Android (martingeidobler) MCP Server - install & status [2026]

01 · Install Android (martingeidobler)

before you install - you'll need

ANDROID_HOME

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add martingeidobler-android-mcp-server -- npx -y android-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "martingeidobler-android-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "android-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

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 local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package android-mcp-server - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Android (martingeidobler) can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list connected Android devices and emulators, list available Android Virtual Devices, start an AVD by name (waits up to 60s), and get logcat output, filterable by package, log level, and time.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Android (martingeidobler) lets an agent do.

read & search

6 tools - e.g. List connected Android devices and emulators; List available Android Virtual Devices; Get UI element hierarchy with bounds, text, resource IDs, and state

list_devices · list_avds · get_ui_tree · get_logs · get_device_info · get_current_activity

Tap

4 tools - e.g. Tap at screen coordinates; Tap element by resource-id, text, or content-desc; Tap element, wait for UI to settle, return new UI tree - single round trip

tap · tap_element · tap_and_wait · tap_sequence

run & execute

1 tool - e.g. Start an AVD by name (waits up to 60s)

start_emulator

Screenshot

1 tool - e.g. Take screenshot for visual analysis. Optional save_path to save to disk

screenshot

Long

1 tool - e.g. Long press at coordinates (context menus, drag handles)

long_press

Double

1 tool - e.g. Double tap at coordinates

double_tap

Multi

1 tool - e.g. Tap the same coordinates N times with a fixed interval (spam tapping)

multi_tap

Type

1 tool - e.g. Type text into focused input

type_text

04 · Who maintains Android (martingeidobler)

android is maintained by martingeidobler. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/martingeidobler/android-mcp-server
category: browser automation - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.martingeidobler/android (active, first published 2026-03-17)
packages: npm:android-mcp-server

06 · Android (martingeidobler) FAQ

Is Android (martingeidobler) still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-03-18. We re-verify nightly.

What can Android (martingeidobler) do?

With this server connected, an agent can list connected Android devices and emulators, list available Android Virtual Devices, start an AVD by name (waits up to 60s), and get logcat output, filterable by package, log level, and time.

How do I install Android (martingeidobler)?

Run `npx -y android-mcp-server`. The README documents one environment variable (ANDROID_HOME) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Android (martingeidobler) run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Android (martingeidobler)

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