Report errors when start() is called multiple times

src/client/sse.ts

@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ export class SSEClientTransport implements Transport {
   }
 
   start(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this._eventSource) {
+      throw new Error(
+        "SSEClientTransport already started! If using Client class, note that connect() calls start() automatically.",
+      );
+    }
+
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       this._eventSource = new EventSource(this._url.href);
       this._abortController = new AbortController();

src/client/stdio.ts

@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ export class StdioClientTransport implements Transport {
    * Starts the server process and prepares to communicate with it.
    */
   async start(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this._process) {
+      throw new Error(
+        "StdioClientTransport already started! If using Client class, note that connect() calls start() automatically.",
+      );
+    }
+
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       this._process = spawn(
         this._serverParams.command,

src/client/websocket.ts

@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ export class WebSocketClientTransport implements Transport {
   }
 
   start(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this._socket) {
+      throw new Error(
+        "WebSocketClientTransport already started! If using Client class, note that connect() calls start() automatically.",
+      );
+    }
+
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       this._socket = new WebSocket(this._url, SUBPROTOCOL);