mcp-server-restart
About
Restarts Claude Desktop after mcp-server installation
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- Provides a restart_claude tool to restart Claude Desktop safely.
- Offers a claude://status resource returning JSON (status, PID, timestamp).
- Safely terminates any existing Claude process before launching a new instance.
- Sends progress notifications during the restart sequence.
- Works alongside the mcp-installer for a seamless tool‑installation workflow.
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"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
mcp-server-restartCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Ask Claude Desktop "restart Claude" and it will restart the application.
Installation requires editing your Claude Desktop config file on MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Option 1: Install both the mcp-installer and the mcp-server-restart packages:
Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-installer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@anaisbetts/mcp-installer"
]
},
"mcp-server-restart": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-restart"
]
}
}
}
Option 1: Install only the mcp-server-restart package:
Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-restart": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-restart"
]
}
}
}
install_repo_mcp_server
Install an MCP server via npx or uvx
install_local_mcp_server
Install an MCP server whose code is cloned locally on your computer
The server implements one tool:
- restart_claude - Restarts the Claude Desktop application
- Safely terminates existing process if running
- Launches new instance
- Provides progress notifications during restart
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-restart": {
"mcp-installer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@anaisbetts/mcp-installer"
]
},
"mcp-server-restart": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-restart"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"mcp-installer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@anaisbetts/mcp-installer"
]
},
"mcp-server-restart": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-restart"
]
}
}Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for restarting Claude Desktop for Mac
Description
Using Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Claude Desktop tool installation is a bit cumbersome. The mcp-installer makes things easier by using MCP to allow you to ask Claude to install MCP tools.
Once they are installed, you still need to restart Claude Desktop to make the changes take effect... That is where mcp-server-restart comes in!
The mcp-server-restart package provides a MCP server for restarting Claude Desktop for Mac.
Usage
Ask Claude Desktop "restart Claude" and it will restart the application.Features
Resources
The server provides a status resource:
- claude://status - Returns the current status of Claude Desktop
- Returns JSON with running status, PID, and timestamp
- MIME type: application/json
Tools
The server implements one tool:
- restart_claude - Restarts the Claude Desktop application
- Safely terminates existing process if running
- Launches new instance
- Provides progress notifications during restart
Installation for Claude Desktop
Installation requires editing your Claude Desktop config file on MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Option 1: Install both the mcp-installer and the mcp-server-restart packages:
Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-installer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@anaisbetts/mcp-installer"
]
},
"mcp-server-restart": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-restart"
]
}
}
}
Option 1: Install only the mcp-server-restart package:
Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-restart": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-restart"
]
}
}
}
Example prompts
> Hey Claude, install the MCP server named mcp-server-fetch then restart Claude
> Please restart Claude
Testing
Run the test suite:
pytest
License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details
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