DF0017: MCP Server Start Failure

Failed to start MCP server ({transport}): {reason}

Message

Failed to start MCP server ({transport}): {reason}

Cause

The MCP server failed while initializing. Common reasons:

  • The stdio transport threw during connect() (e.g. stdin/stdout unavailable).
  • The MCP adapter module could not be loaded (e.g. a corrupted install missing @modelcontextprotocol/server).

Fix

  • Transport failure: inspect the underlying error attached as cause.
  • Broken install: reinstall dependencies so @modelcontextprotocol/server (a dependency of devframe) resolves.

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