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MCP empty include list treated as block-all

Cluster 12865 · hermes cli. Data as of 2026-10-27 11:58 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #109188 on 12 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A bug where an explicitly empty tool include list (include: []) was incorrectly interpreted as 'all tools enabled' rather than 'block all'. Multiple fix attempts address persistence and correct handling of this edge case across CLI, catalog, and desktop.

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#109188 fix(mcp): `include: []` no longer reopens as "all tools enabled" in CLI, catalog and desktop (#12865)

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files: apps/desktop/src/lib/mcp-tool-filter.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/lib/mcp-tool-filter.ts, hermes_cli/mcp_catalog.py, hermes_cli/mcp_config.py, hermes_cli/tools_config_mcp.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_mcp_catalog.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_mcp_config.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_mcp_tools_config.py

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From the close comments: merged via another change 1

#52874 fix(mcp): treat explicit empty include list as 'block all' (salvage of #13096 by @dingn42) · merged via another change → 847369e, #109188

Closed issues · 1

Closed#12865[Bug]: hermes mcp configure cannot persist an intentionally empty tool include list

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Subsystem: hermes cli
Merged PRs: #109188
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 12 Sep 2026

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