claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] Claude Code cannot handle an MCP tool param that is an empty string

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What's Wrong?

Here's the repo that reproduces the bug: https://github.com/LegalRabbit-AI/claude-code-mcp-empty-string-bug

If an MCP tool call has a param whose value is empty string, then Claude Code will invoke the tool with no param.

What Should Happen?

It should invoke the tool with the correct params.

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Steps to Reproduce

Here's the repo that reproduces the bug: https://github.com/LegalRabbit-AI/claude-code-mcp-empty-string-bug

You'll need to run a toy MCP server.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

2.1.150

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

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