# Mobai MCP (MCP server)

> 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.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/MobAI-App/mobai-mcp |
| GitHub stars | 251 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | npm: mobai-mcp |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 (Jan 26, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 20, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.MobAI-App/mobai-mcp |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```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

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

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

```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)

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

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

## Tools

- `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)

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