Codex startup sub-agent will restart a bunch of mcp, but it will not be automatically cleared after closing the sub-agent.
Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Feb 27, 2026 by TripQi Closed Apr 28, 2026
What version of Codex CLI is running?
0.106
What subscription do you have?
team
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.3-codex
What platform is your computer?
windows 10
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
Windows Terminal
What issue are you seeing?
Codex startup sub-agent will restart a bunch of mcp, but it will not be automatically cleared after closing the sub-agent.
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What steps can reproduce the bug?
Let codex start the subagent
What is the expected behavior?
Many duplicate mcp processes appear
Additional information
_No response_
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