Mac Apps Launcher MCP Server vs Kill Process MCP
A side-by-side look at the Mac Apps Launcher MCP Server and Kill Process MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Mac Apps Launcher MCP Server for os automation work as a local process; choose Kill Process MCP for os automation as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Mac Apps Launcher MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Kill Process MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
process_list, process_kill.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | OS Automation | OS Automation |
| Quality signal | 40/100 · Fair | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 19 | 14 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 2 |
| Full listing | View Mac Apps Launcher MCP Server | View Kill Process MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Mac Apps Launcher MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Kill Process MCP tools 2
process_listLists running processes sorted by CPU or memory with optional name, user, status, CPU/memory thresholds, system-process filtering, sort order and limitprocess_killTerminates the selected process (with extreme prejudice!)
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Mac Apps Launcher MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"joshuarileydev-mac-apps-launcher-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"y"
]
}
}
}
Kill Process MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"misiektoja-kill-process-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"kill-process-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Mac Apps Launcher MCP Server is categorized under OS Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Kill Process MCP belongs to OS Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Mac Apps Launcher MCP Server for os automation work and Kill Process MCP for os automation.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Mac Apps Launcher MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Kill Process MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add joshuarileydev-mac-apps-launcher-mcp-server and misiektoja-kill-process-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Mac Apps Launcher MCP Server has a quality signal of 40/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 19 GitHub stars. Kill Process MCP has 48/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 14 GitHub stars.
