docs: Add documentation for stdio server shutdown behavior#2237
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When the parent process dies or stdin is closed, the stdio server now properly detects EOF and shuts down gracefully instead of becoming an orphan process. Changes: - Explicitly close read_stream_writer on EOF to signal shutdown - Add test coverage for EOF handling and parent death simulation Fixes modelcontextprotocol#2231
Documents how the stdio server detects parent process termination via stdin EOF and shuts down gracefully to prevent orphan processes.
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Summary
Adds documentation explaining how the stdio server handles parent process
termination and prevents orphan processes.
Background
Related to the fix for #2231 (stdio server process survives parent death).
This documentation helps users understand the graceful shutdown mechanism.
Changes
docs/stdio_server_shutdown.mdRelated