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Detox MCP

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for integrating the Detox mobile testing framework with Claude Code.

Features

  • Test Execution: Build and run Detox E2E tests with full options

  • Configuration Management: Read, validate, and generate Detox configurations

  • Code Generation: Generate test code, matchers, actions, and expectations

  • Device Management: List iOS simulators and Android emulators

  • Resources: Access configuration, devices, tests, and API reference

  • Prompts: Slash commands for common workflows

Installation

npm install -g detox-mcp

Or install locally in your project:

npm install detox-mcp

Usage with Claude Code

Add to Claude Code

# Add globally
claude mcp add detox-mcp

# Or with npx
claude mcp add --transport stdio detox-mcp -- npx detox-mcp

Project Configuration

Create .mcp.json in your project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "detox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["detox-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DETOX_PROJECT_PATH": "/path/to/your/react-native/project"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Test Execution

Tool

Description

detox_build

Build app for Detox testing

detox_test

Run E2E tests with full options

detox_init

Initialize Detox in a project

Configuration

Tool

Description

detox_read_config

Read and parse .detoxrc.js

detox_list_configurations

List available configurations

detox_validate_config

Validate configuration

detox_create_config

Generate new configuration

Code Generation

Tool

Description

detox_generate_test

Generate complete test file

detox_generate_matcher

Generate element matcher code

detox_generate_action

Generate action code

detox_generate_expectation

Generate expectation code

Devices

Tool

Description

detox_list_devices

List iOS simulators and Android emulators

Resources

Access contextual data via the resource URIs:

URI

Description

detox://config

Current Detox configuration

detox://devices

Available simulators/emulators

detox://tests

Test file listings

detox://api/matchers

Matchers API reference

detox://api/actions

Actions API reference

detox://api/expectations

Expectations API reference

detox://api/device

Device API reference

Prompts (Slash Commands)

Use these prompts in Claude Code for common workflows:

Prompt

Description

/detox-test

Run tests with smart defaults

/detox-generate

Generate test from description

/detox-setup

Initialize Detox in project

/detox-debug

Debug failing tests

Examples

Run Tests

Ask Claude: "Run my Detox tests on iOS simulator"

Claude will use detox_build and detox_test tools to execute your tests.

Generate Test Code

Ask Claude: "Generate a Detox test for the login flow"

Claude will use detox_generate_test to create test code.

Check Configuration

Ask Claude: "What Detox configurations are available?"

Claude will use detox_list_configurations to show available configs.

Requirements

  • Node.js 18+

  • Detox installed in your React Native project

  • For iOS: Xcode and applesimutils

  • For Android: Android SDK and emulator

Environment Variables

Variable

Description

Default

DETOX_PROJECT_PATH

Path to React Native project

Current directory

Development

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/your-username/detox-mcp

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Run in development
npm run dev

License

MIT

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