MCP server for MarkView — preview Markdown files in a native macOS viewer
MCP server for MarkView — preview Markdown files in a native macOS viewer. That is what the mcp mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.
Native macOS markdown preview with MCP server for Claude Code. Claude writes markdown — MarkView renders it live, in a real native window, while you work.
The server publishes 2 tools. What each one is for:
Finder — Right-click any .md, .markdown, .mdown, .mkd file > Open With > MarkViewProgrammatic — The Programmatic tool exposed by this serverThe server ships on npm as mcp-server-markview, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.
Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. MCP's toolset — Finder, Programmatic — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by GitHub Actions; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Finder | Right-click any .md, .markdown, .mdown, .mkd file > **Open With** > **MarkView** |
| Programmatic | The Programmatic tool exposed by this server. |
{
"mcpServers": {
"markview": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-server-markview"]
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
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