Native DevTools MCP Server

Add to your client in one click: native-devtools-mcp gives AI agents and MCP clients direct control over native desktop apps, Chrome/Electron browsers, and Android devices - screenshots, OCR, accessibility-first element lookup, input simulation, window management, Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP), and ADB - all in one local server. Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible clients. Its 13 documented tools cover android, text.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-05-31 · ★ 126 · #52 OF 194 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Rust servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Native DevTools

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add sh3ll3x3c-native-devtools-mcp -- npx -y native-devtools-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sh3ll3x3c-native-devtools-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "native-devtools-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 MIT - declared in the repository

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

registry namespace io.github.sh3ll3x3c is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Native DevTools 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 ADB-connected devices (always available), connect to a device by serial number, capture the device screen, and launch an app by package name.

The 13 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what Native DevTools lets an agent do.

android_list_devices: - List all ADB-connected devices (always available)
android_connect: - Connect to a device by serial number
android_disconnect: - Disconnect from the current device
android_screenshot: - Capture the device screen
android_find_text: - Find UI elements by text (via uiautomator)
android_click: - Tap at screen coordinates
android_swipe: - Swipe between two points
android_type_text: - Type text on the device
android_press_key: - Press a key (e.g., KEYCODE_HOME, KEYCODE_BACK)
android_launch_app: - Launch an app by package name
android_list_apps: - List installed packages
android_get_display_info: - Get screen resolution and density

show all 13 tools

android_get_current_activity: - Get the current foreground activity

Latest releases

v0.10.1 · 2026-05-31

Security · rustls-webpki 0.103.12 → 0.103.13 - fixes a denial of service via panic on a malformed CRL BIT STRING (GHSA-82j2-j2ch-gfr8, high). Reached at runtime through rustls (TLS used by ureq and adb_client). · rmcp…

v0.10.0 · 2026-05-02

v0.9.3 · 2026-04-23

CDP · Collapsed the CDP snapshot surface to DOM-only. Removed cdp_take_ax_snapshot and the paired a<N> UID namespace. The native macOS take_ax_snapshot (still a<N>) and browser-side cdp_take_dom_snapshot /…

04 · Who maintains Native DevTools

Native DevTools is maintained by sh3ll3x3c. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jan 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools-mcp
category: automation - ranked #52 of 194 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-05-31)
registry: io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools (active, first published 2026-02-14 · 16 versions)
packages: npm:native-devtools-mcp

06 · Native DevTools FAQ

Is Native DevTools still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-05-31 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Native DevTools do?

With this server connected, an agent can list all ADB-connected devices (always available), connect to a device by serial number, capture the device screen, and launch an app by package name.

How do I install Native DevTools?

Run `npx -y native-devtools-mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Native DevTools 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 Native DevTools

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