# joshuarileydev/mac-apps-launcher-mcp-server [Health: Active]

**Category:** 🛠️ Other Tools and Integrations  
**Repository:** https://github.com/JoshuaRileyDev/mac-apps-launcher  
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**Directory Page:** https://allmcps.com/mcp/joshuarileydev-mac-apps-launcher-mcp-server

## Description
An MCP server to list and launch applications on MacOS

## Claude Desktop Quick Installation
Install path detected from listing signals. Uses `npx` (confidence: high):

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

## Documentation & README

# 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"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```