continuedev / continuedev/continue
NPX not available to start MCP server, but available in VSCode Terminal
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@sestinj is already working on this.
Since Mar 24, 2025.
"needs-triage"
ide:vscode
kind:bug
no-stale
os:windows
priority:medium
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Description
Before submitting your bug report
- I believe this is a bug. I'll try to join the Continue Discord for questions
- I'm not able to find an open issue that reports the same bug
- I've seen the troubleshooting guide on the Continue Docs
Relevant environment info
- OS: Windows 11
- Continue version: pre-release
- IDE version: 1.98.2
- Model: not relevant
- config:
OR link to assistant in Continue hub:
Description
The image below shows the issue the best.
npx is available in the system and in the terminal in VSCode, but the continue.dev can't see it to run npx for the brave search MPC.
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