MCP startup failed
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Jul 25, 2026 by YahyaEajass05 Closed Aug 10, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
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What version of Codex CLI is running?
0.145.0
What subscription do you have?
Business
Which model were you using?
GPT 5.5
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
VS Code
Codex doctor report
What issue are you seeing?
MCP startup failed
"error": {
"message": "Service Unavailable",
"type": null,
"code": "biscuit_baker_service_me_circuit_open",
"param": null
},
"status": 503
}, when send initialize request
⚠ MCP startup incomplete (failed: codex_apps)
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Uploaded thread: 019f9886-4303-71a2-bf1a-f5d7f4ac07ca
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
<img width="1248" height="233" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4d6a93ed-7034-4310-a511-9c601bcdfaef" />
4 Comments
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https://status.openai.com/ is indicating service degradation right now. I also can't connect to any MCP's, nor can I log into my accounts on ChatGPT, Codex or the API.
<img width="893" height="681" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5f2d61c9-b807-4d75-a0f3-18d8e3cb08e1" /> yesss
Same here, greed has never brought anything good.