There's also a fourth, niche path: **AppDebugKit** (`app_connect` / `app_query` / `app_click`) for apps instrumented with the AppDebugKit library.
Connect Native Devtools MCP to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. There's also a fourth, niche path: AppDebugKit (app_connect / app_query / app_click) for apps instrumented with the AppDebugKit library. Mostly useful for developers testing their own apps. The native devtools mcp mcp server is what makes that connection.
The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:
android_list_devices — List all ADB-connected devices (always available)android_connect — Connect to a device by serial numberandroid_disconnect — Disconnect from the current deviceandroid_screenshot — Capture the device screenandroid_find_text — Find UI elements by text (via uiautomator)android_click — Tap at screen coordinatesandroid_swipe — Swipe between two pointsandroid_type_text — Type text on the deviceandroid_press_key — Press a key (e.g., KEYCODE_HOME, KEYCODE_BACK)android_launch_app — Launch an app by package nameandroid_list_apps — List installed packagesandroid_get_display_info — Get screen resolution and densityBecause this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.
brew install android-platform-tools on macOS, or via Android SDK). 2. USB debugging enabled on the device (Settings > Developer options > USB debugging). 3. ADB server running — starts automatically when you run adb devices.This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Native Devtools MCP's toolset — android_list_devices, android_connect, android_disconnect and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by sh3ll3x3c; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against Native Devtools MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| android_list_devices | List all ADB-connected devices (always available) |
| android_connect | Connect to a device by serial number |
| android_disconnect | Disconnect from the current device |
| android_screenshot | Capture the device screen |
| android_find_text | Find UI elements by text (via uiautomator) |
| android_click | Tap at screen coordinates |
| android_swipe | Swipe between two points |
| android_type_text | Type text on the device |
| android_press_key | Press a key (e.g., KEYCODE_HOME, KEYCODE_BACK) |
| android_launch_app | Launch an app by package name |
| android_list_apps | List installed packages |
| android_get_display_info | Get screen resolution and density |
| android_get_current_activity | Get the current foreground activity |
| Prerequisites | 1. **ADB installed** on the host (brew install android-platform-tools on macOS, or via [Android SDK](https://developer.android.com/tools/releases/platform-tools)). 2. **USB debugging enabled** on the device (Settings > D |
{
"mcpServers": {
"native-devtools": {
"command": "/Applications/NativeDevtools.app/Contents/MacOS/native-devtools-mcp"
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
brew install android-platform-tools on macOS, or via Android SDK). 2. USB debugging enabled on the device (Settings > Developer options > USB debugging). 3. ADB server running — starts automatically when you run adb devices.Kill hallucinated APIs — version-accurate, up-to-date library documentation injected straight into context.
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