fix(mcp): fix error loading config when running MCP Server with npx and bunx #3922
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…nd bunx The MCP Server was throwing an error 'error loading config: $HOME is not defined' when run using npx and bunx. This was due to the HOME environment variable not being set in the environment. The fix involves setting the HOME environment variable if it is available in the process environment.
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The MCP Server was throwing an error 'error loading config: $HOME is not defined' when run using npx and bunx. This was due to the HOME environment variable not being set in the environment. The fix involves setting the HOME environment variable if it is available in the process environment.
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Closes: #3921
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Fixes MCP Server config loading error by adding
HOMEenvironment variable if available inMcpHub.ts.McpHubclass inMcpHub.tswhere MCP Server fails to load config due to missingHOMEenvironment variable when run withnpxorbunx.HOMEto environment variables if available inprocess.envduring server connection setup.stderr: error loading config: $HOME is not defined#3921.This description was created by
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