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Android Mobile

by erichung9060

Enable AI agents to control Android devices easily using the Tasker app for automated tasks and seamless Android integra

Enable AI agents to control Android devices

github stars

4

Requires ADB and USB debugging setupFull coordinate-based touch controlHierarchical UI element parsing

best for

  • / Mobile app testing and automation
  • / Android UI interaction for AI agents
  • / Remote device control scenarios

capabilities

  • / Click and swipe on Android screens
  • / Type text into input fields
  • / Take screenshots of device screen
  • / Launch and list installed apps
  • / Extract UI elements as structured JSON
  • / Press system buttons (back, home, recent)

what it does

Control Android devices remotely through AI agents with full UI interaction capabilities including touch, swipe, typing, and app management.

about

Android Mobile is a community-built MCP server published by erichung9060 that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Enable AI agents to control Android devices easily using the Tasker app for automated tasks and seamless Android integra It is categorized under developer tools. This server exposes 9 tools that AI clients can invoke during conversations and coding sessions.

how to install

You can install Android Mobile 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 Mobile 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 Mobile MCP

Overview

Android Mobile MCP bridges the Model Context Protocol with Android device automation, enabling AI agents to interact with Android devices through UI manipulation, app management, and screen capture.

MCP Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "android-mobile-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["android-mobile-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Prerequisites

  1. Connect Android device via USB or network
  2. Enable USB debugging on your Android device
  3. Install ADB (Android Debug Bridge)

Tools Reference

Screen Analysis

mobile_dump_ui - Extract UI elements as hierarchical JSON

  • Parses screen XML to identify focusable elements and text content
  • Calculates center coordinates for each interactive element
  • Returns structured parent-child element relationships

mobile_take_screenshot - Capture current screen state

  • Returns PNG image data for visual analysis

Touch Interactions

mobile_click - Click at specific coordinates

  • Validates coordinates against current UI state
  • Requires prior mobile_dump_ui call for coordinate verification
  • Prevents clicking on invalid or non-interactive areas

mobile_swipe - Perform swipe gestures

  • Executes directional swipes between two coordinate points
  • Configurable duration for gesture speed control

Text Input

mobile_type - Input text into focused fields

  • Sends text to currently active input field
  • Optional automatic submission with Enter key

Navigation

mobile_key_press - Press system buttons

  • Supports hardware and virtual keys: BACK, HOME, RECENT, ENTER

App Management

mobile_list_apps - List installed applications

  • Filters out system apps and non-launchable packages
  • Returns only user-accessible applications

mobile_launch_app - Start applications by package name

  • Validates package existence before launch attempt

FAQ

What is the Android Mobile MCP server?
Android Mobile 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 Mobile?
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.
MCP server reviews

Ratings

4.510 reviews
  • Shikha Mishra· Oct 10, 2024

    Android Mobile 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 Mobile against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.

  • Chaitanya Patil· Aug 8, 2024

    Useful MCP listing: Android Mobile is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.

  • Sakshi Patil· Jul 7, 2024

    Android Mobile reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.

  • Ganesh Mohane· Jun 6, 2024

    I recommend Android Mobile for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.

  • Oshnikdeep· May 5, 2024

    Strong directory entry: Android Mobile surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.

  • Dhruvi Jain· Apr 4, 2024

    Android Mobile 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 Mobile benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.

  • Pratham Ware· Feb 2, 2024

    We wired Android Mobile into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.

  • Yash Thakker· Jan 1, 2024

    Android Mobile is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.