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Switchboard

One MCP for finding, reading, and managing Claude and Codex sessions.

Install

Run either command in your terminal:

# Codex
codex mcp add switchboard -- npx -y @ezraapple/switchboard@latest

# Or Claude Code
claude mcp add --scope user switchboard -- npx -y @ezraapple/switchboard@latest

Check the connection with codex mcp get switchboard or claude mcp get switchboard, then start a fresh session. Registering in either app lets that agent work with both installed harnesses; no second registration is needed.

Requires: macOS, Node.js 22.13+, and the harnesses installed and signed in. Claude creation also needs Remote Control and a trusted working directory. Its CLI login is separate from Desktop; check claude auth status.

Related MCP server: claude-sessions-mcp

Tools

Tool

What it does

create_session

Start a session with a prompt, directory, and optional model.

search_sessions

Search titles, directories, and conversation text with ranked snippets.

read_session

Read recent messages and status.

send_message

Continue a conversation, including waking dormant local Claude sessions.

update_session

Rename, archive, or restore a session.

delete_session

Permanently delete a session.

Preview limits

  • New Codex sessions can lock the Desktop composer during their first turn; sidebar visibility and grouping may lag.

  • Desktop-owned rename/archive/delete operations may require the owning app.

  • Claude wake needs the original local transcript and a CLI supporting --bg --resume; Desktop-only tools may be unavailable.

  • Search is keyword-based. Read back replies after sending; acceptance is not completion.

  • Approval forwarding, attachments, and expired remote-only Claude recovery are unsupported. Some integrations use private interfaces that can change.

Configuration, upgrades, and troubleshooting · Testing · MIT license

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