How to fix WebStorm’s IDE Error “Failed to read servers from mcp.json”

If you’re seeing the error “Failed to read servers from mcp.json” in your JetBrains IDE, don’t listen to the prompt telling you to disable the GitHub Copilot plugin. It’s a classic overreaction. The fix takes 30 seconds, which is less time than it takes for WebStorm to index a medium-sized project.