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May 18, 2026Apple

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ui: Refactor models store, MCP service, and gate logs behind VITE_DEBUG (#23236) refactor: Scope console logs to DEV + VITE_DEBUG env vars refactor: skip MCP proxy probe when no server requires it refactor: suppress expected disconnect errors during MCP client shutdown refactor: Deduplicate requests

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