Desktop Steward

Name: Desktop Steward
Author: desktopsteward

by desktopstewardversion 0.3.0i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry namecom.desktopsteward/desktop-steward

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Your own computer's files from ChatGPT or Claude: folder rules, confirmations and undo.

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User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
Our basic checksi3 of 3 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
UsageiVery new★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Category: Docs, sheets & office work

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 3 of 3 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

Open Settings → Connectors
Press Add custom connector
Paste the address below and press Add
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://relay.desktopsteward.com/mcp

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http desktop-steward https://relay.desktopsteward.com/mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "desktop-steward": {
      "url": "https://relay.desktopsteward.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "desktop-steward": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://relay.desktopsteward.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
Paste the address below, give it a name and save
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://relay.desktopsteward.com/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

The server asks you to sign in before it lists its tools.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 8, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain desktopsteward.com (the registry checks domain ownership)
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
✓ Pass
Endpoint responds
Responded in 97 ms (HTTP 401)
✓ Pass
Sign-in with OAuth
Declares OAuth sign-in, so your AI app can take you to log in
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Not checked yet; we read the tool list when we check the endpoint

Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

More stars than 0% of the other 3586 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 86% of the other 3586 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 3586 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Desktop Steward safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.3.0) reached the registry 4 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

Copied from the maker’s repo as written. PopNx MCP has not reviewed or endorsed it. HTML, images and scripts are removed. Links lead off this site.

Desktop Steward

Safe hands for Claude on your computer. A free extension for Claude Desktop that lets Claude tidy, find and organize your files with plain folder rules, a confirmation window before anything risky, and undo for every change.

Website and download: https://desktopsteward.com

What it does

Rules in plain words. You choose which folders Claude may read and which it may change. Everything else is invisible to it.
Asks before anything risky. Deleting, replacing a file, or moving many files opens a confirmation window on your computer. The model cannot answer it.
Undo for 7 days. Old versions are kept before a change; deleted files wait in a holding area; undo brings them back.
Off limits, always. Passwords, keys, browser data, mail, system folders, and anything that runs on double-click. No terminal, no network, no telemetry.
Ready-made tasks in the chat's + menu: tidy Downloads, find duplicate photos, free disk space, tidy the Desktop, find documents by topic, rename photos by date.

Read SECURITY.md for the threat model, including what it does not protect against.

Install

Download the .mcpb for your platform from the website or the Releases page and double-click it. Claude Desktop installs it like a browser extension. Press Save; the defaults are sensible.

Tools

list_folder, read_file (text, PDF, DOCX, images), write_file, edit_file, create_folder, move_files, delete_files, search_files, file_info, disk_usage, find_duplicates, undo, history, show_rules.

Public core and the official bundle

This repository is the core of Desktop Steward: the file tools, the folder rules, the confirmation step and undo. Everything that touches your files is here and can be audited. The official bundle from desktopsteward.com is built from this core plus extras that are not in this repository: a local panel with Undo buttons, images-to-PDF, zip/unzip, opening files, remote access from the phone (Pro). The extras use the same rules, confirmations and undo as the core.

Build from source

npm install

npm test # builds and runs the test suite

Node.js 22 or newer. The .mcpb bundles are built from the private repo and published on desktopsteward.com.

Configuration

Settings live in the Claude Desktop extension panel, or in ~/.desktop-steward/config.json:

Key	Default	Meaning
`readFolders`	Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Pictures	Folders Claude may read and search
`writeFolders`	Documents/AI Workspace, Downloads	Folders Claude may change
`askBeforeDelete`	true	Confirmation window before deleting
`confirmThreshold`	10	Moving more items than this asks first
`keepHistoryDays`	7	How long undo copies and deleted files are kept

Privacy

Desktop Steward reads only the folders you opened to it and keeps copies of changed or deleted files for undo in ~/.desktop-steward on your own computer (7 days by default). The core sends nothing anywhere and has no telemetry. Full policy: Privacy · Security model: Security · Contact: hello@desktopsteward.com

License

MIT. Copyright ED&EU LTD. Desktop Steward is not affiliated with Anthropic.

Desktop Steward

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

Common questions

Alternatives

Agent-Native Calendar

Excel MCP Server

MCP Server for Excel

README from the maker

Desktop Steward

What it does

Install

Tools

Public core and the official bundle

Build from source

Configuration

Privacy

License