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Mobai MCP

Mobai MCP is an MCP server that adds developer tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. AI-powered mobile device automation for Android and iOS devices, emulators, and simulators. It has 251 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and runs locally with npx -y mobai-mcp.

github.com/MobAI-App/mobai-mcp (opens in a new tab)

Install Mobai MCP

Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mobai-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mobai-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport stdio mobai-mcp -- npx -y mobai-mcp

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mobai-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mobai-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "mobai-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mobai-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).

Tools (16)

Parsed from the Tools section of the README; check the repository for the current list.

  • list_devices

    List all connected Android and iOS devices

  • get_device

    Get details about a specific device

  • start_bridge

    Start the automation bridge on a device (required before interaction)

  • stop_bridge

    Stop the automation bridge

  • claim_device

    Claim exclusive use of a device for this session (usually optional: acting on an unclaimed device auto-claims it)

  • release_device

    Release one or all device leases held by this session

  • get_screenshot

    Fast, low-quality screenshot for LLM visual analysis (may be downscaled; response includes scale factor)

  • save_screenshot

    Full-quality PNG to disk for reporting, debugging, or sharing

  • list_apps

    List installed apps on the device

  • install_app

    Install an .apk or .ipa from a local file path

  • uninstall_app

    Uninstall an app by bundle ID / package name

  • debug_app

    Launch an app in debug mode and write stdout/stderr to a log file

  • execute_dsl

    Primary tool. Execute a batch of DSL steps: tap, type, swipe, observe, assertions, web automation, metrics, screen…

  • test_get_active

    Get the active test project directory and its .mob cases

  • test_list_projects

    List all known test project directories with their .mob cases

  • test_run

    Run a .mob test case on a device (projectdir + casepath + deviceid, optional params for ${name} substitution)

About Mobai MCP

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for MobAI — AI-powered mobile device automation. Lets AI assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and other MCP-compatible tools) control Android and iOS devices, emulators, and simulators via a single DSL-first interface.

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What is Mobai MCP?

Mobai MCP is an MCP server that adds developer tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. AI-powered mobile device automation for Android and iOS devices, emulators, and simulators. It has 251 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and runs locally with npx -y mobai-mcp. The source code is at github.com/MobAI-App/mobai-mcp.

How do I install the Mobai MCP MCP server?

Add the command npx -y mobai-mcp to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.

Is Mobai MCP free?

The server is open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so running it is free. It does not declare any required API key.

Is Mobai MCP actively maintained?

The most recent commit was on Sep 20, 2026. The latest release is v1.1.0, published Jan 26, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months and re-checks every server daily.