# Native DevTools (MCP server)

> 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.

An MCP server for computer use on native desktop and mobile apps — macOS, Windows, Android, and Chrome/Electron via CDP.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/vectora-foundry/native-devtools-mcp |
| GitHub stars | 133 |
| License | MIT |
| Language | Rust |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | npm: native-devtools-mcp |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Web & browsing |
| Latest release | v0.10.1 (May 31, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 24, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "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

```sh
claude mcp add --transport stdio native-devtools -- npx -y native-devtools-mcp
```

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

```json
{
  "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 (.vscode/mcp.json)

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

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

## Tools

- `android_list_devices`: List all ADB-connected devices (always available)
- `android_connect`: Connect to a device by serial number (always available)
- `android_disconnect`: Disconnect from the current device
- `android_screenshot`: Capture the device screen
- `android_find_text`: Find UI elements by text (via uiautomator)
- `android_click`: Tap at screen coordinates
- `android_swipe`: Swipe between two points
- `android_type_text`: Type text on the device
- `android_press_key`: Press a key (e.g., KEYCODEHOME, KEYCODEBACK)
- `android_launch_app`: Launch an app by package name
- `android_list_apps`: List installed packages
- `android_get_display_info`: Get screen resolution and density
- `android_get_current_activity`: Get the current foreground activity

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