
Fix MCP Server Not Working: The Stdout Bug Hiding Claude's Tools
Your MCP server runs fine in a terminal, but Claude Code shows "no tools" or MCP error -32000. The cause is one console.log writing to stdout.
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Your MCP server runs fine in a terminal, but Claude Code shows "no tools" or MCP error -32000. The cause is one console.log writing to stdout.

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