Mobile MCP Server - iOS & Android device automation (real devices + simulators/emulators)

check: npx https://github.com/mobile-next/mobile-mcp

Mobile MCP server for scalable mobile automation across iOS and Android. Drives real devices and simulators/emulators via accessibility snapshots and coordinate-based interaction — install/launch apps, take screenshots, tap/swipe/type, press device buttons, manage orientation.

MCP Server

Package: @mobilenext/mobile-mcp
Transport: stdio (default) — optional SSE via --listen <port>
Command: npx -y @mobilenext/mobile-mcp@latest

Authentication

None for stdio. For SSE server mode, optional Bearer token.

Variable	Required	Description
`MOBILEMCP_DISABLE_TELEMETRY`	No	Set to `1` to disable anonymous usage telemetry
`MOBILEMCP_AUTH`	No	Bearer token for SSE server mode (only when `--listen` is set)

Available Tools

Tool family	Capabilities
Device management	List connected devices, get/set screen size, get/set orientation
App management	List installed apps, launch / terminate / install / uninstall apps
Screen interaction	Take screenshot, list UI elements, click / double-tap / long-press at coordinates, swipe
Input & navigation	Type text, press device buttons (home, back, volume, power), open URLs

Configuration Example

toml

[[mcp.servers]]
name = "mobile-mcp"
type = "stdio"
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@mobilenext/mobile-mcp@latest"]
timeout_seconds = 120
env = { MOBILEMCP_DISABLE_TELEMETRY = "1" }
tools = []

Requirements

Node.js v22+
For iOS: Xcode + Xcode command-line tools (xcode-select --install). For real devices: a paired device with developer mode enabled. For simulators: a recent iOS Simulator runtime.
For Android: Android platform-tools (adb on $PATH). For real devices: USB debugging enabled. For emulators: a running AVD.

Links

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