Claude Desktop Restart

Claude Desktop Restart

non-dirty

Lets you restart Claude Desktop on macOS directly from within Claude by typing 'restart Claude'. Useful for applying new MCP server configurations without manually closing and reopening the app.

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What it does

  • Restart Claude Desktop application
  • Check Claude Desktop running status
  • Safely terminate existing processes
  • Launch new Claude instances

Best for

Installing new MCP servers that require restartApplying configuration changes to Claude DesktopmacOS users who frequently modify MCP setups
macOS onlyWorks with simple voice command

Tools (1)

restart_claude

Restart the Claude application

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