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# Configuration Guide Specter MCP can be configured via environment variables and Claude Desktop settings. ## Environment Variables ### Core Settings | Variable | Type | Default | Description | |----------|------|---------|-------------| | `SPECTER_DEBUG` | boolean | `false` | Enable verbose debug logging | | `SPECTER_LOG_LEVEL` | string | `info` | Log level: `error`, `warn`, `info`, `debug` | | `SPECTER_TIMEOUT` | number | `60000` | Default command timeout in milliseconds | ### Android Settings | Variable | Type | Default | Description | |----------|------|---------|-------------| | `ANDROID_SDK_ROOT` | path | auto | Android SDK installation path | | `ANDROID_HOME` | path | auto | Alternative to ANDROID_SDK_ROOT | | `SPECTER_ANDROID_DEVICE` | string | - | Default Android device/emulator ID | | `SPECTER_ADB_TIMEOUT` | number | `30000` | ADB command timeout | ### iOS Settings | Variable | Type | Default | Description | |----------|------|---------|-------------| | `SPECTER_IOS_DEVICE` | string | `booted` | Default iOS simulator UDID | | `SPECTER_XCODE_TIMEOUT` | number | `1800000` | xcodebuild timeout (30 min) | ### Testing Settings | Variable | Type | Default | Description | |----------|------|---------|-------------| | `MAESTRO_PATH` | path | auto | Path to Maestro CLI binary | | `SPECTER_TEST_TIMEOUT` | number | `300000` | Test execution timeout (5 min) | ## Claude Desktop Configuration ### Basic Configuration ```json { "mcpServers": { "specter-mcp": { "command": "specter-mcp" } } } ``` ### With Environment Variables ```json { "mcpServers": { "specter-mcp": { "command": "specter-mcp", "env": { "SPECTER_DEBUG": "true", "ANDROID_SDK_ROOT": "/Users/you/Library/Android/sdk", "SPECTER_ANDROID_DEVICE": "emulator-5554", "SPECTER_IOS_DEVICE": "booted" } } } } ``` ### From Source Installation ```json { "mcpServers": { "specter-mcp": { "command": "node", "args": ["/absolute/path/to/specter-mcp/dist/index.js"], "env": { "NODE_ENV": "production" } } } } ``` ## Platform-Specific Setup ### Android 1. Install Android Studio or Android SDK Command Line Tools 2. Set environment variable: ```bash export ANDROID_SDK_ROOT="$HOME/Library/Android/sdk" ``` 3. Add platform-tools to PATH: ```bash export PATH="$PATH:$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/platform-tools" ``` 4. Verify: ```bash adb --version ``` ### iOS (macOS only) 1. Install Xcode from App Store 2. Install Command Line Tools: ```bash xcode-select --install ``` 3. Accept license: ```bash sudo xcodebuild -license accept ``` 4. Verify: ```bash xcrun simctl list devices ``` ### Maestro (Optional) For E2E testing capabilities: ```bash # Install Maestro curl -Ls "https://get.maestro.mobile.dev" | bash # Verify installation maestro --version ``` ## Timeouts Specter MCP uses different timeouts for different operations: | Operation | Default | Environment Variable | |-----------|---------|---------------------| | Build (Gradle/Xcode) | 30 min | `SPECTER_BUILD_TIMEOUT` | | Unit Tests | 5 min | `SPECTER_TEST_TIMEOUT` | | E2E Tests | 10 min | `SPECTER_MAESTRO_TIMEOUT` | | ADB Commands | 30 sec | `SPECTER_ADB_TIMEOUT` | | General Commands | 60 sec | `SPECTER_TIMEOUT` | ## Troubleshooting ### "adb: command not found" Ensure Android SDK platform-tools is in your PATH: ```bash export PATH="$PATH:$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/platform-tools" ``` ### "xcrun: error: unable to find utility" Install Xcode Command Line Tools: ```bash xcode-select --install ``` ### "No devices found" - **Android**: Start an emulator or connect a device with USB debugging enabled - **iOS**: Boot a simulator via Xcode or `xcrun simctl boot <device-id>` ### Debug Mode Enable debug logging for troubleshooting: ```json { "mcpServers": { "specter-mcp": { "command": "specter-mcp", "env": { "SPECTER_DEBUG": "true", "SPECTER_LOG_LEVEL": "debug" } } } } ```

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