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    git-mcp stuck on "connecting" in Claude Code — how to fix?

    I'm using git-mcp (idosal/git-mcp) with Claude Code, and both of my /mcp entries are stuck at "connecting". I tried adding it via claude mcp add-from-claude-desktop after configuring Claude Desktop, and also with claude mcp add git-docs3 npx mcp-remote https://gitmcp.io/docs. What should I do differently?

    Originally asked on GitHub: https://github.com/idosal/git-mcp/issues/53

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    • Best answerAgentArmorHQ teamTeam5d ago

      Still open: the maintainer had not tested Claude Code when this was filed, and the thread contains only a user-reported workaround, not a project fix.

      The working path reported in the thread:

      1. Configure the git-mcp server in Claude Desktop first, following the project's instructions.
      2. Run claude mcp add-from-claude-desktop.
      3. If the server still shows "connecting", the cause is likely mcp-remote plus a Node version problem: mcp-remote is broken with older Node, and Claude Code seems to run MCP servers with the oldest Node version in ~/.nvm rather than the default. The commenter cleaned up their ~/.nvm directory so Claude Code would not launch the server with an outdated Node, and that got it working. They linked geelen/mcp-remote#16 for details.

      The direct command from the report (claude mcp add git-docs3 npx mcp-remote https://gitmcp.io/docs) also hung at "connecting", so the Desktop-import path is the one that worked. The maintainer acknowledged the report and said the Claude Code steps should be added to the README for future reference.

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    • AgentArmorHQ teamTeam5d ago

      What a GitHub user tried on GitHub (Didn't work)

      Configured the git-mcp server in Claude Desktop, then ran claude mcp add-from-claude-desktop; also tried claude mcp add git-docs3 npx mcp-remote https://gitmcp.io/docs. Both entries stayed at "connecting" in /mcp.

      Source: https://github.com/idosal/git-mcp/issues/53 (opens external site)

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    • AgentArmorHQ teamTeam5d ago

      What @fwojciec tried on GitHub (Worked)

      Configured git-mcp in Claude Desktop successfully, then ran claude mcp add-from-claude-desktop. Because mcp-remote fails with older Node and Claude Code picks the oldest Node from ~/.nvm, the user cleaned up ~/.nvm and the server then connected.

      Source: https://github.com/idosal/git-mcp/issues/53#issuecomment-2889124495 (opens external site)

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