MCP Mobile Server — AI-Powered Mobile Development for Android, iOS, and Flutter

36 tools for mobile development automation, ready to use inside Claude Desktop and any MCP-compatible AI client.

by Cristiano Arêdes

What is this?

MCP Mobile Server is a Model Context Protocol server that gives AI assistants direct, structured access to your mobile development toolchain. It bridges Claude Desktop (and other MCP clients) to Flutter, Android SDK, and iOS/Xcode workflows through 36 typed tools and 10 high-level "super-tools" that orchestrate complete multi-step workflows.

Instead of switching between terminals and docs, you describe what you want in natural language and the server executes the right commands — with validation, error handling, and fallback strategies built in.

Supported platforms: Android · iOS · Flutter · macOS · Linux · Windows (partial)

Features

Super-Tools — complete workflows in one call

Security built in

• All shell commands are validated against an allowlist before execution

• Dangerous pattern detection blocks injection attempts

• Path traversal protection on all file arguments

• Runtime input validation via Zod

• Configurable timeouts on long-running processes

Requirements

You only need the SDKs for the platforms you work on. The server starts and serves tools even when some SDKs are absent.

Installation

Option 1 — Run with npx (no install needed)

npx @cristianoaredes/mcp-mobile-server

Option 2 — Install globally

npm install -g @cristianoaredes/mcp-mobile-server
mcp-mobile-server

Option 3 — Build from source

git clone https://github.com/cristianoaredes/mcp-mobile-server.git
cd mcp-mobile-server
npm install
npm run build
npm start

Claude Desktop Setup

Add the server to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mobile-dev": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@cristianoaredes/mcp-mobile-server"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after saving. The 36 mobile development tools will appear automatically.

Usage Examples

Check your environment

Use the health_check tool to verify the mobile development server is working

Run flutter_doctor to check my Flutter setup

Work with devices

List all connected Android devices and iOS simulators

Start a Flutter development session with hot reload on the best available device

Build and test

Run the full test suite for my Flutter project at /path/to/project

Build release versions for Android and iOS

Fix build problems

My Flutter app won't build. Use flutter_fix_common_issues to diagnose and fix it.

Validate the installation from the command line

# After building from source:
npm run mcp:validate

# Expected output:
# ✅ Server configuration is valid
# ✅ 36 tools registered

Project Structure

src/
  server.ts          # MCP server entry point
  tools/
    android.ts       # Android SDK tools
    ios.ts           # iOS / Xcode / Simulator tools
    flutter.ts       # Flutter SDK tools
    super-tools.ts   # High-level workflow automation
    setup-tools.ts   # Environment setup tools
  utils/
    process.ts       # Process execution and tracking
    security.ts      # Command validation and sandboxing
    fallbacks.ts     # Fallback strategies (ADB → native-run, etc.)
    tool-categories.ts # Tool registry

The server communicates over stdio using JSON-RPC 2.0, the standard MCP transport.

Contributing

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/cristianoaredes/mcp-mobile-server.git
cd mcp-mobile-server
npm install

# Run in development mode (watch)
npm run dev

# Run tests
npm test

# Run linter and full CI check
npm run ci

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines and docs/ for the full documentation set.

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Flutter not found

# Run the automated setup tool
# In Claude Desktop: "Use flutter_setup_environment to install Flutter"

Android SDK not configured

# In Claude Desktop: "Use android_sdk_setup to configure Android"

No devices available

# List what's available
# "Use android_list_emulators and ios_list_simulators to see available devices"

# Or start a new one
# "Use android_start_emulator to launch an Android emulator"

Claude Desktop not recognizing the server

1. Verify the config file path is correct for your OS

2. Check the JSON is valid (no trailing commas)

3. Restart Claude Desktop completely

4. Ask Claude: "Use health_check to verify the mobile server"

License

MIT — free to use, modify, and distribute.

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