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Cli spawns windows temporarily for each mcp server #1314

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@grantborthwick

Describe the bug

When I startup the github copilot cli with mcp servers, I get a terminal window briefly for every mcp server that starts. It only shows up for a split second for each, but it takes away my cursor focus so my typing doesn't go into the cli window. This is annoying, and Claude's cli doesn't do this.

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Steps to reproduce the behavior

GitHub Copilot CLI 0.0.402

Expected behavior

I start the copilot cli, and it silently launches mcp servers without starting new windows.

Additional context

This is on Windows 11. I haven't tried elsewhere.

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  1. added
    area:mcpMCP server configuration, discovery, connectivity, OAuth, policy, and registry
    on Apr 6, 2026
  2. copilot-cli-bot commented on Oct 6, 2026

    @copilot-cli-bot

    This appears to be resolved as of GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.92. Please update to that release or a newer stable version. We're closing this as completed. If it still happens, please comment with your version and reproduction steps.

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    area:mcpMCP server configuration, discovery, connectivity, OAuth, policy, and registryarea:platform-windowsWindows-specific: PowerShell, cmd, Git Bash, WSL, Windows Terminal

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