Mobai MCP

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for MobAI - AI-powered mobile device automation. Lets AI assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and other MCP-compatible tools) control Android and iOS devices, emulators, and simulators via a single DSL-first interface. Its 16 documented tools cover device, app, test, bridge. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting browser automation tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-02 · ★ 240 · #32 OF 196 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Mobai MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add mobai-app-mobai-mcp -- npx -y mobai-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mobai-app-mobai-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mobai-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

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

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

03 · What Mobai MCP 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 all connected Android and iOS devices, get details about a specific device, start the automation bridge on a device (required before interaction), and stop the automation bridge.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Mobai MCP lets an agent do.

read & search

4 tools - e.g. List all connected Android and iOS devices; Get details about a specific device; Fast, low-quality screenshot for LLM visual analysis (may be downscaled; response includes scale factor)

list_devices · get_device · get_screenshot · list_apps

Test

3 tools - e.g. Get the active test project directory and its .mob cases; List all known test project directories with their .mob cases; Run a .mob test case on a device (project_dir + case_path + device_id, optional…

test_get_active · test_list_projects · test_run

Bridge

2 tools - e.g. Start the automation bridge on a device (required before interaction); Stop the automation bridge

start_bridge · stop_bridge

Claim

1 tool - e.g. Claim exclusive use of a device for this session (usually optional: acting on an unclaimed device auto-claims it)

claim_device

Release

1 tool - e.g. Release one or all device leases held by this session

release_device

Save

1 tool - e.g. Full-quality PNG to disk for reporting, debugging, or sharing

save_screenshot

Install

1 tool - e.g. Install an .apk or .ipa from a local file path

install_app

Uninstall

1 tool - e.g. Uninstall an app by bundle ID / package name

uninstall_app

Latest releases

v1.1.0 · 2026-01-26

What's New · OCR Text Recognition (iOS) · New get_ocr tool to perform OCR on current screen · Returns detected text with screen coordinates for tapping · Use include: ["ocr"] in observe action when UI tree is empty…

04 · Who maintains Mobai MCP

mobai-mcp is maintained by mobai-app. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jan 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/mobai-app/mobai-mcp
category: browser automation - ranked #32 of 196 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.MobAI-App/mobai-mcp (active, first published 2026-01-29)
packages: npm:mobai-mcp

06 · Mobai MCP FAQ

Is Mobai MCP still maintained?

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

What can Mobai MCP do?

How do I install Mobai MCP?

Run `npx -y mobai-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Mobai MCP 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 Mobai MCP

Alternatives to Mobai MCP

Maintained browser automation servers if Mobai MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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