MCP SERVER · OFFICIAL PROJECTLook up which SDKs a desktop app ships — error tracking, analytics, UI framework, payments and more — across 12,000+ macOS and Windows apps, or search by SDK to find who uses what.
LABSCO SUMMARY
search_apps accepts "null" to find applications without a given SDK, which turns "who uses Sentry" into "who ships no error tracking at all" — a question no per-app lookup can answer. list_sdk_categories is the prerequisite for any of it, returning the API field names the filters expect alongside example SDKs for each. compare_apps carries its own cost note from the vendor, that it uses 2 API calls, which is worth knowing before a comparison loop rather than after one.
A Desktop Insights client with four tools: look up one application's technology stack, search applications by the SDKs and runtime they use, compare two applications, and list the SDK categories that drive both.
A Desktop Insights API key, supplied as DESKTOPINSIGHTS_API_KEY.
One command plus a key — npx -y desktopinsights-mcp, then supply credentials
USE CASES
A name or a bundle ID returns the whole stack plus the dependency list with versions, across all 11 SDK categories.
The search runs the question the other way round, and passing "null" finds the apps that use nothing in that category at all.
The comparison reports differences, shared technologies and metadata in one response, at a stated cost of 2 API calls.
Developer name is a search filter in its own right, so one query covers everything a company ships rather than one app at a time.
Counted once with only startup setup. Other versions, modes or optional credentials may expose a different list.
compare_appsCompare the technology stacks of two desktop applications side by side. Shows SDK differences, shared technologies, and metadata comparison. Useful for competitive analysis (e.g., "Compare Figma vs Sketch", "Compare Slack vs Discord"). Uses 2 API calls.
list_sdk_categoriesList all 11 SDK categories tracked by Desktop Insights with their API field names and example SDKs for each. Use this to discover what filters are available for search_apps, or to understand the sdkSummary fields returned by lookup_app.
lookup_appLook up what SDKs, frameworks, and dependencies a specific desktop application uses. Returns the full technology stack including error tracking, analytics, UI framework, payments, and 7 other SDK categories, plus detailed dependency list with versions. Accepts app names (e.g., "Figma", "Slack", "1Password") or bundle IDs (e.g., "com.figma.Desktop"). Covers 12,000+ macOS and Windows apps.
search_appsSearch for desktop applications by SDK usage, runtime, platform, or developer. Use this to find which apps use a specific SDK (e.g., "Which apps use Sentry?"), discover technology adoption patterns, or research a developer's products. Supports all 11 SDK categories, runtime (electron/native/qt/flutter), platform (macos/windows), and developer name. Pass "null" as an SDK value to find apps without that SDK type. At least one filter is required.
BEFORE YOU INSTALL
4 tools when we connected.
All 3 documented clients run the server on your machine.
CONTEXT COST
Rated by the size of the 4 tool definitions that ride along on every turn, not by how many there are
INSTALLATION
npx -y desktopinsights-mcpclaude mcp add desktopinsights -e DESKTOPINSIGHTS_API_KEY=<YOUR_DESKTOPINSIGHTS_API_KEY> -- npx -y desktopinsights-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"desktopinsights": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"desktopinsights-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DESKTOPINSIGHTS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_DESKTOPINSIGHTS_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
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