What is Mcp Server Software

mcp-server-software is a Model Context Protocol server that provides software management capabilities for your computer, allowing LLMs to interact with installed software across multiple operating systems.

Use cases

Use cases include querying installed applications, opening specific software on command, and closing applications as needed, making it useful for both casual users and developers.

How to use

To use mcp-server-software, you can run it using ‘uv’ or install it via pip. Configuration is required for integration with applications like Claude.app, where you specify the command and arguments in JSON format.

Key features

Key features include the ability to list installed software, open applications by name, and close running programs (Windows only). It supports multiple operating systems: Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Where to use

mcp-server-software can be used in software management tasks on personal computers, development environments, and automation scripts across various operating systems.

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Software MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that provides software management capabilities for your computer. This server enables LLMs to get a list of installed software, open applications, and close running programs, with support for multiple operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux).

Available Tools

• get_software_list_tool - Get a list of installed software on the computer.

  • Returns a list of software names.

• open_software - Open software by name.

  • Required arguments:
    • name (string): The name of the software to open.

• close_software - Close running software by name (currently Windows-only).

  • Required arguments:
    • name (string): The name of the software to close.

Installation

Using uv (recommended)

When using uv, no specific installation is needed. We can use uvx to directly run mcp-software-server.

Using PIP

Alternatively, you can install dependencies via pip:

pip install mcp_server_software

Configuration

Configure for Claude.app

Add to your Claude settings:

Platform Support

• Windows: Full functionality (software listing, opening, closing)
• macOS: Software listing and opening only
• Linux: Software listing and opening only

Example Interactions

1. Get software list:

{
  "name": "get_software_list_tool",
  "arguments": {}
}

Response:

2. Open software:

{
  "name": "open_software",
  "arguments": {
    "name": "Chrome"
  }
}

Response:

"Opened Chrome"

3. Close software (Windows only):

{
  "name": "close_software",
  "arguments": {
    "name": "Chrome"
  }
}

Response:

"Closed Chrome"

Debugging

You can use the MCP inspector to debug the server:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector python mcp_server_software.py

Examples of Questions for Claude/AI

1. “What applications do I have installed on my computer?”
2. “Can you open Notepad for me?”
3. “Please close Chrome browser”
4. “Show me all available software on my system”

How It Works

The server creates and maintains a JSON file (software_list.json) that maps software names to their executable paths. On Windows, it scans Start Menu shortcuts, on macOS it looks in the Applications folder, and on Linux it examines desktop entry files.

You can manually edit this JSON file to add custom software entries:

{
  "CustomApp": "C:\\Path\\To\\Custom\\App.exe"
}

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• psutil
• mcp
• pywin32 (Windows only)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome to help expand and improve mcp-software-server. Consider adding support for:

• Better closing support on macOS/Linux
• Enhanced software detection
• Software installation/uninstallation capabilities
• Additional software management features

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.