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: 2026.2.2 IU-262.10315.125
OS: Windows 11
JDK: JetBrains s.r.o. 25.0.4
Plugin version: 3.97.7-2026.2
Additional Info: None
Parent component:
com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeRootPane[,8,0,1853x932,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 the stack trace in GithubClient.java, especially getLatestAzureMcpRelease at line 103 and executeWithRetry at line 64. Reproduce the Azure MCP Server initialization on the listed IntelliJ, Windows 11, JDK, and plugin versions, then determine what response is being parsed and verify that initialization no longer raises the reported JsonParseException.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- azure, java
- Domain
- cloud, devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100