Android Debug Bridge MCP

MCP plugin to control Android devices via ADB for automation, testing, and agent integration.

Features

This MCP server provides tools to:

• Test Management: Create test folders for organizing automation tests

• App Control: List installed apps by name pattern and open apps by package name

• Screen Capture: Take screenshots and save them to organized test folders

• UI Analysis: Capture UI hierarchy dumps for element inspection

• Input Simulation:

  • Send key events (BACK, HOME, ENTER, DELETE)

  • Tap at specific coordinates

  • Input text into active fields

  • Scroll in any direction (up, down, left, right)

Related MCP server: Android ADB MCP Server

Installation

Install the package globally via npm:

Setup for Different AI Clients

Claude Code (CLI)

Add to your MCP configuration in ~/.claude/mcp.json:

or

Cursor

Add to your MCP configuration in Cursor settings:

1. Open Cursor Settings

2. Navigate to Extensions → MCP

3. Add a new server with:

   • Name: android-debug-bridge

   • Command: npx

   • Args: ["android-debug-bridge-mcp"]

Claude Desktop

Add to your MCP configuration file:

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Prerequisites

• Android Debug Bridge (ADB) must be installed and available in your PATH

• Android device with USB debugging enabled, or Android emulator running

• Device must be connected and authorized for debugging

Usage

Once configured, you can interact with Android devices through your AI client by asking questions like:

• "Create a test folder called 'login_test'"

• "List all apps with 'chrome' in the name"

• "Open the app com.android.chrome"

• "Take a screenshot and save it as step '001_homepage'"

• "Capture the current UI hierarchy in my app"

• ...

License

MIT