# Gbox (MCP server)

> Gbox is an MCP server that adds web browsing tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Cli and MCP for gbox. Enable AI agents to operate Android/Browser/Desktop like human. It has 181 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and runs locally with npx -y @gbox.ai/mcp-server.

GBOX provides environments for AI Agents to operate computer and mobile devices. Mobile Scenario: Your agents can use GBOX to develop/test android apps, or run apps on the Android to complete various tasks(mobile automation).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/babelcloud/gbox |
| GitHub stars | 181 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | Go |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | npm: @gbox.ai/mcp-server |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Web & browsing |
| Latest release | v0.1.20 (Feb 10, 2026) |
| Last commit | Jul 16, 2026 |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gbox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@gbox.ai/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport stdio gbox -- npx -y @gbox.ai/mcp-server
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gbox": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@gbox.ai/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "gbox": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@gbox.ai/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

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