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[IntelliJ] Uncaught Exception Error initializing Azure MCP Server: /Users/royabhishek/.config/github-copilot java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException: /Users/royabhishek/.config/github-copilot
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Description
IntelliJ build version: 2025.3.3 IU-253.31033.145
OS: Mac OS X
JDK: JetBrains s.r.o. 21.0.10
Plugin version: 3.97.2-2025.3
Additional Info: None
Parent component:
com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeRootPane[,0,0,1470x923,layout=com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeRootPane$CustomHeaderRootLayout,alignmentX=0.0,alignmentY=0.0,border=,flags=449,maximumSize=,minimumSize=,preferredSize=]
Error message:
IdeaLoggingEvent[message=Error initializing Azure MCP Server: <REDACTED: user-file-path>, throwable=java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException: <REDACTED: user-file-path>
at <REDACTED: user-file-path>(UnixException.java:92)
at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.azuremcp.GithubCopilotMcpInitializer.configureMcpServer(GithubCopilotMcpInitializer.java:109)
at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.azuremcp.GithubCopilotMcpInitializer.initializeAzureMcpServer(GithubCopilotMcpInitializer.java:90)
at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.azuremcp.GithubCopilotMcpInitializer.execute(GithubCopilotMcpInitializer.java:62)
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Research direction
Start with GithubCopilotMcpInitializer.configureMcpServer at line 109, then follow initializeAzureMcpServer and execute in the stack trace. Reproduce with the listed IntelliJ, macOS, JDK, and plugin versions, and verify that Azure MCP initialization no longer produces the reported AccessDeniedException.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- azure, java
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100