When restarting stdio mcps on mac os it doesn't appear that the app closes st...
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Description
When restarting stdio mcps on mac os it doesn't appear that the app closes stdio or terminates the previous mcp instances so they stick around indefinitely.
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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| App version | 1.0.21 |
| OS | macOS 26.5.2 |
| Theme | GitHub |
| Path | /chat |
| Tenure | Week 5 |
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in the macOS app at /chat with stdio MCPs, using app version 1.0.21. Trace the restart path and observe whether prior stdio processes remain after restarting; done means the old MCP instances and stdio resources are terminated when the app restarts them.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
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- 35/100