app-launcher-mcp
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@app-launcher-mcpopen notepad"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
app-launcher-mcp
应用启动器 MCP server:让 AI 助手(如 Reasonix / Claude / 任何支持 MCP 的工具)按名称或路径打开 Windows 上的任意软件——包括 Halcon、CC Switch、Codex、X-AnyLabeling、浏览器、文件管理器等。
工具
工具 | 说明 | 参数 |
| 启动软件 |
|
| 查看已注册软件清单 | 无 |
Related MCP server: launchd-mcp
已注册软件(apps.json)
名称 | 别名 | 启动内容 |
| hdevelop、halcon软件 | HDevelop(MVTec Halcon 18.11) |
| — | HDevelop XL |
| cc-switch | CC Switch(Claude Code 配置切换) |
| codex-cli | OpenAI Codex |
| anylabeling、标注 | X-AnyLabeling 标注工具(conda 环境 kkk) |
| 浏览器 | Microsoft Edge |
| 记事本 | 记事本 |
| 计算器 | 计算器 |
| 画图 | 画图 |
| 文件管理器 | 文件资源管理器(用户主目录) |
| 命令行、终端 | CMD 命令行 |
一、安装
npm install # 安装依赖(首次)
node src/index.js # 手动启动(MCP 客户端会自动拉起,一般无需手动运行)二、注册为 MCP
以 Reasonix 为例(全局注册,本机所有项目可用):
确保
.mcp.json中的路径正确(默认指向本目录src/index.js)使用
install_source工具,source 指向app-launcher/.mcp.json,scope=global重启 Reasonix 使注册生效
其他支持 MCP 的工具(Claude Desktop、Cursor 等):在其 MCP 配置中添加 stdio server,命令为 node <本目录绝对路径>\src\index.js。
三、使用示例
注册完成后,直接对 AI 说:
打开 halcon
打开标注工具 # 按别名 xanylabeling
打开 D:\项目 这个文件夹 # 直接传路径
用记事本打开 C:\Users\me\1.txt # 传路径 + 参数AI 会自动调用 launch_app 完成启动。
四、添加新软件
编辑 apps.json,追加一项:
"photoshop": {
"name": "Photoshop",
"path": "C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Photoshop 2024\\Photoshop.exe",
"aliases": ["ps", "修图"]
}path:可执行文件绝对路径、Windows 自带命令(如notepad)、或 .bat/.lnkaliases:可选,方便按中文/缩写调用type:可选,folder表示用文件资源管理器打开目录;缺省按程序处理
五、特殊应用:conda 环境软件(如 X-AnyLabeling)
conda 环境里安装的 GUI 软件(如 xanylabeling)直接启动会因缺少环境变量失败。解决方式:
写一个启动 bat(如 start-xanylabeling.bat),激活环境后启动:
@echo off
call C:\Users\12579\miniconda3\Scripts\activate.bat kkk
start "" "C:\Users\12579\miniconda3\envs\kkk\Scripts\xanylabeling.exe"然后在 apps.json 里把 path 指向该 bat。
⚠️ 注意:conda GUI 应用(Python + PyQt)启动很慢,可能需要 30–90 秒才弹出窗口,属正常现象。
六、技术原理(重要)
Windows 下 Node.js 启动的子进程默认位于 Job Object 中,父进程(MCP server)退出时,直接 spawn 的 GUI 软件会被连带终止(软件一闪就没)。
本项目采用 schtasks(任务计划程序) 方案解决:
launch_app → 创建一次性计划任务 → /run 立即执行 → 删除任务定义由 Task Scheduler 服务派生的进程完全脱离 Node 进程树,即使 Reasonix / MCP server 退出,软件依然独立运行。
七、开发与测试
npm test # 冒烟测试:连接 server,验证 list_apps 与启动 notepad项目结构
src/index.js # MCP server:launch_app / list_apps
apps.json # 软件注册表(名称/别名/路径/类型)
start-xanylabeling.bat # conda 环境应用启动器示例
.mcp.json # MCP 注册描述
test/smoke.mjs # 冒烟测试This server cannot be installed
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