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fixes #283572

uvx uses an @ for separating package and version. This is different to pip which uses ==
https://docs.astral.sh/uv/concepts/tools/#tool-versions

Currently the code that installs MCP servers into VSCode from a registry uses == as a separator which causes MCP servers to fail to start.

This PR updates that separator to the correct @ as currently it looks like UVX is the only supported python runtime
https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/blob/main/src/vs/platform/mcp/common/mcpManagementService.ts#L171

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Pull request overview

This PR fixes the version separator used when installing Python-based MCP servers through uvx. The code was incorrectly using pip's == separator instead of uvx's @ separator, causing MCP servers to fail to start.

Key Changes:

  • Updated the version separator for Python registry type from == to @ to match uvx's requirements

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UVX MCPs servers do not start when installed from extensions gallery

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