Mobai MCP

Name: Mobai MCP
Author: MobAI-App

by MobAI-Appversion 1.2.1i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.MobAI-App/mobai-mcp

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

AI-powered mobile device automation for Android and iOS devices, emulators, and simulators

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Developer tools

Install

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

Before you install

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Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
The registry lists no key to fill in.

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": {
    "mobai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mobai-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add mobai -- npx -y mobai-mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mobai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mobai-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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": {
    "mobai": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mobai-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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What it can do

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

Basic checksi

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Compared with others in Developer toolsi

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Common questions

Is Mobai MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 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 –, and the latest version (1.2.1) reached the registry 9 months 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.

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README from the maker

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MobAI MCP Server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for MobAI — AI-powered mobile device automation. Lets AI assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and other MCP-compatible tools) control Android and iOS devices, emulators, and simulators via a single DSL-first interface.

How it works

All device interaction is batched through one primary tool: `execute_dsl`. Instead of exposing dozens of fine-grained tools (tap, swipe, type…), the server accepts a JSON script describing a sequence of actions with predicates, assertions, waits, and conditional branches. This keeps round-trips low and encodes retry/failure strategies server-side.

A small set of companion tools handles device discovery, screenshots, app management, and running .mob test files.

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+
MobAI desktop app running locally (HTTP API on 127.0.0.1:8686)
A connected Android or iOS device, emulator, or simulator

Installation

Claude Code

claude mcp add mobai -- npx -y mobai-mcp

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

"mcpServers": { "mobai": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mobai-mcp"] } } }

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS):

"mcpServers": { "mobai": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mobai-mcp"] } } }

Windsurf / Cline / other MCP clients

The server speaks stdio — use your client's generic MCP configuration:

"command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mobai-mcp"] }

Tools

Device management

Tool	Description
`list_devices`	List all connected Android and iOS devices
`get_device`	Get details about a specific device
`start_bridge`	Start the automation bridge on a device (required before interaction)
`stop_bridge`	Stop the automation bridge
`claim_device`	Claim exclusive use of a device for this session (usually optional: acting on an unclaimed device auto-claims it)
`release_device`	Release one or all device leases held by this session

Screenshots

Tool	Description
`get_screenshot`	Fast, low-quality screenshot for LLM visual analysis (may be downscaled; response includes scale factor)
`save_screenshot`	Full-quality PNG to disk for reporting, debugging, or sharing

Apps

Tool	Description
`list_apps`	List installed apps on the device
`install_app`	Install an `.apk` or `.ipa` from a local file path
`uninstall_app`	Uninstall an app by bundle ID / package name
`debug_app`	Launch an app in debug mode and write stdout/stderr to a log file

Automation

Tool	Description
`execute_dsl`	Primary tool. Execute a batch of DSL steps: tap, type, swipe, observe, assertions, web automation, metrics, screen recording, and more.

Test management

Tests are .mob files on disk inside project directories. You read, write, and edit them directly using your assistant's filesystem tools — MobAI watches for changes and updates the UI live. MCP is only needed to discover projects and run tests.

Tool	Description
`test_get_active`	Get the active test project directory and its `.mob` cases
`test_list_projects`	List all known test project directories with their `.mob` cases
`test_run`	Run a `.mob` test case on a device (`project_dir` + `case_path` + `device_id`, optional `params` for `${name}` substitution)

Resources

Read these before attempting any device interaction — they describe the DSL schema, action set, predicates, failure strategies, and .mob syntax.

URI	Purpose
`mobai://reference/device-automation`	How to control devices — guide, all DSL actions, predicates, and failure strategies
`mobai://reference/testing`	Testing workflow, rules, error fixes, and `.mob` script syntax

Example

Open the iOS Settings app, navigate to Wi-Fi, and verify the toggle exists:

"version": "0.2", "steps": [ {"action": "open_app", "bundle_id": "com.apple.Preferences"}, {"action": "wait_for", "predicate": {"text": "Settings"}, "timeout_ms": 3000}, {"action": "tap", "predicate": {"text_contains": "Wi-Fi"}}, {"action": "wait_for", "predicate": {"type": "switch"}, "timeout_ms": 3000}, {"action": "assert_exists", "predicate": {"type": "switch"}}, {"action": "observe", "include": ["ui_tree"]} ] }

Pass this as the commands argument (a JSON string) to execute_dsl along with a device_id from list_devices.

Troubleshooting

"Connection refused" / "Could not reach the MobAI desktop app" — Make sure the MobAI desktop app is installed and running, and the API is reachable at http://127.0.0.1:8686. If you don't have it yet, download and install it from https://mobai.run/download.

"Bridge not running" — Call start_bridge first. The iOS bridge can take up to a minute to come up.

Screenshots not visible — get_screenshot saves to /tmp/mobai/screenshots/ by default and returns the file path. Use your assistant's file-reading capability to view them. DSL observe screenshots are extracted from the response and saved to the same directory.

Development

git clone https://github.com/MobAI-App/mobai-mcp.git

cd mobai-mcp npm install npm run build node dist/index.js

License

Apache 2.0 — see LICENSE.

Mobai MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

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

GitHub

Desktop Commander

Cloudflare MCP

README from the maker

MobAI MCP Server

How it works

Prerequisites

Installation

Claude Code

Cursor

Claude Desktop

Windsurf / Cline / other MCP clients

Tools

Device management

Screenshots

Apps

Automation

Test management

Resources

Example

Troubleshooting

Development

License