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Show HN: Claude Desktop Switcher for separating the whole Claude Desktop suite

Claude Desktop Switcher is a new tool that allows users to separate and manage multiple instances of the Claude Desktop application suite, enabling better organization and isolation between different configurations or use cases.

Background

- Claude Desktop is an app that provides a local interface for Anthropic's Claude AI assistant (the "Chat" mode) and, on the backend, uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to let you plug in local tools like file editors, databases, or code runners. - The Switcher is a small utility that lets you run **multiple isolated instances** of Claude Desktop side by side — each with its own set of MCP tools, configurations, and chat histories. - Without it, Claude Desktop is a single-instance app: if you want to use, say, a "coding" setup (with a code editor tool) and a "writing" setup (with a notes tool), you have to manually reconfigure MCP settings every time you switch. - The Switcher solves that by creating separate profiles ("projects") that you can launch independently, keeping each workspace's tools and data entirely separate.

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