# app-launcher-mcp

> app-launcher-mcp — kkdnn-app-launcher-mcp. Use this tool when you need to launch Windows applications programmatically, and manage their lifecycle independently of the MCP server. It solves problems of automating application startup, passing arguments, and setting working directories, with use cases including workflow automation and system integration. The tool takes application names, aliases, or paths as input and outputs launched processes that persist via Task Scheduler.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/kkdnn-app-launcher-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kkdnn-app-launcher-mcp

## Description

Launch Windows applications by name, alias, or path via MCP, supporting arguments and working directories. Uses Task Scheduler to detach launched processes so they persist independently of the MCP server.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** productivity
- **Updated:** 2026-08-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/prrejf0hf8)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/kkdnn/app-launcher-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": "kkdnn-app-launcher-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kkdnn-app-launcher-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kkdnn-app-launcher-mcp/pull`

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