As mentioned multiple times in other bug reports using mcp tool gitlens-extension-GitKraken keeps prompting to add to allowlist or run. When clicking “Allowlist MCP Tool” button it doesn’t add it to the allowlist.
Steps to Reproduce
Install gitlens extension
Setup gitlens mcp tool (or done automatically)
Prompt cursor to use git features like commit using the tool if it doesn’t automatically choose to do so
Hey, thanks for the report. This is a known issue with the MCP allowlist. The root cause is that the server IDs didn’t match between what gets saved in the allowlist and what gets checked when a tool is called.
Key point: you’re on version 2.4.27 from January 31, and the main fixes for this bug shipped on February 7 to 10. Please update to the latest version via Help > Check for Updates.
If the issue still happens after updating, reply here and we’ll dig in. The team knows extension-provided MCP servers, like GitLens, are especially tricky because their IDs have a more complex format.
Hi there, thanks for swift reply. I updated the ide as you mentioned and now it works like a charm. I keep getting update popup every time i turn cursor ide on, i click update so i thought it does it, but perhaps something fails with that flow.
Anyway, original issue fixed at least on my end with:
