diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c50cab8..0d392d3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 .worktrees/
 .assets
+.docs
 .env
 *.pyc
 dist/
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ build/
 docs/
 *.egg-info/
 *.egg
-*.pyc
+*.pycs
 *.pyo
 *.pyd
 *.pyw
diff --git a/nanobot/agent/loop.py b/nanobot/agent/loop.py
index 44739f3..5b766f2 100644
--- a/nanobot/agent/loop.py
+++ b/nanobot/agent/loop.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class AgentLoop:
             await self._mcp_stack.__aenter__()
             await connect_mcp_servers(self._mcp_servers, self.tools, self._mcp_stack)
             self._mcp_connected = True
-        except Exception as e:
+        except BaseException as e:
             logger.error("Failed to connect MCP servers (will retry next message): {}", e)
             if self._mcp_stack:
                 try: