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Claude Desktop

Apple Files for Claude Desktop

io.github.jonathanrreed/apple-files-mcp

Inspect and manage local files and folders inside allowed roots on macOS.

client:Claude Desktop transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install Apple Files in Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-files-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "apple-files-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APPLE_FILES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE": "<APPLE_FILES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE>",
        "APPLE_FILES_MCP_ALLOWED_ROOTS": "<APPLE_FILES_MCP_ALLOWED_ROOTS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs

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