mac-apps-launcher

mac-apps-launcher

An MCP server to list and launch applications on MacOS

JoshuaRileyDev

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Mac Apps Launcher MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for launching and managing macOS applications.

Features

  • List all applications installed in the /Applications folder
  • Launch applications by name
  • Open files with specific applications

Installation

Add the following to your Claude Config JSON file

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simulator": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "y",
        "@joshuarileydev/mac-apps-launcher-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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