MCP Android

Name: MCP Android
Author: dockndevai

by dockndevaiversion 0.1.0i★ 0iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.dockndevai/mcp-android

How to install

What it does

Control Android devices over ADB from AI agents — safe-by-default, read-only by default, audited.

Connects Runs on your computer
Account or key No key needed
Category Developer tools

Install

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

Passed 3/3 checks · Runs on your computer · ✓ Commands checked Nov 14, 2026

First: which AI do you use?

ClaudeWeb · app · phoneChatGPTWebClaude CodeTerminalCursorCode editorVS CodeCode editorOtherOther apps

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude, with some setup first

Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file
SettingsDeveloperEdit Config
Done

Paste these settings and save the file

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "android": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dockndevai/mcp-android"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Done

Quit Claude and open it again
Done
Try it
Use MCP Android and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using MCP Android or shows a MCP Android tool in the answer, you are connected

10 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

ANDROID_MODE Access mode: read-only | read-write | admin.
ANDROID_ADB_PATH Path to the adb binary (default: adb on PATH).
ANDROID_SERIAL Target device serial from `adb devices`. Empty = the only connected device.
ANDROID_TIMEOUT_MS Per-command adb timeout in milliseconds.
ANDROID_PACKAGE_ALLOWLIST Comma-separated package allowlist for launch/uninstall/clear. Empty = all.
ANDROID_PROTECTED_PACKAGES Packages that can be launched/inspected but never uninstalled or data-cleared.
ANDROID_ALLOW_INSTALL Enable install_apk / uninstall_app / clear_app_data (requires admin mode too).
ANDROID_ALLOW_SHELL Enable run_shell (arbitrary adb shell; requires admin mode too).
ANDROID_DRY_RUN Validate + log write/admin actions without executing them on the device.
ANDROID_AUDIT_LOG Emit a JSON audit line to stderr per guarded operation (default true).

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

ChatGPT cannot connect MCP Android yet

MCP Android runs on your computer, but ChatGPT can only connect servers that run on the web

What you can do instead

A · Use an app that can connect MCP Android

Steps for Claude →Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
Steps for Claude Code →Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
Steps for Cursor →Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
Steps for VS Code →Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

B · Others in Developer tools that work with ChatGPT

Picked from the most used in the same category, only ones that connect by address with no key

Sentry✓ ChatGPT
Compiler Explorer✓ ChatGPT
GitDiagram✓ ChatGPT

Works with Claude Code, with some setup first

Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Done

Paste this command and press Enter

claude mcp add --scope user android -- npx -y @dockndevai/mcp-android

Done

Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see MCP Android listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use MCP Android and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using MCP Android or shows a MCP Android tool in the answer, you are connected

10 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

ANDROID_MODE Access mode: read-only | read-write | admin.
ANDROID_ADB_PATH Path to the adb binary (default: adb on PATH).
ANDROID_SERIAL Target device serial from `adb devices`. Empty = the only connected device.
ANDROID_TIMEOUT_MS Per-command adb timeout in milliseconds.
ANDROID_PACKAGE_ALLOWLIST Comma-separated package allowlist for launch/uninstall/clear. Empty = all.
ANDROID_PROTECTED_PACKAGES Packages that can be launched/inspected but never uninstalled or data-cleared.
ANDROID_ALLOW_INSTALL Enable install_apk / uninstall_app / clear_app_data (requires admin mode too).
ANDROID_ALLOW_SHELL Enable run_shell (arbitrary adb shell; requires admin mode too).
ANDROID_DRY_RUN Validate + log write/admin actions without executing them on the device.
ANDROID_AUDIT_LOG Emit a JSON audit line to stderr per guarded operation (default true).

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor, with some setup first

Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Click this button to open Cursor
Open in Cursor
Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use MCP Android and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using MCP Android or shows a MCP Android tool in the answer, you are connected

10 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

ANDROID_MODE Access mode: read-only | read-write | admin.
ANDROID_ADB_PATH Path to the adb binary (default: adb on PATH).
ANDROID_SERIAL Target device serial from `adb devices`. Empty = the only connected device.
ANDROID_TIMEOUT_MS Per-command adb timeout in milliseconds.
ANDROID_PACKAGE_ALLOWLIST Comma-separated package allowlist for launch/uninstall/clear. Empty = all.
ANDROID_PROTECTED_PACKAGES Packages that can be launched/inspected but never uninstalled or data-cleared.
ANDROID_ALLOW_INSTALL Enable install_apk / uninstall_app / clear_app_data (requires admin mode too).
ANDROID_ALLOW_SHELL Enable run_shell (arbitrary adb shell; requires admin mode too).
ANDROID_DRY_RUN Validate + log write/admin actions without executing them on the device.
ANDROID_AUDIT_LOG Emit a JSON audit line to stderr per guarded operation (default true).

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code, with some setup first

Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Click this button to open VS Code
Open in VS Code
VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use MCP Android and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using MCP Android or shows a MCP Android tool in the answer, you are connected

10 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

ANDROID_MODE Access mode: read-only | read-write | admin.
ANDROID_ADB_PATH Path to the adb binary (default: adb on PATH).
ANDROID_SERIAL Target device serial from `adb devices`. Empty = the only connected device.
ANDROID_TIMEOUT_MS Per-command adb timeout in milliseconds.
ANDROID_PACKAGE_ALLOWLIST Comma-separated package allowlist for launch/uninstall/clear. Empty = all.
ANDROID_PROTECTED_PACKAGES Packages that can be launched/inspected but never uninstalled or data-cleared.
ANDROID_ALLOW_INSTALL Enable install_apk / uninstall_app / clear_app_data (requires admin mode too).
ANDROID_ALLOW_SHELL Enable run_shell (arbitrary adb shell; requires admin mode too).
ANDROID_DRY_RUN Validate + log write/admin actions without executing them on the device.
ANDROID_AUDIT_LOG Emit a JSON audit line to stderr per guarded operation (default true).

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

See every app that uses MCP →

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use MCP Android💬 Discussion →

For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add --scope user android -- npx -y @dockndevai/mcp-android

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "android": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dockndevai/mcp-android"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "android": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dockndevai/mcp-android"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "android": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dockndevai/mcp-android"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Values you fill in

ANDROID_MODE env
Access mode: read-only | read-write | admin.
ANDROID_ADB_PATH env
Path to the adb binary (default: adb on PATH).
ANDROID_SERIAL env
Target device serial from `adb devices`. Empty = the only connected device.
ANDROID_TIMEOUT_MS env
Per-command adb timeout in milliseconds.
ANDROID_PACKAGE_ALLOWLIST env
Comma-separated package allowlist for launch/uninstall/clear. Empty = all.
ANDROID_PROTECTED_PACKAGES env
Packages that can be launched/inspected but never uninstalled or data-cleared.
ANDROID_ALLOW_INSTALL env
Enable install_apk / uninstall_app / clear_app_data (requires admin mode too).
ANDROID_ALLOW_SHELL env
Enable run_shell (arbitrary adb shell; requires admin mode too).
ANDROID_DRY_RUN env
Validate + log write/admin actions without executing them on the device.
ANDROID_AUDIT_LOG env
Emit a JSON audit line to stderr per guarded operation (default true).

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

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

At a glance

GitHub stars i: 0
Downloads per weeki: 52/wk
Licence i: MIT
Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Latest versioni: 0.1.0
Categoryi: Developer tools
Published to registryi: Oct 14, 2026
Code last changedi: Nov 11, 2026
Maker: dockndevai
Packages: npm: @dockndevai/mcp-android
Repo: dockndevai/mcp-android
Registry status: Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Run on your computer in

Claude Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

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 14, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account dockndevai, which owns the repo
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 3 days ago
✓ Pass
Has a licence
Uses MIT
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Discussion

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Compared with others in Developer toolsi

More stars than 0% of the other 5876 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 50% of the other 5876 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 5876 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is MCP Android 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 on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 3 days ago, and the latest version (0.1.0) reached the registry 31 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: REA, GitHub, Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent

Others in the same category

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mcp-android

A Model Context Protocol server to control an Android phone over ADB — the phone equivalent of the Mac-control servers. Claude can see the screen (screenshots + UI hierarchy) and tap, type, press keys, launch apps, set alarms/timers, and read notifications. Safe-by-default, with the suite's access-mode + flag model.

Runs on your computer and drives a phone connected by USB or wireless debugging (great for the Z Fold 7). It is not installed on the phone and does not need root.

iOS? A stock iPhone can't be controlled this way — Apple's sandbox forbids cross-app/system automation. See the separate mcp-ios repo for the realistic (Appium/WebDriverAgent over USB from a Mac) approach.

Quickstart

brew install android-platform-tools        # provides adb

On the phone: Settings → Developer options → enable USB (or Wireless) debugging, then authorize this computer

adb devices # confirm your device shows "device"

Run it straight from npm — no clone or build needed:

npx -y @dockndevai/mcp-android

Or add it to Claude Code in one line (start read-only):

claude mcp add android -e ANDROID_MODE="read-only" -- npx -y @dockndevai/mcp-android

See docs/CLIENTS.md for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, and VS Code configs.

Setup from source

brew install android-platform-tools        # provides adb

adb devices # confirm your device shows "device" npm install && npm run build

Tools

Read (read-only+): list_devices, device_info, screenshot, ui_dump, current_app, list_apps, get_notifications

Write (read-write+): tap, swipe, input_text, press_key, launch_app, open_url, set_alarm, set_timer

Admin (admin): install_apk, uninstall_app, clear_app_data (need ANDROID_ALLOW_INSTALL), run_shell (needs ANDROID_ALLOW_SHELL; not registered otherwise)

The typical loop for driving the UI: `screenshot` → `ui_dump` (find bounds) → `tap`/`input_text`.

Security model

Concern	Flag	Default
What it can do	`ANDROID_MODE`	`read-only`
Which packages in scope	`ANDROID_PACKAGE_ALLOWLIST`	(all)
Protected packages (never uninstall/clear)	`ANDROID_PROTECTED_PACKAGES`	settings, systemui, gms
Allow install/uninstall/clear	`ANDROID_ALLOW_INSTALL`	`false`
Allow raw `adb shell`	`ANDROID_ALLOW_SHELL`	`false`
Interactive confirmation (destructive ops)	MCP elicitation (client-driven)	(on when the client supports it)
Preview without touching device	`ANDROID_DRY_RUN`	`false`
Audit log (stderr)	`ANDROID_AUDIT_LOG`	`true`

When the connected client supports MCP elicitation, destructive tools (uninstall_app, clear_app_data, install_apk, run_shell) pause and ask the human to approve the exact action before it runs — the model can't approve on your behalf. When the client can't elicit, the access-mode + flag gates above are the control.

Run with Claude Desktop / Claude Code

"mcpServers": { "android": { "command": "node", "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-android/dist/index.js"], "env": { "ANDROID_MODE": "read-write" } } } }

Example prompts

*"Take a screenshot of my phone and tell me what's on screen."*
*"Set an alarm for 6:30am labeled Gym."*
*"Open the Clock app and start a 10-minute timer."*
*"What notifications do I have piling up?"*

Develop

npm run dev

npm test # security policy npm run typecheck

License

MIT

MCP Android

What it does

Install

Install Node.js

Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file

Paste these settings and save the file

Quit Claude and open it again

Try it

What you can do instead

Install Node.js

Open Terminal

Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

Try it

Install Node.js

Click this button to open Cursor

Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

Try it

Install Node.js

Click this button to open VS Code

Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

Try it

Installed on your computer

Values you fill in

At a glance

Which apps can use it

Related guides

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

Discussion

User reviews

Compared with others in Developer toolsi

Common questions

Others in the same category

REA

GitHub

Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent

README from the maker

mcp-android

Quickstart

On the phone: Settings → Developer options → enable USB (or Wireless) debugging, then authorize this computer

Setup from source

Tools

Security model

Run with Claude Desktop / Claude Code

Example prompts

Develop

License