https://github.com/non-dirty/mcp-server-restart
Restarts Claude Desktop after mcp-server installation
https://github.com/non-dirty/mcp-server-restart
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Restarts Claude Desktop after mcp-server installation
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/non-dirty/mcp-server-restart
- Owner: non-dirty
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-11-30T16:25:24.000Z (11 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-12-02T05:08:38.000Z (11 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-13T04:46:35.769Z (4 months ago)
- Language: Python
- Size: 47.9 KB
- Stars: 5
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 3
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# 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:
```json
{
"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](https://github.com/non-dirty/mcp-server-restart) package:
Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:
```json
{
"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:
```bash
pytest
```
## License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details