## Why
Stdio servers without `CODEX_MCP_PROTOCOL_VERSION` use the legacy handshake, even when they support MCP `2026-07-28`.
## What changed
- Add the disabled-by-default `mcp_connection_sharing` feature to enable discovery for eligible local stdio servers.
- Recover from failed or late discovery with a fresh handshake when needed, waiting for the previous helper to release resources before restarting.
- Retain a working legacy connection when an upgrade attempt fails for the same account, except on authentication errors.
- Keep tool catalogs separate by protocol and invalidate legacy catalogs when discovery negotiates the modern protocol.
## Testing
Add regression coverage for failed and late discovery, legacy fallback, protocol-specific catalog reuse, message limits, and Windows descendant cleanup.
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## What changed
- Add an opt-in `mcp_2026_07_28` protocol mode while preserving the legacy
lifecycle by default.
- Negotiate the new protocol over streamable HTTP with `server/discover`,
including bounded responses, redirect protection, and fallback only when a
response establishes that the endpoint is legacy-only.
- Require stdio servers to opt in with
`CODEX_MCP_PROTOCOL_VERSION=2026-07-28`, and add a bounded local stdio
transport for the modern lifecycle.
- Consume paginated tool, resource, and resource-template catalogs in modern
mode, reject repeated cursors, and retain discovered server identity.
- Reconnect reusable MCP clients when their selected protocol mode changes.
## Testing
- Cover HTTP JSON and SSE discovery, legacy fallback and rejection cases,
redirects, retries, response limits, and pagination.
- Cover local and executor stdio discovery, protocol markers, message limits,
and legacy compatibility.
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Charlie Marsh