mcp-server-restart
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for restarting Claude Desktop for Mac
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
pip install mcp-server-restart
Configuration
Claude Desktop Integration
Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:
On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-restart": {
"enabled": true,
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"python",
"-m",
"mcp_server_restart.server"
]
}
}
}
Development
Setup
- Clone the repository
- Install dependencies:
uv venv
uv pip install -e ".[dev]"
Testing
Run the test suite:
pytest
License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details
1 maintainer
Metadata
1 maintainer
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