MCP Android

Name: MCP Android
Author: dockndevai

by dockndevaiversion 0.1.0i★ 0iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.dockndevai/mcp-android

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

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

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UsageiVery new↓ 52/wk · ★ 0

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 on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Developer tools

Install

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

Before you install

Basic checks: 2 of 2 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: ANDROID_MODE, ANDROID_ADB_PATH, ANDROID_SERIAL, ANDROID_TIMEOUT_MS, ANDROID_PACKAGE_ALLOWLIST, ANDROID_PROTECTED_PACKAGES, ANDROID_ALLOW_INSTALL, ANDROID_ALLOW_SHELL, ANDROID_DRY_RUN, ANDROID_AUDIT_LOG

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

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

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "android": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dockndevai/mcp-android"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANDROID_MODE": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_ADB_PATH": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_SERIAL": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_TIMEOUT_MS": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_PACKAGE_ALLOWLIST": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_PROTECTED_PACKAGES": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_ALLOW_INSTALL": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_ALLOW_SHELL": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_DRY_RUN": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_AUDIT_LOG": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add android --env ANDROID_MODE=your-value --env ANDROID_ADB_PATH=your-value --env ANDROID_SERIAL=your-value --env ANDROID_TIMEOUT_MS=your-value --env ANDROID_PACKAGE_ALLOWLIST=your-value --env ANDROID_PROTECTED_PACKAGES=your-value --env ANDROID_ALLOW_INSTALL=your-value --env ANDROID_ALLOW_SHELL=your-value --env ANDROID_DRY_RUN=your-value --env ANDROID_AUDIT_LOG=your-value -- npx -y @dockndevai/mcp-android

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "android": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dockndevai/mcp-android"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANDROID_MODE": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_ADB_PATH": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_SERIAL": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_TIMEOUT_MS": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_PACKAGE_ALLOWLIST": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_PROTECTED_PACKAGES": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_ALLOW_INSTALL": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_ALLOW_SHELL": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_DRY_RUN": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_AUDIT_LOG": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

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": {
    "android": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dockndevai/mcp-android"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANDROID_MODE": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_ADB_PATH": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_SERIAL": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_TIMEOUT_MS": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_PACKAGE_ALLOWLIST": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_PROTECTED_PACKAGES": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_ALLOW_INSTALL": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_ALLOW_SHELL": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_DRY_RUN": "your-value",
        "ANDROID_AUDIT_LOG": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

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.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

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

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).

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

Which apps can use it

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

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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 10, 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 27 days ago
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– 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

Compared with others in Developer toolsi

More stars than 0% of the other 5725 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 52% of the other 5725 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 5725 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 MCP Android safe?

It passed 2 of 2 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 27 days ago, and the latest version (0.1.0) reached the registry 27 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?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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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

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

Which apps can use it

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 Developer toolsi

Common questions

Alternatives

REA

Netdata

Front-End Checklist

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