# Desktop Insights

> Use this tool when you need to analyze and compare the technology stacks of desktop applications, identifying SDKs and frameworks used by over 12,000 macOS and Windows apps. It solves problems related to market research, competitive analysis, and tech stack optimization by providing searchable and comparable data on application technologies. Input a Desktop Insights API key and app names or categories to output detailed technology stack information and comparisons.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/andrewschreiber-desktop-insights  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/andrewschreiber-desktop-insights

## Description

Desktop Insights provides tools for exploring the technology stacks of over 12,000 macOS and Windows desktop applications. Look up SDKs and frameworks for individual apps, search the database by name, compare technology stacks across multiple applications, and list available SDK categories. Requires a Desktop Insights API key from desktopinsights.com.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.64
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/andrewschreiber-desktop-insights)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/andrewschreiber/desktopinsights-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "andrewschreiber-desktop-insights"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/andrewschreiber-desktop-insights` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/andrewschreiber-desktop-insights/pull`

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