I get permanent "Execution failed: Failed to refresh MCP tools for server git...
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Description
I get permanent "Execution failed: Failed to refresh MCP tools for server github-mcp-server; the last catalog is stale" in old, new chats. No matter what I do
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| App version | 1.1.21 |
| OS | macOS 26.6.2 |
| Theme | Notionish |
| Path | /chat |
| Tenure | Week 15 |
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Research direction
Reproduce the failure in /chat using app version 1.1.21 on macOS with github-mcp-server, checking both old and new chats. Trace the MCP tool refresh path and identify why the catalog remains stale; done means the error no longer appears and tools refresh successfully.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- github, macos
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100