microsoft / microsoft/azure-tools-for-java
[IntelliJ] Uncaught Exception Error initializing Azure MCP Server: com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonParseException: Unexpected character ('<' (code 60)): expected a valid value (JSON String, Number, Array, Object or token 'null', 'true' or 'false') at [Sour
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Description
IntelliJ build version: 2026.2.1 IU-262.9437.185
OS: Windows 11
JDK: JetBrains s.r.o. 25.0.3
Plugin version: 3.97.7-2026.2
Additional Info: None
Parent component:
com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeRootPane[,8,8,1920x1032,layout=com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeRootPane$CustomHeaderRootLayout,alignmentX=0.0,alignmentY=0.0,border=,flags=449,maximumSize=,minimumSize=,preferredSize=]
Error message:
<REDACTED: Generic Secret>
<REDACTED: Generic Secret>
at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.azuremcp.GithubClient.lambda$getLatestAzureMcpRelease$0(GithubClient.java:103)
at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.azuremcp.GithubClient.executeWithRetry(GithubClient.java:64)
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Research direction
Start with GithubClient.java at lines 103 and 64, then inspect how Azure MCP initialization handles the response on the reported IntelliJ, Windows 11, JDK 25, and plugin versions. Reproduce the JsonParseException and determine what response or initialization state is expected before considering the issue complete.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- azure, github, java
- Domain
- cloud, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100