Allows listing, launching, and managing macOS applications, as well as opening files with specific applications
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
folderLaunch 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"
]
}
}
}
This server cannot be installed
local-only server
The server can only run on the client's local machine because it depends on local resources.
An MCP server to list and launch applications on MacOS
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