[Bug] MCP servers in .mcp.json not shown in /mcp menu and lack approval prompt

[tvardero]

Bug Description
Claude Code (cli) does not ask for approval of pending mcp servers in project folder (.mcp.json). Nor does it show mcp servers pending approval in /mcp menu

Environment Info

• Platform: win32
• Terminal: pycharm
• Version: 2.0.61
• Feedback ID: cfb71987-966b-49f8-874e-b35e09cbd444

Errors

[{"error":"Error: Request was aborted.\n    at rT.makeRequest (file:///C:/Users/tvard/AppData/Local/nvm/v22.20.0/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1283:3939)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)","timestamp":"2025-12-08T15:56:46.458Z"},{"error":"Error: Request was aborted.\n    at Ao._createMessage (file:///C:/Users/tvard/AppData/Local/nvm/v22.20.0/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:110:3151)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n    at runNextTicks (node:internal/process/task_queues:69:3)\n    at process.processTimers (node:internal/timers:520:9)","timestamp":"2025-12-08T15:57:08.506Z"}]

[github-actions]

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

1. Project-scoped MCP servers don't trigger approval prompt #9189
2. Project scope MCP servers not displayed in claude mcp list command #5963
3. [BUG] v1.0.98 is not reading project .mcp.json and rewriting .claude/settings.local.json #6855

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