Mac Apps Launcher MCP Server
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Launch and manage macOS applications. List installed apps, launch them by name, or open files with specific apps.
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- Author
- joshuarileydev
- Repository
- JoshuaRileyDev/mac-apps-launcher
- GitHub stars
- 16
- Downloads
- 575
- Categories
- Productivity, Other, Automation, Developer Tools, Design, File Management, AI, Frontend, Infrastructure
- Tags
- #macos
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Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Mac Apps Launcher MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)npxArguments-
Argument 1
y -
Argument 2
@joshuarileydev/mac-apps-launcher-mcp-server
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
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Argument 1
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mac apps launcher mcp server": {
"env": {},
"args": [
"y",
"@joshuarileydev/mac-apps-launcher-mcp-server"
],
"shell": false,
"command": "npx"
}
}
}Linux
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"y",
"@joshuarileydev/mac-apps-launcher-mcp-server"
],
"shell": false,
"command": "npx"
}Macos
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"y",
"@joshuarileydev/mac-apps-launcher-mcp-server"
],
"shell": false,
"command": "npx"
}Windows
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"/c",
"npx",
"y",
"@joshuarileydev/mac-apps-launcher-mcp-server"
],
"shell": true,
"command": "cmd"
}Launch and manage macOS applications. List installed apps, launch them by name, or open files with specific apps.
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for launching and managing macOS applications.
- List all applications installed in the/Applicationsfolder
- Launch applications by name
- Open files with specific applications
Add the following to your Claude Config JSON file
{ "mcpServers": { "simulator": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "y", "@joshuarileydev/mac-apps-launcher-mcp-server" ] } } }
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