Add Windows compatibility guidance for MCP stdio connections #47
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- Add platform-specific uvx command examples for Windows vs macOS/Linux - Use multi-line array formatting for better readability on narrow screens - Addresses Windows MCP client initialization timeout issues
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May 23, 2025
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Problem
The current MCP stdio documentation only shows the Unix/Linux variant of the
uvxcommand, causing Windows users to encounterMCPClientInitializationError: background thread did not start in 30 secondswhen following the examples.Solution
uvxcommand syntax for both Windows and macOS/LinuxChanges
--fromflag and.exeextension:["--from", "package@version", "package.exe"]["package@version"]Testing
Related to strands-agents/sdk-python#71 (provides workaround until framework fix is implemented)
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