Android Build▌

by shenghaiwang
Automate android mobile application development in VS Code with Android Build—streamline building, testing & error repor
Streamlines Android project development by providing automated tools for building, testing, and running instrumented tests through Visual Studio Code extensions, enabling seamless interaction and error reporting.
best for
- / Android developers using VS Code
- / Automating Android CI/CD workflows
- / Testing Android apps during development
capabilities
- / Build Android projects
- / Run unit tests
- / Execute instrumented tests
- / Report build and test errors
- / Integrate with VS Code extensions
what it does
Automates Android project builds and testing from within your development environment. Provides tools to build, run unit tests, and execute instrumented tests on Android projects.
about
Android Build is a community-built MCP server published by shenghaiwang that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Automate android mobile application development in VS Code with Android Build—streamline building, testing & error repor It is categorized under developer tools. This server exposes 3 tools that AI clients can invoke during conversations and coding sessions.
how to install
You can install Android Build in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
license
MIT
Android Build is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
readme
Android Project MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol server that builds Android project that enables seamless workflow working with Android projects in Visual Studio Code using extensions like Cline or Roo Code.
<a href="https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/@ShenghaiWang/androidbuild"> <img width="380" height="200" src="https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/@ShenghaiWang/androidbuild/badge" alt="Android Project Server MCP server" /> </a>Available Tools
build- Build Android projectfolder(string, required): The full path of the current folder that the Android project sits
test- Run unit testfolder(string, required): The full path of the current folder that the Android project sits
instrumentedTest- Run Instrumented testfolder(string, required): The full path of the current folder that the Android project sits
Installation
Using uv (recommended)
When using uv no specific installation is needed. We will
use uvx to directly run mcpandroidbuild.
Using PIP
Alternatively you can install mcpandroidbuild via pip:
pip install mcpandroidbuild
After installation, you can run it as a script using:
python -m mcpandroidbuild
Configuration
Configure for Claude.app
Add to your Claude settings:
<details> <summary>Using uvx</summary>"mcpServers": {
"mcpandroidbuild": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcpandroidbuild"]
}
}
</details>
<details>
<summary>Using pip installation</summary>
"mcpServers": {
"mcpandroidbuild": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "mcpandroidbuild"]
}
}
</details>
License
mcpandroidbuild MCP tool is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.
FAQ
- What is the Android Build MCP server?
- Android Build is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
- How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
- Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
- How are reviews shown for Android Build?
- This profile displays 10 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.5 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
Ratings
4.5★★★★★10 reviews- ★★★★★Shikha Mishra· Oct 10, 2024
Android Build is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
- ★★★★★Piyush G· Sep 9, 2024
We evaluated Android Build against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
- ★★★★★Chaitanya Patil· Aug 8, 2024
Useful MCP listing: Android Build is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
- ★★★★★Sakshi Patil· Jul 7, 2024
Android Build reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
- ★★★★★Ganesh Mohane· Jun 6, 2024
I recommend Android Build for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
- ★★★★★Oshnikdeep· May 5, 2024
Strong directory entry: Android Build surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
- ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Apr 4, 2024
Android Build has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
- ★★★★★Rahul Santra· Mar 3, 2024
According to our notes, Android Build benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
- ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Feb 2, 2024
We wired Android Build into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
- ★★★★★Yash Thakker· Jan 1, 2024
Android Build is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.