AI tool official desktop-app
Risk level
low
10/100

Claude Desktop ↗

Claude Desktop is an officially published AI tool from Anthropic. Anomity scores its risk at 10 out of 100 (low).

Analysis summary

Claude Desktop is an officially published AI tool from Anthropic. Anomity scores its risk at 10 out of 100 (low).

Desktop AI assistant with MCP server support and extensions

Why this entry scored 10 out of 100

This profile starts at the catalog's neutral base of 50. Because the entry is officially published, trust adjusts the score by -40. The entry declares no high-risk capabilities on its own, so capabilities add nothing. It matches no dangerous capability combinations. The clamped result is 10, placing it in the low band.

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Findings

  • Published by the vendor Trust offset
    Contribution to score: -40

Configuration surface

Files this AI tool reads on the host. Anything written here changes what the agent does next.

  • claude-desktop-skill global markdown-frontmatter
    Claude Desktop skills (user-scope)
  • claude-desktop-ssh-configs global json
    SSH connections configured in the desktop app (counts only)
    • win32${APPDATA}\Claude\ssh_configs.json
    • darwin${HOME}/Library/Application Support/Claude/ssh_configs.json
    • linux${HOME}/.config/claude-desktop/ssh_configs.json
  • claude-desktop-mcp global json
    MCP server configuration
    • win32${APPDATA}\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
    • darwin${HOME}/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
    • linux${HOME}/.config/claude-desktop/claude_desktop_config.json
  • claude-desktop-managed-prefs global plist
    MDM machine policy (extension gates, workspace folders, Cowork controls)
  • claude-desktop-managed-settings global json
    Enterprise managed settings (Linux)
    • linux/etc/claude-desktop/managed-settings.json
  • claude-desktop-extensions global json
    Installed Claude Desktop extensions / connectors (DXT)
  • claude-desktop-mcp-msix global json
    MCP server configuration (Windows MSIX/Store install)
  • claude-desktop-extensions-msix global json
    Installed Claude Desktop extensions / connectors (DXT) — Windows MSIX install