claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] claude mcp add my_mcp_server ... settings not updated

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What's Wrong?

claude mcp add my_mcp_server -- "C:\Python311\python.exe" "path_to_my_server.py" the settings file is not updated for the given existing mcp server name, yet the tool answers

C:\Users{user}.vscode\extensions\anthropic.claude-code-2.1.145-win32-x64\resources\native-binary>claude mcp add my_mcp_server -- "C:\Python311\python.exe" "path_to_my_server.py" Added stdio MCP server my_mcp_server with command: C:\Python311\python.exe "path_to_my_server.py" to local config File modified: C:\Users{user}.claude.json [project: C:\Users\andre.vscode\extensions\anthropic.claude-code-2.1.145-win32-x64\resources\native-binary]

windows 10

What Should Happen?

settings file should be updated

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Steps to Reproduce

have existing mcp server do

claude mcp add my_mcp_server -- ...

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Is this a regression?

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Claude Code Version

2.1.145

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

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