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](https://github.com/anaisbetts/mcp-installer) and the [mcp-server-restart](https://github.com/non-dirty/mcp-server-restart) packages:
Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:
Option 1: Install only the [mcp-server-restart](https://github.com/non-dirty/mcp-server-restart) package:
Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:
Example prompts
Hey Claude, install the MCP server named mcp-server-fetch then restart Claude
Please restart Claude
Testing
Run the test suite:
License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details