[Bugs] When installing MCP Servers using a third-party package manager (e.
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Description
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**Category:** Bugs
When installing MCP Servers using a third-party package manager (e.g. [microsoft/apm](https://www.github.com/microsoft/apm)) the Copilot App is not detecting the changes to the mcp.json files.
Users should restart after installing a package, so the MCP configuration becomes available. This breaks the developer flow.
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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| App version | 1.0.16 |
| OS | macOS 26.5.1 |
| Theme | GitHub |
| Path | /chat |
| Tenure | Week 8 |
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start at the /chat entry point and trace how changes to mcp.json are loaded after a third-party package manager installs an MCP server. Reproduce the issue on macOS by installing a package, then verify that the Copilot App detects the updated configuration without a restart.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- github
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 50/100