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  • claude-code MCP Tool Schemas Accept Plain Objects — But Only Zod Actually Works The MCP SDK silently accepts plain JSON Schema objects for tool parameters. Inputs arrive as undefined. Only Zod schemas validate at runtime.
  • claude-code Your MCP Server Isn't Broken — Your Config Is in the Wrong File Claude Code silently ignores env vars in settings.json for MCP servers. Move them to .mcp.json at your project root or nothing works.
  • obi-jam Your Agent Is Hallucinating Answers Instead of Running Tools When command routing fails silently, the LLM fills the gap with confident fabrications. The user never knows the tool didn't run.
  • openclaw How to Stop OpenClaw Cron Agents from Sending Messages When There's Nothing to Do Telling a cron agent to 'stop silently' doesn't work — the model narrates it anyway. Here's the phrasing that actually suppresses output.

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