# MCP server not responding — Claude Cowork error fix (2026)

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> Last updated: 2026-06-11
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# MCP server not responding

A **Claude Cowork** error and how to fix it. The exact message, why it happens, and the steps that resolve it.

Claude Cowork

```
Error: MCP server "github" did not respond within 30s
  config: .mcp.json
  command: npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github
```

 **Fix:**

Run the command from `.mcp.json` manually in a terminal — most failures are missing env vars, wrong path, or the server crashing on startup. Then:

```
claude mcp logs        # recent stderr from all servers
claude mcp list        # confirm config is loaded
claude mcp restart     # restart the connection
```

Guide: [Claude Cowork setup](https://openclawdatabase.com/claude-cowork/setup/)

Still stuck?

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