modelcontextprotocol / modelcontextprotocol/servers
error: Failed to fetch: `https://pypi.org/simple/mcp-server-fetch/`
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Description
Describe the bug
failed to connect to the mcp server fetch
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- the config in vscode setting
"mcp": {
"inputs": [],
"servers": {
"mcp-server-time": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"-m",
"mcp_server_time",
"--local-timezone=America/Los_Angeles"
],
"env": {}
},
"fetch": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-fetch"]
}
}
}
- using the chat to fetch content
Expected behavior
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Logs
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Waiting for server to respond to `initialize` request...
2025-05-16 16:49:29.452 [info] Waiting for server to respond to `initialize` request...
2025-05-16 16:49:34.448 [info] Waiting for server to respond to `initialize` request...
2025-05-16 16:49:39.444 [info] Waiting for server to respond to `initialize` request...
2025-05-16 16:49:44.444 [info] Waiting for server to respond to `initialize` request...
2025-05-16 16:50:16.737 [warning] [server stderr] error: Failed to fetch: `https://pypi.org/simple/mcp-server-fetch/`
2025-05-16 16:50:16.738 [warning] [server stderr] Caused by: Request failed after 3 retries
2025-05-16 16:50:16.741 [warning] [server stderr] Caused by: error sending request for url (https://pypi.org/simple/mcp-server-fetch/)
2025-05-16 16:50:16.741 [warning] [server stderr] Caused by: operation timed out
2025-05-16 16:50:16.744 [info] Connection state: Error Process exited with code 2
2025-05-16 16:50:16.744 [error] Server exited before responding to `initialize` request.
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Research direction
No repository file or test is named. Start by reproducing the VS Code configuration with uvx mcp-server-fetch and inspect the logged PyPI timeout; done should identify whether the failure is in the fetch server or its package/network dependency and provide a verified resolution.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python, vscode
- Domain
- backend, networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100