Shuttle MCP Server

Prevent TransactionTooLargeException crashes. For good. A modern Android framework for safely transporting large Serializable objects between components, without the crashes.

People who need browser automation tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Kotlin.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-02 · ★ 87 · #154 OF 196 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Kotlin · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Shuttle

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/grarcht/shuttle-mcp:4.0.0

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grarcht-shuttle": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/grarcht/shuttle-mcp:4.0.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

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Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.grarcht is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Shuttle can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v4.0.0 · 2026-05-20

Added · @ShuttleCargo annotation and a Kotlin compiler plugin that automatically injects the ShuttleCargoData · serialization contract at compile time, removing the need to manually implement java.io.Serializable on…

v3.0.3 · 2026-05-20

Changed · dependency versions · Gradle DSL updates for the Android Gradle Plugin in the build scripts

v3.0.2 · 2026-05-20

Changed · dependency versions · updated AGP to 8.10.1 and the Gradle Wrapper to 8.14.1

04 · Who maintains Shuttle

Shuttle is maintained by grarcht. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jan 2021.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/grarcht/shuttle
category: browser automation - ranked #154 of 196 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.grarcht/shuttle (active, first published 2026-08-01)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/grarcht/shuttle-mcp:4.0.0

06 · Shuttle FAQ

What is Shuttle?

Prevent TransactionTooLargeException crashes. For good. A modern Android framework for safely transporting large Serializable objects between components, without the crashes.

Is Shuttle still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-02. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Shuttle?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/grarcht/shuttle-mcp:4.0.0`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Shuttle

Alternatives to Shuttle

Maintained browser automation servers if Shuttle isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Shuttle doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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