Android MCP Server

This MCP server provides tools for interacting with Android devices through the Android Debug Bridge (ADB). It enables AI assistants to perform

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What is the Android MCP server?

This MCP server provides tools for interacting with Android devices through the Android Debug Bridge (ADB). It enables AI assistants to perform common Android development and testing operations. Exposed over MCP by the android mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to interact with Android devices through the Android Debug Bridge (ADB). This server bridges the gap between AI capabilities and Android device management, allowing for seamless automation of Android development and testing operations.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • adb_devices — List connected devices
  • adb_shell — Execute shell commands
  • adb_install — Install APK files
  • adb_uninstall — Uninstall applications
  • adb_list_packages — List installed packages
  • adb_pull — Pull files from device
  • adb_push — Push files to device
  • launch_app — Launch an application
  • take_screenshot_and_save — Take and save screenshot
  • take_screenshot_and_copy_to_clipboard — Take screenshot to clipboard

Adding it to your client

@landicefu/android-adb-mcp-server on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

When to reach for it

Plenty of browser automation servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Android's toolset — adb_devices, adb_shell, adb_install and 7 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by landicefu; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 10 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Android.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the android mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
adb_devicesList connected devices
adb_shellExecute shell commands
adb_installInstall APK files
adb_uninstallUninstall applications
adb_list_packagesList installed packages
adb_pullPull files from device
adb_pushPush files to device
launch_appLaunch an application
take_screenshot_and_saveTake and save screenshot
take_screenshot_and_copy_to_clipboardTake screenshot to clipboard

How to install the Android MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "android-adb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@landicefu/android-adb-mcp-server"],
      "env": {},
      "disabled": false,
      "alwaysAllow": []
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Android to adb devices.
  • Use Android to adb shell.
  • Use Android to adb install.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Android to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 10 tools (adb_devices, adb_shell, adb_install, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Android directly.