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MCP Mobile Automation Server

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# MCP Mobile Automation Server

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides mobile automation testing capabilities through integration with Cucumber.js framework. This server exposes mobile testing tools to AI assistants, enabling automated testing of mobile applications.

## šŸš€ Features

- **Calculator App Testing** - Execute comprehensive calculator functionality tests
- **Device Management** - Get information about available devices and configurations
- **Test Execution** - Run specific Cucumber scenarios with custom parameters
- **APK Management** - Upload APK files to BrowserStack for testing
- **Multilingual Support** - Demonstrate multilingual device parsing capabilities
- **Project Status** - Get current project configuration and status

## šŸ“‹ Available Tools

### 1. `run_calculator_test`
Execute calculator app tests using the Cucumber.js framework.

**Parameters:**
- `scenario` (optional): Specific scenario to run (e.g., "Basic Calculator Addition")
- `device` (optional): Device to test on (e.g., "iPhone 12")
- `os_version` (optional): OS version (e.g., "14")

### 2. `get_test_scenarios`
Get a list of available test scenarios from feature files.

### 3. `get_device_info`
Get information about available devices and configurations.

### 4. `execute_cucumber_scenario`
Run a specific Cucumber scenario with custom parameters.

**Parameters:**
- `feature`: Feature file name (e.g., "calculator.feature")
- `scenario_name` (optional): Specific scenario name to run
- `device` (optional): Device to test on
- `platform` (optional): Platform to test on (iOS/Android)

### 5. `upload_apk`
Upload APK file to BrowserStack for testing.

**Parameters:**
- `apk_path`: Path to APK file (relative to project root)

### 6. `get_project_status`
Get current status and configuration of the mobile automation project.

### 7. `run_multilingual_demo`
Execute multilingual device parsing demonstration.

**Parameters:**
- `language` (optional): Language to demo (english/portuguese/spanish/all)

## šŸ›  Installation

1. **Clone the repository:**
   ```bash
   git clone <repository-url>
   cd mcp-cucumber-js-mobile-automation
   ```

2. **Install dependencies:**
   ```bash
   npm install
   ```

3. **Build the project:**
   ```bash
   npm run build
   ```

## šŸ”§ Configuration

### Prerequisites
- Node.js 16 or higher
- TypeScript
- The parent Cucumber.js project: https://github.com/lucascortazz/cucumber-js-mobile-automation

### Environment Variables

You can configure the MCP server using environment variables:

| Variable | Description | Default |
|----------|-------------|---------|
| `CUCUMBER_PROJECT_PATH` | Path to the parent cucumber-js-mobile-automation project | `../cucumber-js-mobile-automation` |

**Example:**
```bash
# Set custom path to parent project
export CUCUMBER_PROJECT_PATH="/path/to/cucumber-js-mobile-automation"
npm start
```

### Project Path Configuration

The MCP server automatically looks for the parent project in these locations:
1. **Environment variable**: `CUCUMBER_PROJECT_PATH`
2. **Default relative path**: `../cucumber-js-mobile-automation`

If the parent project is not found, the server will display helpful error messages with setup instructions.
- TypeScript
- Access to the parent Cucumber.js mobile automation project at:
  `/Users/lucascortazzo/code/cucumber-js-mobile-automation`

### VS Code Integration
The server includes a VS Code MCP configuration file at `.vscode/mcp.json`. This allows you to debug and test the MCP server directly in VS Code.

### Claude Desktop Integration
To use this server with Claude Desktop, add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration:

**macOS:** `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
**Windows:** `%APPDATA%\\Claude\\claude_desktop_config.json`

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mobile-automation": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/mcp-cucumber-js-mobile-automation/build/index.js"]
    }
  }
}
```

## 🚦 Usage

### Running the Server
```bash
# Start the server
npm start

# Or run in development mode
npm run dev
```

### Example Commands
Once connected to an MCP client (like Claude Desktop), you can use these commands:

- "Run calculator tests on iPhone 12"
- "Show me available test scenarios"
- "Execute the Basic Calculator Addition scenario"
- "Get device information"
- "Upload the Calculator.apk file"
- "Show project status"
- "Run multilingual demo in Portuguese"

## šŸ”— Integration & Setup

This MCP server integrates with the Cucumber.js mobile automation framework available at:
**https://github.com/lucascortazz/cucumber-js-mobile-automation**

### šŸ“‹ Complete Setup Guide

Follow these steps to set up both the parent project and this MCP server:

#### Step 1: Set Up the Parent Mobile Automation Project

1. **Clone the parent project**:
   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/lucascortazz/cucumber-js-mobile-automation.git
   cd cucumber-js-mobile-automation
   ```

2. **Install dependencies**:
   ```bash
   npm install
   ```

3. **Configure environment variables**:
   ```bash
   # Copy the example environment file
   cp .env.example .env
   
   # Edit .env with your BrowserStack credentials
   # BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME=your_username
   # BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY=your_access_key
   ```

4. **Test the setup**:
   ```bash
   npm test
   ```

#### Step 2: Set Up the MCP Server

1. **Clone this MCP server project**:
   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/lucascortazz/mcp-cucumber-js-mobile-automation.git
   cd mcp-cucumber-js-mobile-automation
   ```

2. **Install dependencies**:
   ```bash
   npm install
   ```

3. **Update the parent project path**:
   
   Edit `src/index.ts` and update the `CUCUMBER_PROJECT_PATH` constant:
   ```typescript
   // Update this path to match your parent project location
   const CUCUMBER_PROJECT_PATH = "/your/path/to/cucumber-js-mobile-automation";
   ```

4. **Build the MCP server**:
   ```bash
   npm run build
   ```

#### Step 3: Configure Claude Desktop

1. **Install Claude Desktop** from https://claude.ai/download

2. **Configure MCP integration**:
   
   **macOS**: Edit `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
   **Windows**: Edit `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
   
   ```json
   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "mobile-automation": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-cucumber-js-mobile-automation/build/index.js"]
       }
     }
   }
   ```

3. **Restart Claude Desktop** completely

#### Step 4: Test the Integration

1. **Start Claude Desktop** and look for the MCP tools indicator
2. **Try these commands**:
   - "Show me available test scenarios"
   - "Run calculator tests on iPhone 12"
   - "Get device information"
   - "What's the current project status?"

### šŸ”§ Project Structure Requirements

Your directory structure should look like this:
```
your-projects/
ā”œā”€ā”€ cucumber-js-mobile-automation/          # Parent project
│   ā”œā”€ā”€ features/
│   │   ā”œā”€ā”€ calculator.feature
│   │   └── openReminders.feature
│   ā”œā”€ā”€ app/
│   │   └── Calculator.apk
│   ā”œā”€ā”€ utils/
│   └── package.json
└── mcp-cucumber-js-mobile-automation/      # This MCP server
    ā”œā”€ā”€ src/
    │   └── index.ts
    ā”œā”€ā”€ build/
    └── package.json
```

### šŸš€ Bridge Capabilities

The MCP server provides a bridge between MCP clients and the mobile automation testing capabilities, allowing AI assistants to:
- **Execute mobile tests** from the parent project
- **Manage test scenarios** dynamically
- **Handle device configurations** 
- **Process test results** and provide insights
- **Upload APK files** to BrowserStack
- **Run multilingual demos** and parsing tests

## šŸ“ Development

### Project Structure
```
mcp-cucumber-js-mobile-automation/
ā”œā”€ā”€ src/
│   └── index.ts          # Main MCP server implementation
ā”œā”€ā”€ build/                # Compiled JavaScript output
ā”œā”€ā”€ .vscode/
│   └── mcp.json         # VS Code MCP configuration
ā”œā”€ā”€ .github/
│   └── copilot-instructions.md
ā”œā”€ā”€ package.json
ā”œā”€ā”€ tsconfig.json
└── README.md
```

### Scripts
- `npm run build` - Compile TypeScript to JavaScript
- `npm start` - Start the MCP server
- `npm run dev` - Build and start in development mode

### Debugging
You can debug this MCP server using VS Code with the included MCP configuration. The server logs to stderr, so you can monitor its activity during development.

## šŸ¤ Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Build and test the server
5. Submit a pull request

## šŸ“„ License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.

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