Automate android mobile application development in VS Code with Android Build—streamline building, testing & error repor
by shenghaiwang·Add new capabilities to Claude beyond text generation
Example: Access external data sources, execute code, interact with tools and services
Transform Claude from chatbot to action-taking agent
Provide Claude with access to relevant context and data
Example: Load project documentation, access knowledge bases, query databases
Get more accurate, context-aware responses
Automate multi-step workflows combining AI and external tools
Example: Research → Summarize → Create document → Send notification
Complete complex tasks end-to-end without manual steps
Time estimate: 15-60 minutes depending on server complexity
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Android Build is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
Android Build is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
Android Build has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
According to our notes, Android Build benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
I recommend Android Build for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
I recommend Android Build for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
According to our notes, Android Build benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
I recommend Android Build for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
According to our notes, Android Build benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
Strong directory entry: Android Build surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
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Claude Desktop configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcpandroidbuild": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcpandroidbuild"
]
}
}
}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.
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.
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.
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>build - Build Android project
folder (string, required): The full path of the current folder that the Android project sitstest - Run unit test
folder (string, required): The full path of the current folder that the Android project sitsinstrumentedTest - Run Instrumented test
folder (string, required): The full path of the current folder that the Android project sitsWhen using uv no specific installation is needed. We will
use uvx to directly run mcpandroidbuild.
Alternatively you can install mcpandroidbuild via pip:
pip install mcpandroidbuild
After installation, you can run it as a script using:
python -m mcpandroidbuild
Add to your Claude settings:
<details> <summary>Using uvx</summary>"mcpServers": {
"mcpandroidbuild": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcpandroidbuild"]
}
}
"mcpServers": {
"mcpandroidbuild": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "mcpandroidbuild"]
}
}
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.
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