Closed
Description
Type: Bug
I am encountering an issue where the mcp-server-time fails to start in VS Code. It appears to be related to Python not being found. Below are the relevant logs:
2025-06-19 13:09:31.013 [info] Starting server mcp-server-time
2025-06-19 13:09:31.013 [info] Connection state: Starting
2025-06-19 13:09:31.015 [info] Starting server from LocalProcess extension host
2025-06-19 13:09:31.163 [info] Connection state: Starting
2025-06-19 13:09:31.166 [info] Connection state: Running
2025-06-19 13:09:31.243 [warning] [server stderr] Python was not found; run without arguments to install from the Microsoft Store, or disable this shortcut from Settings > Apps > Advanced app settings > App execution aliases.
2025-06-19 13:09:31.247 [info] Connection state: Error Process exited with code 9009
2025-06-19 13:09:31.247 [error] Server exited before responding to `initialize` request.
2025-06-19 13:14:30.830 [info] Stopping server mcp-server-time
When I try to start mcp_server_time in settings.json from following, it throws error.
"mcp": {
"inputs": [],
"servers": {
"mcp-server-time": {
"command": "python3",
"args": [
"-m",
"mcp_server_time",
"--local-timezone=America/Los_Angeles"
],
"env": {}
}
}
}
OS: Ubuntu (running in WSL)
Python: Installed inside a virtualenv
Virtual Environment: Activated properly in VS Code terminal
Process Argv: --folder-uri=vscode-remote://wsl+Ubuntu-22.04/home/linux/project/app--remote=wsl+Ubuntu-22.04
VS Code version: Code 1.101.0 (dfaf441, 2025-06-11T15:00:50.123Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100
Modes:
Remote OS version: Linux x64 6.6.87.2-microsoft-standard-WSL2
Extensions (29)
| Extension | Author (truncated) | Version |
|---|---|---|
| codespaces | Git | 1.17.3 |
| remotehub | Git | 0.65.2024112101 |
| jupyter-keymap | ms- | 1.1.2 |
| remote-containers | ms- | 0.417.0 |
| remote-wsl | ms- | 0.99.0 |
| azure-repos | ms- | 0.40.0 |
| remote-repositories | ms- | 0.42.0 |
| vscode-tailwindcss | bra | 0.14.22 |
| vscode-eslint | dba | 3.0.10 |
| prettier-vscode | esb | 11.0.0 |
| copilot | Git | 1.335.0 |
| copilot-chat | Git | 0.28.0 |
| vscode-pull-request-github | Git | 0.110.0 |
| vscode-containers | ms- | 2.0.3 |
| vscode-docker | ms- | 2.0.0 |
| vscode-pgsql | ms- | 1.4.2 |
| debugpy | ms- | 2025.8.0 |
| python | ms- | 2025.8.0 |
| vscode-pylance | ms- | 2025.6.1 |
| jupyter | ms- | 2025.5.0 |
| jupyter-keymap | ms- | 1.1.2 |
| jupyter-renderers | ms- | 1.1.0 |
| tensorboard | ms- | 2023.10.1002992421 |
| vscode-jupyter-cell-tags | ms- | 0.1.9 |
| vscode-jupyter-slideshow | ms- | 0.1.6 |
| makefile-tools | ms- | 0.12.17 |
| vscode-copilot-vision | ms- | 0.1.1 |
| vscode-websearchforcopilot | ms- | 0.1.2 |
| vs-code-prettier-eslint | rve | 6.0.0 |