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Desktop Tools

Verified Integration
Author: @andrey-zhuravl•Category: ServerApplication
GitHub Repository
JSON-RPC 2.0
Protocol Standard
Sub-second
Execution Latency
Active
Operational Status
Tags:#Claude#Search#Database#API#Python#Git#Filesystem#AI#GitHub#Node.js

Client Configuration

— Connect Desktop Tools to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "desktop-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-desktop-tools"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).
Architecture & Capabilities

System Overview

Provides a minimal Model Context Protocol server and CLI for inspecting source trees and managing workspaces using ripgrep and Git.

Indexed Date

7/23/2026

License

Open Source

Protocol Layer

stdio / SSE RPC

Frequently Asked Questions

Architecture and operational details for Desktop Tools

It features persistent disk caching for `repo_map` and in-process TTL caching for `search_text`, configurable concurrency, and provides rich metrics to ensure efficient operation on large source trees.

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