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MCP servers boot in the background while a query starts, but a query that needs an MCP tool before startup finishes used to wait silently with no feedback. Once the wait passes 4 seconds, the CLI now prints a single updating line naming the pending servers, e.g. `⏱ Starting MCP server bookworm… 4.3s`, so a slow server doesn't look like a hang. The line is cleared once every server has started or a required one fails. The indicator is configurable under `[style.mcp_startup]`: `show` disables it, `delay_secs` controls how long a server can take before the line appears (default 4s, set to 0 to show immediately), and `interval_ms` controls the update rate. Each MCP server also gets its own configurable startup timeout via `startup_timeout_secs` (default 60s), replacing the previous hardcoded 1-minute timeout. Servers that legitimately take longer, such as ones that compile from source on spawn, can now raise this per server. The resulting `InitializeTimeout` error reports the configured deadline and includes the captured stderr tail, which usually points at the actual problem. Closes: #845 Signed-off-by: Jean Mertz <git@jeanmertz.com>
Signed-off-by: Jean Mertz <git@jeanmertz.com>
Signed-off-by: Jean Mertz <git@jeanmertz.com>
Signed-off-by: Jean Mertz <git@jeanmertz.com>
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MCP servers boot in the background while a query starts, but a query that needs an MCP tool before startup finishes used to wait silently with no feedback. Once the wait passes 4 seconds, the CLI now prints a single updating line naming the pending servers, e.g.
⏱ Starting MCP server bookworm… 4.3s, so a slow server doesn't look like a hang. The line is cleared once every server has started or a required one fails.The indicator is configurable under
[style.mcp_startup]:showdisables it,delay_secscontrols how long a server can take before the line appears (default 4s, set to 0 to show immediately), andinterval_mscontrols the update rate.Each MCP server also gets its own configurable startup timeout via
startup_timeout_secs(default 60s), replacing the previous hardcoded 1-minute timeout. Servers that legitimately take longer, such as ones that compile from source on spawn, can now raise this per server. The resultingInitializeTimeouterror reports the configured deadline and includes the captured stderr tail, which usually points at the actual problem.Closes: #845