[BUG] RecursionError in resolve_schema_references() with self-referencing $ref schemas

[patelchaitany]

Describe the bug
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FastApiMCP crashes with RecursionError when the FastAPI app contains any Pydantic model with a self-referencing (recursive) type definition. The crash occurs during initialization in resolve_schema_references() and prevents the entire MCP server from starting - not just the affected route.

To Reproduce
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from fastapi import FastAPI
from pydantic import BaseModel
from typing import List, Literal, Optional, Union
from fastapi_mcp import FastApiMCP

class ComparisonFilter(BaseModel):
    type: Literal["eq", "ne", "gt", "lt"]
    key: str
    value: str

class CompoundFilter(BaseModel):
    type: Literal["and", "or"]
    filters: List[Union[ComparisonFilter, "CompoundFilter"]]

CompoundFilter.model_rebuild()

class SearchRequest(BaseModel):
    query: str
    filters: Optional[Union[ComparisonFilter, CompoundFilter]] = None

app = FastAPI()

@app.post("/search")
async def search(request: SearchRequest):
    return {"status": "ok"}

This crashes:

mcp = FastApiMCP(app, name="test", description="test")
mcp.mount()

System Info
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OS: macOS 26.4
Python: 3.12.12
fastapi-mcp: 0.4.0
fastapi: 0.128.7
pydantic: 2.12.5

[patelchaitany]

@shahar4499 dose this project is still maintained?