# Installed Apps

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve a list of installed applications on a user's computer for tasks like troubleshooting, software recommendations, or system analysis. It provides a simple interface that returns application data in JSON format via stdio transport. The tool is particularly useful for AI assistants that require insight into a user's software environment to provide informed support or suggestions.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/xutaotaotao-installed-apps  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/xutaotaotao-installed-apps

## Description

This MCP server provides a simple tool to retrieve a list of all installed applications on the user's computer using the get-installed-apps npm package. Built with TypeScript and the Model Context Protocol SDK, it exposes a single tool called 'get-installed-apps' that returns application data in JSON format via stdio transport. The server is useful for AI assistants that need to understand what software is available on a user's system for tasks like troubleshooting, software recommendations, or system analysis.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** productivity
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/xutaotaotao-installed-apps)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/xutaotaotao/mcp-get-installed-apps>

## 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": "xutaotaotao-installed-apps"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/xutaotaotao-installed-apps` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/xutaotaotao-installed-apps/pull`

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