Native DevTools
Native DevTools is an MCP server that adds web browsing tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. MCP server for desktop, browser (CDP), and Android automation. It has 133 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y native-devtools-mcp.
github.com/vectora-foundry/native-devtools-mcp (opens in a new tab)
- Web & browsing
- MIT
- Actively maintained
Install Native DevTools
Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.
Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"native-devtools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"native-devtools-mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport stdio native-devtools -- npx -y native-devtools-mcpCursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"native-devtools": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"native-devtools-mcp"
]
}
}
}Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.
VS Code
{
"servers": {
"native-devtools": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"native-devtools-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 (13)
Parsed from the Tools section of the README; check the repository for the current list.
android_list_devicesList all ADB-connected devices (always available)
android_connectConnect to a device by serial number (always available)
android_disconnectDisconnect from the current device
android_screenshotCapture the device screen
android_find_textFind UI elements by text (via uiautomator)
android_clickTap at screen coordinates
android_swipeSwipe between two points
android_type_textType text on the device
android_press_keyPress a key (e.g., KEYCODEHOME, KEYCODEBACK)
android_launch_appLaunch an app by package name
android_list_appsList installed packages
android_get_display_infoGet screen resolution and density
android_get_current_activityGet the current foreground activity
About Native DevTools
An MCP server for computer use on native desktop and mobile apps — macOS, Windows, Android, and Chrome/Electron via CDP.
- ai-agent
- computer-use
- mcp
- model-context-protocol
- ocr
- screenshot
- ui-automation
- claude
- claude-code
- cursor
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What is Native DevTools?
Native DevTools is an MCP server that adds web browsing tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. MCP server for desktop, browser (CDP), and Android automation. It has 133 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y native-devtools-mcp. The source code is at github.com/vectora-foundry/native-devtools-mcp.
How do I install the Native DevTools MCP server?
Add the command npx -y native-devtools-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 Native DevTools free?
The server is open source under the MIT license, so running it is free. It does not declare any required API key.
Is Native DevTools actively maintained?
The most recent commit was on Sep 24, 2026. The latest release is v0.10.1, published May 31, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months and re-checks every server daily.