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[evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Connecting to an MCP server whose list endpoints return a new nextCursor forever\nSteps:\n1. Inspect tools/list responses for nextCursor on the final page.\n2. Return no nextCursor when done.\nExpected: The error no longer appears.\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"b739d4cc-9e44-4a00-8bbc-a4736df12679","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Fix the server to omit nextCursor on the last page; test with MCP Inspector.\n\nOption: Fix the server to omit nextCursor on the last page; test with MCP Inspector. [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Connecting to an MCP server whose list endpoints return a new nextCursor forever\nSteps:\n1. Inspect tools/list responses for nextCursor on the final page.\n2. 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