{"version":"2.1.323","anchor":"mcp-sign-in-error-text-for-remote-sessions","canonical_anchor":"mcp-sign-in-error-text-for-remote-sessions","heading":"Clearer MCP sign-in error in remote sessions","tier":"notice","area":"MCP","scope":"individual","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.323\/e\/mcp-sign-in-error-text-for-remote-sessions","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.323","markdown":"### Clearer MCP sign-in error in remote sessions\n\nIn remote sessions, an MCP service Claude Code can't register with now shows a plain message and a link to connectors\n\n**What**\n\nMCP servers are outside services Claude Code can connect to for extra tools. When the `CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE` environment variable is set, marking a remote session, and such a service needs Claude Code to register with it, you now see \"Claude Code couldn't register with this service.\" followed by a link to connectors.\n\nOther messages are reworded too:\n\n- \"claude.ai account\" now reads \"Claude account\"\n\n- \"administrator\" now reads \"admin\"\n\n**Why**\n\nIn a remote session you are pointed to the connectors page instead of being told to run command-line options that do not apply there.\n\n- Area: MCP\n- Names: `CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE`\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 1\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: no"}