desktop-connector-mcp-list-snapshot-at-session-start
Claude Desktop-bridged MCP connectors are snapshotted at session start; toggling a connector in the Desktop app mid-session does not add or remove tools until the claude-code session is restarted or /clear is run. This is a lifecycle constraint of claude-code, not a configuration issue. The deferred tool list for bridged connectors (e.g. 856 Snowflake tools) stops consuming token budget the moment the Desktop connector is disabled before a new session.
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