Quick Install

Copy the config for your editor. Some servers may need additional setup — check the README.

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "desktop-bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "jameymcelveen/desktop-bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

README Excerpt

Local **Model Context Protocol** server for macOS. Claude (or any MCP host) talks to it over **stdio** and can: - Read, write, list, and search files inside **allowlisted directories** - Read CPU / memory / disk stats, uptime, and a redacted environment - List running applications - Run shell commands with **separate stdout/stderr**, timeouts, and optional progress streaming

Tools (20)

DESKTOP_BRIDGE_ALLOW_SHELLDESKTOP_BRIDGE_COMMAND_TIMEOUT_MSDESKTOP_BRIDGE_MAX_FILE_BYTESDESKTOP_BRIDGE_MAX_OUTPUT_BYTESDESKTOP_BRIDGE_RESTRICT_SHELL_CWDDESKTOP_BRIDGE_ROOTSDESKTOP_BRIDGE_STATUS_INTERVAL_MSDESKTOP_BRIDGE_STATUS_TOKENDESKTOP_BRIDGE_STATUS_URLget_display_infoget_system_infoget_system_statslist_applicationslist_directorylist_rootsread_filerun_commandsearch_filestake_screenshotwrite_file

desktop-bridge

Quick Install

README Excerpt

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