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Enables mobile device automation for [Android](/mcp/servers/integrations/android) devices and emulators via ADB, including screenshot capture, UI interactions (tap, swipe, long press), text input, app control (launch, stop, install), hardware button presses, and UI hierarchy inspection. Enables mobile device automation for [iOS](/mcp/servers/integrations/ios) Simulator via simctl, including screenshot capture, UI interactions (tap, swipe, long press), text input, app control (launch, stop, install), and URL handling.

Claude Mobile

MCP server for mobile device automation — Android (via ADB) and iOS Simulator (via simctl). Like Claude in Chrome but for mobile devices.

Control your Android phone, emulator, or iOS Simulator with natural language through Claude.

Features

Unified API — Same commands work for both Android and iOS
Screenshot capture — See what's on the device screen
UI interactions — Tap, long press, swipe by coordinates or element text
Text input — Type into focused fields
App control — Launch, stop, and install apps
Platform selection — Explicitly target Android or iOS, or auto-detect

Installation

Claude Code CLI (recommended)

claude mcp add --transport stdio mobile -- npx -y claude-in-android

To add globally (available in all projects):

claude mcp add --scope user --transport stdio mobile -- npx -y claude-in-android

From npm

npx claude-in-android

From source

git clone https://github.com/AlexGladkov/claude-in-mobile.git cd claude-in-mobile npm install npm run build

Manual configuration

Add to your Claude Code settings (~/.claude.json or project settings):

{ "mcpServers": { "mobile": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "claude-in-android"] } } }

Windows

claude mcp add --transport stdio mobile -- cmd /c npx -y claude-in-android

Requirements

Android

ADB installed and in PATH
Connected Android device (USB debugging enabled) or emulator

iOS

macOS with Xcode installed
iOS Simulator (no physical device support yet)

Available Tools

Tool	Android	iOS	Description
`list_devices`	✅	✅	List all connected devices
`set_device`	✅	✅	Select active device
`screenshot`	✅	✅	Take screenshot
`tap`	✅	✅	Tap at coordinates or by text
`long_press`	✅	✅	Long press gesture
`swipe`	✅	✅	Swipe in direction or coordinates
`input_text`	✅	✅	Type text
`press_key`	✅	✅	Press hardware buttons
`launch_app`	✅	✅	Launch app
`stop_app`	✅	✅	Stop app
`install_app`	✅	✅	Install APK/.app
`get_ui`	✅	⚠️	Get UI hierarchy (limited on iOS)
`find_element`	✅	❌	Find elements by text/id
`get_current_activity`	✅	❌	Get foreground activity
`open_url`	✅	✅	Open URL in browser
`shell`	✅	✅	Run shell command
`wait`	✅	✅	Wait for duration

Usage Examples

Just talk to Claude naturally:

"Show me all connected devices" "Take a screenshot of the Android emulator" "Take a screenshot on iOS" "Tap on Settings" "Swipe down to scroll" "Type 'hello world' in the search field" "Press the back button on Android" "Open Safari on iOS" "Switch to iOS simulator" "Run the app on both platforms"

Platform Selection

You can explicitly specify the platform:

"Screenshot on android" → Uses Android device "Screenshot on ios" → Uses iOS simulator "Screenshot" → Uses last active device

Or set the active device:

"Use the iPhone 15 simulator" "Switch to the Android emulator"

How It Works

┌─────────────┐ ┌──────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ │ Claude │────▶│ Claude Mobile │────▶│ Android (ADB) │ │ │ │ MCP Server │ └─────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ ┌─────────────────┐ │ │ │ │────▶│ iOS (simctl) │ └─────────────┘ └──────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘