bug: Error connecting to MCP server in gemini cli ,errno,-32000 #275

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opened 2025-10-14 15:47:44 -06:00 by navan · 0 comments

navan commented

2025-10-14 15:47:44 -06:00

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Originally created by @batcom on 7/21/2025

Description

Error connecting to MCP server 'task-master-ai': failed to start or connect to MCP server 'task-master-ai' {"command":"npx"};
McpError: MCP error -32000: Connection closed

Steps to Reproduce

npm install -g @google/gemini-cli
edit config ~/.gemini/settings.json

{
  "selectedAuthType": "gemini-api-key",
  "theme": "Dracula",
  "mcpServers": {
    "task-master-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "--package=task-master-ai", "task-master-ai"],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "key",
        "DEBUG": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Expected Behavior

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Actual Behavior

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Screenshots or Logs

Error connecting to MCP server 'task-master-ai': failed to start or connect to MCP server 'task-master-ai' {"command":"npx"};
McpError: MCP error -32000: Connection closed

Environment

Task Master version:
Node.js version:v22.14.0
Operating system: rocky9
IDE (if applicable):

Additional Context

Any additional information or context that might help diagnose the issue.

*Originally created by @batcom on 7/21/2025* ### Description Error connecting to MCP server 'task-master-ai': failed to start or connect to MCP server 'task-master-ai' {"command":"npx"}; McpError: MCP error -32000: Connection closed ### Steps to Reproduce 1. npm install -g @google/gemini-cli 2. edit config ~/.gemini/settings.json ```json { "selectedAuthType": "gemini-api-key", "theme": "Dracula", "mcpServers": { "task-master-ai": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "--package=task-master-ai", "task-master-ai"], "env": { "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "key", "DEBUG": "true" } } } } ``` ### Expected Behavior Describe clearly what the expected outcome or behavior should be. ### Actual Behavior Describe clearly what the actual outcome or behavior is. ### Screenshots or Logs Error connecting to MCP server 'task-master-ai': failed to start or connect to MCP server 'task-master-ai' {"command":"npx"}; McpError: MCP error -32000: Connection closed ### Environment - Task Master version: - Node.js version:v22.14.0 - Operating system: rocky9 - IDE (if applicable): ### Additional Context Any additional information or context that might help diagnose the issue.