Mobai MCP Server

MCP server for MobAI - AI-powered mobile device automation

Local serverstdio

What is the Mobai MCP MCP server?

Connect Mobai MCP to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. MCP server for MobAI - AI-powered mobile device automation. The mobai mcp mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

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.

Installation

mobai-mcp on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Cursor — The Cursor tool exposed by this server
  • Screenshots — The Screenshots tool exposed by this server
  • Apps — The Apps tool exposed by this server
  • Automation — The Automation tool exposed by this server

Credentials and setup notes

  • 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

Worth knowing first

  • 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.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Where it fits

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Mobai MCP's toolset — Cursor, Screenshots, Apps and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by mobai-app; 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.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
CursorThe Cursor tool exposed by this server.
ScreenshotsThe Screenshots tool exposed by this server.
AppsThe Apps tool exposed by this server.
AutomationThe Automation tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Mobai MCP MCP server

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

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • 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

Example prompts to try

  • Use Mobai MCP to Cursor.
  • Use Mobai MCP to Screenshots.
  • Use Mobai MCP to Apps.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Mobai MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 4 tools (Cursor, Screenshots, Apps, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Mobai MCP directly.