Adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb MCP Server

Boot an AVD, screenshot, read the UI hierarchy, tap/swipe/type, set a device lock, read logcat, run Gradle builds and tests. 79 tools, from Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, or any MCP client over stdio.

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What is the Adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb MCP Server?

adb-mcp is an MCP project maintained in the iksnerd/adb-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “Boot an AVD, screenshot, read the UI hierarchy, tap/swipe/type, set a device lock, read logcat, run Gradle builds and tests. 79 tools, from Claude Code…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using adb-mcp. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
Observescreenshot to see (works on multi-display foldables, pick a panel with display), describe_ui for true-pixel element centers, with the focused top window…
Interacttap, tap_on_text/tap_element (id-addressed), swipe, drag, long-press, type, key combos, PIN pads, wait, run_sequence (batch steps + guards in one call, which…

How to install the Adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adb": {
      "command": "adb-mcp"
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.