diff --git a/src/agent/tools/mcp_client.rs b/src/agent/tools/mcp_client.rs
index e245a91..acdb095 100644
--- a/src/agent/tools/mcp_client.rs
+++ b/src/agent/tools/mcp_client.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ fn registry() -> &'static TokioMutex<Registry> {
     })
 }
 
-async fn ensure_init() -> Result<()> {
+async fn ensure_init(agent: Option<&std::sync::Arc<super::super::Agent>>) -> Result<()> {
     let mut reg = registry().lock().await;
     if !reg.servers.is_empty() { return Ok(()); }
     let configs = crate::config::get().mcp_servers.clone();
@@ -148,14 +148,24 @@ async fn ensure_init() -> Result<()> {
         let args: Vec<&str> = cfg.args.iter().map(|s| s.as_str()).collect();
         match McpServer::spawn(&cfg.name, &cfg.command, &args).await {
             Ok(server) => reg.servers.push(server),
-            Err(e) => dbglog!("warning: MCP server {} failed: {:#}", cfg.name, e),
+            Err(e) => {
+                let msg = format!("MCP server {} failed: {:#}", cfg.name, e);
+                dbglog!("{}", msg);
+                if let Some(a) = agent {
+                    if let Ok(mut st) = a.state.try_lock() {
+                        st.notify(msg);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub(super) async fn call_tool(name: &str, args: &serde_json::Value) -> Result<String> {
-    ensure_init().await?;
+pub(super) async fn call_tool(name: &str, args: &serde_json::Value,
+    agent: Option<&std::sync::Arc<super::super::Agent>>,
+) -> Result<String> {
+    ensure_init(agent).await?;
     let mut reg = registry().lock().await;
     let server = reg.servers.iter_mut()
         .find(|s| s.tools.iter().any(|t| t.name == name))
@@ -178,7 +188,7 @@ pub(super) async fn call_tool(name: &str, args: &serde_json::Value) -> Result<St
 }
 
 pub(super) async fn tool_definitions_json() -> Vec<String> {
-    let _ = ensure_init().await;
+    let _ = ensure_init(None).await;
     let reg = registry().lock().await;
     reg.servers.iter()
         .flat_map(|s| s.tools.iter())
diff --git a/src/agent/tools/mod.rs b/src/agent/tools/mod.rs
index 55fe311..ce42c9e 100644
--- a/src/agent/tools/mod.rs
+++ b/src/agent/tools/mod.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ pub async fn dispatch_with_agent(
                 None => true,
             };
             if allowed {
-                if let Ok(result) = mcp_client::call_tool(name, args).await {
+                if let Ok(result) = mcp_client::call_tool(name, args, agent.as_ref()).await {
                     return result;
                 }
             }