n\nThis stops Claude from calling the tool over and over when a question to you times out.\n\n- Area: MCP\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 1\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: no"}