microsoft / microsoft/azure-tools-for-java
[IntelliJ] Uncaught Exception Error initializing Azure MCP Server: com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.exc.MismatchedInputException: Cannot deserialize value of type `java.util.ArrayList<com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.azuremcp.GithubRelease>` from Object
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Description
IntelliJ build version: 2025.3.6 IU-253.33813.25
OS: Mac OS X
JDK: JetBrains s.r.o. 21.0.11
Plugin version: 3.97.6-2025.3
Additional Info: None
Parent component:
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Error message:
<REDACTED: Generic Secret>
<REDACTED: Generic Secret>
at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.azuremcp.GithubClient.lambda$getLatestAzureMcpRelease$1(GithubClient.java:103)
at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.azuremcp.GithubClient.executeWithRetry(GithubClient.java:64)
at com.microsoft.azure.toolkContributor guide
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start in GithubClient.java at getLatestAzureMcpRelease line 103 and follow executeWithRetry at line 64. Inspect the response that is being deserialized as an ArrayList; done means the Azure MCP Server initializes without this uncaught deserialization exception.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- azure, github, java
- Domain
- cloud, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100