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Restarts Claude Desktop after mcp-server installation

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Overview

The mcp-server-restart is a tool designed to facilitate the restarting of Claude Desktop after the installation of Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools, making management and installation smoother for Mac users.

To use mcp-server-restart, simply ask Claude Desktop to restart via commands like "restart Claude." The server manages the application's restart process when MCP tools are added or modified.

  • Provides a status resource to check the current state of Claude Desktop. - Implements a tool called restart_claude for safely restarting the application with progress notifications.
  1. Restarting Claude Desktop after installing new MCP tools.
  2. Checking the running status of Claude Desktop programmatically.
  3. Automating the application restart process for better workflow integration.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect mcp-server-restart in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-restart-non-dirty": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-server-restart-non-dirty"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-restart-non-dirty": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-server-restart-non-dirty"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-restart-non-dirty": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-server-restart-non-dirty"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-server-restart-non-dirty": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-server-restart-non-dirty"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-restart-non-dirty": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-server-restart-non-dirty"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-restart-non-dirty": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-server-restart-non-dirty"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What do I need to install mcp-server-restart?

You need to edit your Claude Desktop config file on MacOS to include the mcp-server-restart setup.

Will this work with all versions of Claude Desktop?

Yes, it is designed to be compatible with the Mac version of Claude Desktop.

Can I use this with other MCP tools?

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