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slug: "mac-apps-launcher"
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source_url: "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/joshuarileydev/mac-apps-launcher@main/README.md"
repo: "https://github.com/joshuarileydev/mac-apps-launcher"
source_file: "README.md"
branch: "main"
---
# 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"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```