# Mobile MCP (MCP server)

> Mobile MCP is an MCP server that adds developer tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. MCP server for iOS and Android Mobile Development, Automation and Testing. It has 8,729 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and runs locally with npx -y @mobilenext/mobile-mcp.

This is an MCP Server that enables scalable mobile automation, development through a platform-agnostic interface, eliminating the need for distinct iOS or Android knowledge. You can run it on emulators, simulators, and real devices (iOS and Android).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/mobile-next/mobile-mcp |
| GitHub stars | 8,729 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | npm: @mobilenext/mobile-mcp |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Latest release | 1.0.8 (Oct 2, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.mobile-next/mobile-mcp |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mobile-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mobilenext/mobile-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport stdio mobile-mcp -- npx -y @mobilenext/mobile-mcp
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mobile-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mobilenext/mobile-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "mobile-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mobilenext/mobile-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

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