Mobile MCP Server

Automate iOS and Android device interactions via accessibility trees and coordinate tapping.

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Overview

This server provides a platform-agnostic interface for mobile automation, allowing AI agents to perform tasks on both iOS and Android environments. It works by interpreting native accessibility trees to interact with applications, with a fallback to screenshot-based coordinate tapping when necessary. By abstracting the differences between mobile operating systems, it facilitates scripted flows and complex user journey automation without requiring specific platform expertise. Developers can integrate this server with various MCP-compatible clients, such as Claude Code or GitHub Copilot, to control physical devices, simulators, and emulators. It is designed to scale mobile testing and data-entry workflows through an agent-driven model, effectively serving as an bridge between LLMs and native mobile application interfaces.

Our verdict

With a security score of 53/100, this server is classified as high-risk. The score is impacted significantly by the fact that the project is community-maintained rather than official vendor-backed, and core components like OAuth, authentication, and read-only modes have not yet undergone an editorial security review. Given these factors, it is recommended for use in controlled, non-production environments where the risks associated with unreviewed external mobile automation can be carefully managed.

Supports both physical devices and emulators/simulators
Uses accessibility trees for efficient, token-saving interactions
Maintains a lean codebase with only 9 direct dependencies
Features a healthy ecosystem with 5,670 GitHub stars

Authentication methods are not yet security reviewed
Read-only capabilities currently lack formal verification
Operates as a community-led project rather than official software

Setup

Claude Desktop

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

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows), then restart Claude Desktop. Some servers require API keys or tokens as environment variables — check the project's README and add an "env" object if needed.

No read-only mode — running this grants full read/write access.
No built-in authentication — anyone with access to this config can invoke every tool it exposes.

Tools

Tool	Description	Risk
mobile_list_available_devices	List all available devices (simulators, emulators, and real devices)	low
mobile_get_screen_size	Get the screen size of the mobile device in pixels	low
mobile_get_orientation	Get the current screen orientation of the device	low
mobile_set_orientation	Change the screen orientation (portrait/landscape)	medium
mobile_list_apps	List all installed apps on the device	low
mobile_launch_app	Launch an app using its package name	medium
mobile_terminate_app	Stop and terminate a running app	medium
mobile_install_app	Install an app from file (.apk, .ipa, .app, .zip)	high
mobile_uninstall_app	Uninstall an app using bundle ID or package name	high
mobile_take_screenshot	Take a screenshot to understand what's on screen	low

Compatibility

Client	Local	Docker	Remote	Read-only
ChatGPT
Claude Desktop
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf

Frequently asked questions

›What mobile platforms and device types are supported?

The server supports both iOS and Android. It works across simulators, emulators, and real devices for both platforms.

›What is required to use this server with an iOS simulator?

You must have Xcode installed and a simulator booted using the xcrun simctl command.

›What are the setup requirements for Android real devices?

You must have adb installed and the device must have USB debugging enabled and authorized.

›Does the server require image-based vision models to operate?

No, it is accessibility-first and primarily drives applications using the native accessibility tree. It only falls back to screenshots and coordinate-based interactions when necessary.

›Which MCP-compatible clients can I use with this server?

The server is compatible with any MCP client, including Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, GitHub Copilot, and Antigravity.