Android ADB MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADB_PATH | No | Path to the ADB executable. If set, the server will use this before checking ANDROID_HOME, ANDROID_SDK_ROOT, standard SDK paths, or the system PATH. | |
| ANDROID_HOME | No | Android SDK root directory. Used to locate the ADB executable when ADB_PATH is not set. | |
| ANDROID_SDK_ROOT | No | Alternative Android SDK root directory. Used to locate the ADB executable when ADB_PATH and ANDROID_HOME are not set. |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| adb_get_logcatA | Dumps the Android device logcat buffer, optionally filtered by tag, minimum log level and limited to the last N lines. / Vuelca el buffer de logcat del dispositivo Android, opcionalmente filtrado por tag, nivel mínimo de log y limitado a las últimas N líneas. |
| adb_clear_logcatA | Clears the device logcat buffer and returns a confirmation message. Use it before capturing a clean log stream. / Limpia el buffer de logcat del dispositivo y devuelve un mensaje de confirmación. Útil antes de capturar un stream de logs limpio. |
| adb_dump_hierarchyA | Returns the current UI hierarchy of the Android device as XML/text via uiautomator. Useful for UI automation and understanding the visible layout. / Devuelve la jerarquía de la UI actual del dispositivo Android como texto/XML vía uiautomator. Útil para automatización de UI y entender el layout visible. |
| adb_list_packagesA | Lists the packages installed on the Android device (third-party only by default), optionally filtered by a case-insensitive name substring and including system packages. / Lista los paquetes instalados del dispositivo Android (solo de terceros por defecto), con filtro opcional por subcadena del nombre sin distinguir mayúsculas y opción de incluir paquetes de sistema. |
| adb_execute_shellA | Runs a safe shell command on the Android device, restricted to an allowlist of read-only prefixes (getprop, dumpsys, pm list). Command chaining, pipes and injection metacharacters are rejected. / Ejecuta un comando shell seguro en el dispositivo Android, restringido a una lista blanca de prefijos de solo lectura (getprop, dumpsys, pm list). Se rechazan encadenamientos, tuberías y metacaracteres de inyección. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 5 tools
Each tool targets a distinct ADB operation: logcat retrieval, logcat clearing, UI hierarchy extraction, package listing, and safe shell execution. There is no meaningful overlap, and even the two logcat tools are clearly complementary rather than redundant.
All tool names follow the exact same pattern: adb_ prefix plus a verb_noun combination (get_logcat, clear_logcat, dump_hierarchy, list_packages, execute_shell). This is fully consistent and makes the toolset easy to navigate.
With 5 tools, the server is well-scoped for a focused set of ADB inspection capabilities. Each tool fills a clear role without unnecessary bloat or redundancy, fitting comfortably within the ideal tool count range.
The set covers logcat and package inspection well, but it lacks essential ADB operations such as device management, package installation/uninstallation, screen capture, and UI interaction (tap/swipe/type), making UI automation a dead end after dumping the hierarchy. The restricted shell helps but is intentionally read-only, so the overall surface feels notably incomplete for a general ADB server.